The city was known as Islambol, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realise how logical it is for it to have such a name.
Why was it changed?
Umm, there was a revolution, the Ottoman Establishment overthrown, the old capitol was moved and to weaken its power and get away from it being the centre of the Capiphate aswell as to secularise, the name Istanbul was adopted.
Common, even the most die hard Greek nationalists must laugh at the pathetic excuse for it being, "In the City"
, yeah Mehmed heard some Greek peasents say IN TO THE CITY and stupid Mehmed said yeah that's it, I'll name it IN THE CITY
Mehmed the Conquerer was a highly educated very intellegent man and brilliant strategist, who knew six languages.
Why should the word "CITY" be in the actual name of a city, how ridiculous. London is London, not Londoncity, Rome is Rome, Paris is Paris.
I think certain Greeks should have a good listen to this song.
Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
"Istanbul" 1953
Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Now it's Turkish delight on a moonlit night
Every gal in Constantinople
Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople
So if you've a date in Constantinople
She'll be waiting in Istanbul
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say
People just liked it better that way
So take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Istanbul (Istanbul)
Istanbul (Istanbul)
Even old New York was once New Amsterdam
Why they changed it I can't say
People just liked it better that way
Istanbul was Constantinople
Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works
That's nobody's business but the Turks
So take me back to Constantinople
No, you can't go back to Constantinople
Been a long time gone, Constantinople
Why did Constantinople get the works
That's nobody's business but the Turks
Istanbul
Lets give the "Four Lads" a round of applause, they break down the realities damn well