Istanbul

prop. n.

1.

A city in European Turkey, built on the site of ancient Byzantium. It is the former capital of the Turkish Empire, known as Constantinople before being captured by the Turks.

Noun

1.

Istanbul - the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church Synonyms: Constantinople, Stamboul, Stambul

Bosporus Bridge, Chalcedon, city, Constantinople, Kadikoy, metropolis, Republic of Turkey, Stamboul, Stambul, Turkey, urban center