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The old city of ] is located on the Strait of ], which separates the ] from the ], and connects the ] to the ].

Named ] during antiquity, it became known as ] when it became the second capital of the ] under ] (330).

Until 1928, the town officially called "]" and "Stamboul" meant only the Old Town (the historical peninsula).

The name was extended to the entire city under the modern form of "]" following the reform of language and writing of Turkish ] in 1928 (the Revolution of signs).

Today the modern city is much larger and covers both European and Asian sides of the ].

Stamboul is featured in the 1931 British film '']'' and the 1936 film '']''.

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