Istanbul
The origin and history of Istanbul.
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish, likely adapted from the Byzantine Greek phrase eis ten polin, "to the city" — how local Greeks commonly referred to Constantinople.
The origin and history of Istanbul.
From Ottoman Turkish, likely adapted from the Byzantine Greek phrase eis ten polin, "to the city" — how local Greeks commonly referred to Constantinople.
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