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"Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" is a 1953 novelty song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. It was written on the 500th anniversary of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans . The lyrics humorously refer to the official renaming of the city of Constantinople to Istanbul .
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... The English translation of the title is "May not be". [1] ... Turkish music and lyrics are by Şanar ...
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Constantinople [a] (see other names) was a historical city located on the Bosporus that served as the capital of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman empires between its consecration in 330 until 1930, when it was renamed to Istanbul.
"James K. Polk" is a song by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, about the United States president of the same name. Originally released in 1990 as a B-side to the single "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)", its first appearance on a studio album was 1996's Factory Showroom.
Lyrics: Mehmet Akif Ersoy, 1921: Music: Osman Zeki Üngör (composer) Edgar Manas (orchestration) Adopted: 1921 – Turkey 1938 – Hatay State 1983 – Northern Cyprus: Preceded by: Mahmudiye March (last anthem of the Ottoman Empire) Audio sample
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Anadoluhisarı was built between 1393 and 1394 on the commission of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I, as part of his preparations for a siege of the then-Byzantine city of Constantinople. Constructed on an area of 7,000 square metres (1.7 acres), the fortress is situated at the narrowmost point of the Bosporus , where the strait is a mere 660 ...