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.

Example Sentences

This season's Europa League final will be held at Istanbul's Besiktas Park with the Conference League showpiece taking place at the RB Arena in Leipzig.

From BBC

Locations from Geneva and Vienna to Budapest or Istanbul have all been mooted as possible venues.

From BBC

The relatively new global competition has been held previously in Singapore, Istanbul, Riyadh and Lima.

From Los Angeles Times

It comes after initial talks between E3 and Iranian diplomats took place in Istanbul, Turkey last month.

From BBC

Three rounds of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul have failed to bring the war closer to and end, three and a half years after Moscow launched its full-invasion.

From BBC