No, Istanbul is not in Greece; it is a major city in Turkey. Located on both sides of the Bosporus Strait, Istanbul has a rich history that includes being the capital of the Byzantine Empire and later the Ottoman Empire. While it has significant cultural and historical ties to Greece, particularly through the Byzantine period, it is geographically and politically part of Turkey.
the old name of istanbul was constantinople
Constantinople
Istanbul was once called Constantinople and before that Byzantium.
When the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople, they renamed the city Istanbul. The city still retains that name, Istanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul became the capital of the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
Untill 1453.
900 km
they invaided Spain,Istanbul and Greece
353 Miles
1136 kilometers
NO. Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, is the largest city in Turkey, not Greece.
Istanabul is not in Greece.
Istanbul is not part of the Greek homeland. While Istanbul has a significant historical Greek presence, it is located in modern-day Turkey, not Greece.
Istanbul lies on an isthmus between the Black and the Aegean Seas.
certainly, Greeks still live in Greece, Italy, Cyprus, aegean islands and istanbul.
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.