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The old city of ] is located on the Strait of ], which separates the ] from the ], and connects the ] to the ]. |
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The old city of ] is located on the Strait of ], which separates the ] from the ], and connects the ] to the ]. |
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Named ] during antiquity, it became known as ] when it became the second capital of the ] under ] (330). |
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Named ] during antiquity, it became known as ] when it became the second capital of the ] under ] (330). |
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Until 1928, the town officially called "]" and "Stamboul" meant only the Old Town (the historical peninsula). |
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Until 1928, the town officially called "]" and "Stamboul" meant only the Old Town (the historical peninsula). |
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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). |
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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). |
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Today the modern city is much larger and covers both European and Asian sides of the ]. |
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Today the modern city is much larger and covers both European and Asian sides of the ]. |
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{{Districts of Turkey |provname=Istanbul}} |
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{{Districts of Turkey |provname=Istanbul}} |
Today the modern city is much larger and covers both European and Asian sides of the Bosphorus.
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