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4 October: Allied occupation ends and the newly-formed Republic of Turkey takes control. 13 October: Turkish capital relocated from Istanbul to Ankara. [2] Vatan newspaper established. Istanbul Maltepespor founded. 1924 7 May: Cumhuriyet newspaper established. 15 October: Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital founded. Airport opened in Yeşilköy.
Depiction of Istanbul, then known in English as Constantinople, from Young Folks' History of Rome by Charlotte Mary Yonge. Neolithic artifacts, uncovered by archeologists at the beginning of the 21st century, indicate that Istanbul's historic peninsula was settled as far back as the 6th millennium BCE. [1]
Timeline of Istanbul. Prehistory and origin of Istanbul; Byzantium. The history of the city proper begins when Greek settlers from Megara establish Byzantium on the European side of the Bosphorus (660 BC) Byzantium officially becomes a part of the Roman Empire (73 AD) Emperor Constantine I presents a representation of the city of Constantinople.
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Istanbul experienced especially rapid growth during the second half of the 20th century, with its population increasing tenfold between 1950 and 2000. [189] This growth was fueled by internal and international migration. Istanbul's foreign population with a residence permit increased dramatically, from 43,000 in 2007 [190] to 856,377 in 2019 ...
Istanbul, the city nestled along the Bosphorus strait for more than 2,500 years, takes another small step on its journey through history this week as voters decide who will lead the metropolis for ...
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CITY GUIDES: The centre of Turkish history, cutting-edge art and affordable and authentic cuisine, Istanbul is rich with mini-neighbourhoods to explore. Vicky Smith gives a steer on where to start