The city in Turkey dates from ancient times.
In the Ottoman Empire, it was called Istanbul by the Turks after it was conquered in 1453, and this is its exclusive modern name from around 1930.
It was known as Constantinople (Constantinopolis, New Rome) and was the capital of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire from 330 BC to 1453 AD.
As the ancient city of Byzantium, it was established around 660 BC, although the original settlement may be much older.
the old name of istanbul was constantinople
istanbul = Turkish name stamboul = old french name/spelling. they now spell it as is Turkish
The old city of Constaninople is now Istanbul in present day Turkey.
Constantinople
Istanbul was once called Constantinople and before that Byzantium.
the old name of istanbul was constantinople
Istanbul was Constantinople now Istanbul Constantinople
"old city" istanbul is surrounded by city walls , so new istanbul must be out of city walls
Constantinopel
this is the old name for Istanbul
Isanbul was called Constantinople in the Byzantine times.
istanbul = Turkish name stamboul = old french name/spelling. they now spell it as is Turkish
Istanbul, Turkey
yes. Istanbul is city in Modern Turkey and Constantinople is its old name which was used in Byzantine times. the song that you mention is "Istanbul not Constantinople" by "They might be giants". it was so popular in 50s.
i think it's turkey, but that's the country it is in. The modern mane of the city is Istanbul.
Istanbul is in Turkey.
Istanbul is located in Turkey.