Yes, it didn't.
The city of Istanbul in Turkey used to belong to two countries: the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire.
Istanbul then Constantiople but they renamed it Istanbul.
"old city" istanbul is surrounded by city walls , so new istanbul must be out of city walls
The city of Istanbul, Turkey
The largest city is Istanbul. It has an estimated population of 12,829,960 in 2009.
Istanbul the city is within (and the capital of) Istanbul province.
Istanbul is a nice city.
Istanbul located in north-western Turkey.
Istanbul on the Bosphorus.
When the Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople, they renamed the city Istanbul. The city still retains that name, Istanbul, Turkey.
i think it's turkey, but that's the country it is in. The modern mane of the city is Istanbul.
Istanbul is a primate city because it is more than twice the size of the next largest city in Turkey.