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Istanbul is a city itself not a country, is it does not have a capital. However, it used to be the capital of Ottoman and Byzantine Empires consecutively. After the Republic of Turkey was established the capital of the new republic was moved to Ankara, so Istanbul currently is not a capital of any country either.
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Istanbul was once called?
Istanbul was once called Constantinople and before that Byzantium.
What city is called the European capital of Turkey?
It is istanbul
What was Istanbul used to be called what two cities?
Istanbul used to be called Byzantium and Constantinople. The city was once home to the capital of the Roman Empire and at one time the Ottoman Empire. Today it is the 20th most populated city in the world.
Which Turkish city was once the capital of the Roman Empire?
Istanbul. Emperor Constantine made it the capital in about 330. It was at first called New Rome and later Byzantium. For many centuries it was also called Constantinople.
What other names has the city of istanbul have?
Byzantium, Constantinople
Istanbul is the capital of which country?
The city of Istanbul was the capital of the Ottoman Empire.-Naheelah Hubbard(:
What is Istanbul's capital?
There is no state in Turkey,İstanbul is not a state so there is no capital. There are 81 cities in Turkey and İstanbul is one of them.
What country's capital is Istanbul?
Istanbul is a type of snake.
Which is the current name of Constantinople city?
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.
What was the new capital Constantinople used to be called?
There are two problems. First, Constantinople is a city. Second, it is no longer called Constantinople; it is Istanbul. As the song goes, "If you have a date in Constantinople, you will find her in Istanbul."
When did Istanbul become the capital of the Ottoman Empire?
Istanbul became the capital of the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
Where was the ottoman capital?
Constantinople
