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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.
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Old name of istanbul?
the old name of istanbul was constantinople
Where was the ottoman capital?
Constantinople
Istanbul was once called?
Istanbul was once called Constantinople and before that Byzantium.
What name was given to the city of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks?
When the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople, they renamed the city Istanbul. The city still retains that name, Istanbul, Turkey.
When did Istanbul become the capital of the Ottoman Empire?
Istanbul became the capital of the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
When was istanbul under Greece?
Untill 1453.
How many km from Istanbul to Greece?
900 km
What cities did the Greeks invaid?
they invaided Spain,Istanbul and Greece
Distance from Athens Greece to istanbul turkey by road?
353 Miles
What is the driving distance from Istanbul turkey to Thessaloniki Greece?
1136 kilometers
Is Constantinople in Israel?
NO. Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, is the largest city in Turkey, not Greece.
What was not a Greek city state Istanbul Athens Sparta Olympia?
Istanabul is not in Greece.
What city is not part of the greek homeland?
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.
What is in between the Black and Aegean sea?
Istanbul lies on an isthmus between the Black and the Aegean Seas.
Do Greeks still live?
certainly, Greeks still live in Greece, Italy, Cyprus, aegean islands and istanbul.
What was Constantinople renamed?
i think it's turkey, but that's the country it is in. The modern mane of the city is Istanbul.
Ships must sail through the narrow daranelles and by Istanbul to enter this sea?
Starting in the Mediterranean Sea, one would sail around Greece to the Aegean Sea, then through the Dardenelle into the Sea of Marmara, and then through the Straits of Bosporous (passing the City of Istanbul) into the Black Sea.
