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Ottoman Empire, 1004 years of '' Byzantion '', 1116 years after the conquest of the city called '' Constantinople '' did not discuss what the name will be. '' Konstantiniyye '', '' Stanpolis '', '' Dersaadet '', '' Asitane '', '' Darülhilafe '' and '' Makarrı Saltanat '' in the Ottoman period. Istanbul was accepted as.

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According to the information compiled by the AA correspondent, the ruins in Yenikapı date back to the city, which dates back to 8500 years ago, the Greek settlers Dorlu from Megara in 667 BC in ancient Greece established a colony and named the new colonial kingdoms "Byzantion" in honor of Byzas.Istanbul Turkey

Istanbul Turkey

When the city was declared the capital of the Roman Empire in 330, it was named '' Nova Roma '' which means Latin '' New Rome '', but this name was not adopted much. In 337, with the death of Emperor Constantine I named the city "Constantinople". Constantinople remained the official name of the city throughout the Byzantine Empire.

The Ottoman Empire did not enter into a name fight after conquering the city called "Byzantion" for 1004 years and "Constantinople" for 1116 years.

The President of the Hagia Sophia Museum and the historian Haluk Dursun, AA correspondent, said in a statement after the conquest of Istanbul by the Ottomans have many names, some of the official names are used very little, some adopted by the people, he said.

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Stating that the Ottoman sultans never stuck on the name of Dursun, '' There is an exception to this. Sultan 3. Mustafa line of Islam, especially in the 'Islamic city' means the use of Islam, '' he said.

Dursun, the most commonly used name in the Ottoman period, the name of Constantinople translated into Arabic language "Konstantiniyye" 'stating that,' 'the meaning of happiness among the people of the' 'Dersaadet' 'and in terms of large dergah' 'Asitane''nın used a lot, he said.