{"id":1826,"date":"2021-04-04T14:03:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T14:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitlocalturkey.com\/?p=1826"},"modified":"2022-10-01T22:19:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-01T22:19:33","slug":"istanbul-and-constantinople","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitlocalturkey.com\/istanbul-and-constantinople\/","title":{"rendered":"Why and When did Istanbul Become Constantinople? A Local Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
I lived all my university years and half of my professional life in Istanbul. Istanbul has a vast history and immense culture. Yet, Istanbul can be confusing even with the most basic questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Istanbul is Turkey\u2019s most populous city, with a local population of 16 million, and Istanbul has many layers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Istanbul has more history, population, and culture than most countries in the world. Istanbul is so unique that it was called \u201cthe city\u201d for many centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Istanbul\u2019s name means going to the city in old Greek. Going to the city phrase \u201ceis ten polin\u201d (Istanbul) is the origin and meaning of Istanbul\u2019s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many years ago, Istanbul\u2019s name was Constantinople. Yet, Istanbul is not exactly the same place as Constantinople. More accurately, Istanbul includes Constantinople. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Constantinople was the capital city of the East Roman Empire (or, in other words, the Byzantine Empire.). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Turks conquered Istanbul in 1453 and Istanbul also became the capital city of the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul and Constantinople were used interchangeably with many other less popular names. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 1930, the newly founded Turkish Republic adopted Istanbul, and since that time, Istanbul has been the only official name of Istanbul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, when people speak of Constantinople, they do not speak about Istanbul. Constantinople is mostly used to define Istanbul’s old city or historical areas. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n