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noun - the largest city and former capital of Turkey
ISTANBUL - Istanbul (UK: , or US: or ; Turkish: stanbul [istanbu] ( listen)), historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most populous city in...
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Looking for a hotel in this city? Times picks included Les Ottomans & Four Seasons the Bosphorus |
Linked by the world's 5th longest suspension bridge, it lies in both Europe & Asia |
The magnificent Suleiman mosque in this city has a dome 175 feet high |
The first Borgia to become pope was Calixtus III, whose first Papal Act in 1455 was to try to recover this city from the Turks |
(Cheryl of the Clue Crew reports.) With a population of close to 10 million, it's the only city in the world that spans two continents |
The emerald-hilt dagger featured in the film "Topkapi" can be seen in this Turkish city's Topkapi palace |
In 1924 Turkey's capital was moved from this city to Ankara |
The Bosporus Bridge links the Asiatic & European sections of this city |
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Istanbul (UK: , or US: or ; Turkish: stanbul [istanbu] ( listen)), historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural, and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosphorus strait (which separates Europe and Asia) between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies on the European side and about a third of its population lives on the Asian side. * The city is the administrative center of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (coterminous with Istanbul Province), both hosting a population of around 15 million residents. Istanbul is one of the world's most populous cities and ranks as the world's 5th-largest city proper and the largest European city. Istanbul is viewed as a bridge between the East and West. * Founded under the name of Byzantion () on the Sarayburnu promontory around 660 BCE, the city grew in size and influence, having becom |