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With the founding of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, that country's capital moved from Constantinople to Ankara (previously Angora). Humans have lived in the area now known as Istanbul since at least the Neolithic period.
Istanbul, largest city and principal seaport of Turkey. Historically known as Byzantium and then Constantinople, it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Istanbul straddles the Bosporus strait, one of two waterways that separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey.
The history of Istanbul from its founding as Byzantium to the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, Bizantine Empire, and Ottoman Empire.
Constantinople is an ancient city in modern-day Turkey that’s now known as Istanbul. First settled in the seventh century B.C., Constantinople developed into a thriving port thanks to its prime...
Istanbul [b] is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Europe and Asia.It is considered the country's economic, cultural and historic capital. The city has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey, [3] and is the most populous city in Europe [c] and the world's sixteenth-largest city.
A comprehensive history of Istanbul, Turkey—formerly Constantinople—a city at the center of world activity for more than 15 centuries.
This website is designed for the dissemination of History of Istanbul from Antiquity to XXI. Century, a work prepared by the cooperation of Türkiye Diyanet Foundation Center for Islamic Studies (İSAM) and İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Kültür ve Sanat Ürünleri A.Ş.
After the signing of the Treaty of Lausanne, Istanbul was evacuated by the Allies (October 2, 1923), and Ankara was chosen as the capital of Turkey (October 13, 1923). On October 29 the Turkish Republic was proclaimed.
The History of Istanbul from Antiquity to the 21st Century, which deals with the 8500-year history of Istanbul, was prepared in partnership with the Centre for Islamic Studies and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Culture Inc. Launched in late 2012, the Turkish edition was published in 2015.
The Hagia Sophia is an enormous architectural marvel in Istanbul, Turkey, that was originally built as a Christian basilica nearly 1,500 years ago.