The link below takes you to a clickable map of Istanbul , by the municipality of Istanbul. Click Eminonu for the old town locations ( it is the peninsula on the left bottom of Bosphorus straits , which you may identify on the map as a separation between the lands on the left and right :
http://sehirrehberi.ibb.gov.tr/MapForm.aspx?&rw=2D8&cl=4F8
This map above refers to the names of places with no reference in English. Below is the link for Google's clickable map :
http://maps.Google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=tr&msa=0&ll=41.002055,29.008198&spn=0.11815,0.31929&z=12&om=0&msid=117336918484605785961.000445a2f1e8bef1b6e4f
A basic locations map is : http://web.mit.edu/space/www/kip_antalyaresimleristanbul.jpg
( though ALL that is shown on this map is Istanbul, not only where the map reads so.
A basic good one to have an overall igood dea on common location is http://www.travelturkey2006.comphotogalleryistanbul_map%20copy.jpg
A step above basic map : A bit more detailed map with some names in English including visitor's interest sites.
Map for those who are interested in distant district locations 50 km distance from the nucleus . Includes the center but details are lacking :
http://www.tylerschnaidt.com/blocked/nph-index.pl/010110A/http/144.122.163.223/~ilker/rehbersizfotoistanbul_map-optimized.jpg
Small but useful old town map in English with the list and names of sites in English :
http://istanbul.atlantis-hotel.tobook.commaps5975_Atlantis%20Hptel%20map%20788-atlantis-hotel-istanbul-map.jpg
very large old town map showing only main streets and some of the highlights only :
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/mapsworld_citiesistanbul.jpg
Byzantine Constantinople map :
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/turkey/istanbulmapspinargenti_1573_istanbul_b.jpg
Finally a one click stop for many Istanbul map selections :
http://www.istanbulguide.net/istguide/map/index.htm
Old town medium size map with detailed historical site references : http://www.istanbulguide.net/istguide/map/istanbulhistorical.htm
Istanbul, Turkey is a city that spans the two continents of Asia and Europe. The Bosphorus Strait separates the European and Asian sides of the city.
Constantinople is now what is called Istanbul (I am almostt certain) Type that in msn.com and it will give you the location
Because Istanbul has one of the most strategic location on map. It placed both Europa and Asia separated with Bosphorus. It is the closest point of 3 old-world continents Asia Europa and Africa.
About 8,200 km by airplane (ref:http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/distance.html), so on a map that would be less. Travel time by air is 10:40 from Toronto to Istanbul, and 11:10 the other way (http://www.thy.com).
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, TurkeyOriginally Constantinople was called Byzantium.EmperorConstantinethe Great redeveloped, turned into the capital of the eastern part of the Roman empire and renamedConstantinople When the Turks captured the town which led to the downfall of the Byzantine Empire they renamed it Istanbul.
No. Istanbul is in Turkey.
Istanbul is in Turkey
Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul was Constantinople Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople Been a long time gone, Oh Constantinople Why did Constantinople get the works? That's nobody's business but the Turks
Istanbul was created in -660.
A church in Istanbul.