Istanbul

Also Stam·boul.
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[is-tahn-bool, -tan-, is-tahn-bool, -tan-, is-tahm-bool]

noun

1. a port in northwestern Turkey, on both sides of the Bosporus: built by Constantine I on the site of ancient Byzantium; capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and of the Ottoman Empire; capital removed to Ankara 1923.

Istanbul

/ ˌɪstænˈbuːl /

noun

1. Former name (330–1926): Constantinople. Ancient name: Byzantium. a port in NW Turkey, on the western (European) shore of the Bosporus: the largest city in Turkey; founded in about 660 _bc by Greeks; refounded by Constantine the Great in 330 _ad as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire; taken by the Turks in 1453 and remained capital of the Ottoman Empire until 1922; industrial centre for shipbuilding, textiles, etc. Pop: 9 760 000 (2005 est))

Istanbul

1. Largest city in Turkey, located in the northwestern part of the country on both sides of the Bosporus.

Formerly called Byzantium, then Constantinople, the city was the capital consecutively of the eastern branch of the Roman Empire, of the Byzantine Empire, and of the Ottoman Empire.

It is the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Or was he referring to Khashoggi, who was killed and dismembered inside Istanbul’s Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct.

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Khashoggi was killed while visiting the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, and his body cut up.

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Galatasaray's fans gathered in their thousands in the bars and cafes close to this magnificent arena, built on a hill so it overlooks Istanbul, hours before kick-off.

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The announcement is expected to be confirmed in a speech in Istanbul by the outgoing MI6 chief Sir Richard Moore on Friday morning.

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"It has reached the breaking point for most people," said one 21-year-old in Istanbul.

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