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Definition: Istanbul |
IstanbulNoun1. 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. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Istanbul (formerly Constantinople and Byzantium) is the largest city of Turkey, and also one of the largest cities in Europe (although most of Turkey is not in Europe), with 11,000,000 inhabitants. Founded by the Roman emperor Constantine on the site of the ancient Greek colony of Byzantium, and called Constantinople after him (only on March 28, 1930, did the name Istanbul become official), it became the eastern capital of the Roman Empire and later the capital of the Byzantine Empire. After the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 it became part of and soon capital of the Ottoman Empire.The old city is mainly located on the Bosporus strait, which separates Europe from Asia and the Black Sea from the Marmara Sea. However, the modern city is much larger and covers both European and Asian sides of the Bosporus. Famous tourist places include Sariyer, Eyüp and Taksim on the European side, and Beykoz, Üsküdar, Kadiköy, Moda, Bostanci and Adalar (the Princes Islands) on the Asian side. Although Istanbul is no longer the capital of Turkey, it is still the major city in Turkey's industry, commerce and culture and the most important import and export center.
It is sometimes said that the name Istanbul comes from the Greek words stin poli which means "at the City". This is a historical myth. The name is merely a Turkish contraction of Constantinoupolis, with the Turkish article I on the front, just as Smyrna became Izmir and Nicaea became Iznik. The intermediate form Stamboul was commonly used in the 19th century.
For the history of Istanbul, see the articles at Byzantium and Constantinople.
For Istanbul cymbals, see Istanbul cymbals.
Places to visit
- Topkapi Palace
- The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
- Golden Horn
- Hagia Sophia
- Istiklal Avenue
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Blue Mosque
Airports
- Ataturk International Airport
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Istanbul."
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Claimed by some to be the best in the world, Istanbul cymbals are in 2003 made in two separate factories in Istanbul, Turkey. Both use the traditional cymbal making method.They should not be confused with "Zildjian Istanbul" cymbals. Zildjian K Istanbul cymbals, for example, are simply Zildjian K series cymbals made in Turkey. The term "Istanbul" is used to distinguish them from other Zildjian K series cymbals, which were made in Canada. Cymbals have been made in Istanbul for centuries, and there are many other traditional cymbal works there currently, including Masterwork, Anatolian, Turkish and Bosphorus. Byzance (a subsidiary of Meinl)is located in Samsun/Turkey.
The Istanbul brand name was adopted by a cymbal works established by two cymbalsmiths, Mehmet Tamdeger and Agop Tomurcuk. These cymbals were first exported to the USA in 1984, firstly under the name "Zildjiler", but the name was changed to "Istanbul" shortly thereafter. Both craftsmen signed each cymbal. Some of these superb and irreplaceable cymbals are now collectors' items. Following Agop's death in 1997, Mehmet assumed control of this factory, and the cymbals it makes are now sold as Istanbul Mehmet. The other cymbal works, since established by surviving members of Agop's family, produces Istanbul Agop.
Mehmet claims to have learnt his art from Mikhail Zilcan (sometimes spelled Zildjian), the grandson of Kerope Zilcan after whom the Zildjian K series is named. In the 1950s, he worked in the K Zildjian factory in Istanbul.
Some but not all of the current ranges of Istanbul Agop and Istanbul Mehmet overlap. Both have lines called Traditional, Turk and Sultan, and within these lines many but not all models are in common. Both also have models and whole series of cymbals not duplicated in the other's catalog at present.
They continue to be well received by drummers seeking the sound of traditional handmade cymbals.
External links
- Istanbul Agop
- Istanbul Mehmet
- Masterwork
- Masterwork Germany
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Istanbul cymbals."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
| ISE | English | Istanbul Stock Exchange | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |||
Synonyms: IstanbulSynonyms: Constantinople (n), Stamboul (n), Stambul (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Istanbul |
| English words defined with "Istanbul": Bosporus Bridge, Byzantium. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Istanbul" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Czech (Istanbul), German (Istanbul), Italian (Istanbul), Serbo-Croatian (istanbul), Swedish (Istanbul). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | I feel like some part of me will always be waiting for you. Like if I'm old and blue-haired, and I turn the corner in Istanbul and there you are, I won't be surprised (Buffy the Vampire Slayer; writing credit: Doreen Spicer) I do know that Istanbul is Constantinople (Gilmore Girls; writing credit: Povl Erik Carstensen; Sebastian Dorset) | |
Lyrics | Istanbul was Constantinople (Istanbul (Not Constantinople); performing artist: They Might Be Giants) Lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople (Istanbul (Not Constantinople); performing artist: They Might Be Giants) Now it's Istanbul, not Constantinople (Istanbul (Not Constantinople); performing artist: They Might Be Giants) She'll be waiting in Istanbul (Istanbul (Not Constantinople); performing artist: They Might Be Giants) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Istanbul Express (1968) O Beautiful Istanbul (1967) Da Istanbul ordine di uccidere (1965) FBI chiama Istanbul (1964) Istanbul macerasi (1958) | |
Song Titles | Istanbul (Not Constantinople) (performing artist: They Might Be Giants) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | View of Istanbul, Turkey From Bosphorus. Air pollution is a problem in many large cities. Credit: CDC. |  | University of Istanbul : Students in Chemistry Laboratory. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
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| "Istanbul" by Sehnaz Ozkose Commentary: "Istanbul." | "Istanbul subway + serap" by > > E M R E T E L C I > Commentary: "Holyspirit's old girlfriend..." |
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| Author | Quotation |
Alphonse De Lamartine | If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | Higher income consumers in major cities such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Bursa and Antalya are the largest users of imported building products. (references) | |
Greater municipalities such as Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Bursa are more environmentally aware, but their practices are also far below the desired level. (references) | ||
Other popular locations include towns like Cesme, Marmaris, and Kusadasi near Izmir; the suburbs of Antalya on the Mediterranean coast; or the suburbs of Istanbul. (references) | ||
Children | Turkey | In March a member of an Istanbul Chamber of Doctors Children's Rights Commission reported that sexual abuse and violence towards children was increasing. (references) |
Civil Liberties | Turkey | On several occasions in October, the police prevented peace marches in Istanbul. (references) |
Turkey | However, in Istanbul participants and police clashed during such celebrations, and there were some detentions. (references) | |
Economic History | Turkey | Most incidents have occurred in eastern Turkey, as well as Istanbul. (references) |
Russia | An adapted CFE Treaty was adopted at the November 1999 Istanbul Summit. (references) | |
Turkey | The fair will be held September 13-16, 2001 at the CNR International Fair Center in Istanbul. (references) | |
Human Rights | Turkey | Bar Associations in large cities, such as Istanbul, have attorneys on call 24 hours a day; costs are borne by the Association. (references) |
Turkey | In January and September, DHKP-C suicide bombers attacked police stations in Istanbul, killing several police officers and civilians. (references) | |
Turkey | Unofficial Amnesty International groups continued to work in Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir on human rights issues in other nations, such as Russia and the Balkans. (references) | |
Minorities | Turkey | In April the Jewish community in Istanbul received a phone threat against a 500-year-old synagogue. (references) |
Political Economy | Armenia | Armenian Airlines has a regular flight from Yerevan to Istanbul twice per week. (references) |
Turkey | On August 14, the former mayor of Istanbul, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced the creation of a new pro-Islamic party. (references) | |
Political Rights | Turkey | Shortly after a July announcement that former Istanbul mayor Tayyip Erdogan was forming a new political party, the Court of Cassation Chief Prosecutor applied to the Constitutional Court for a review of Erdogan's eligibility to lead a party. (references) |
Trade | Turkey | In 1995, the Istanbul Gold Exchange opened for trading. (references) |
Turkey | Sensitive goods, technology and dual-use materials are registered by the Istanbul Metals and Minerals Exporters' Union (IMMIB) thereby creating a centralized mechanism monitoring the export company, product, quantity, and value. (references) | |
Travel | Turkey | Apartment rents in Istanbul are expensive. (references) |
Turkey | Delta Airlines flies non-stop from Istanbul to New York with direct onward service to Atlanta. (references) | |
Turkey | However, as in other large metropolitan areas throughout the world, there is some crime against tourists, particularly in Istanbul, including pickpocketing, purse snatching and mugging. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Turkey | Most trafficking activity occurs in Istanbul, Izmir, and Trabzon. (references) |
Turkey | There are nine such zones operating in Mersin, Antalya, the Aegean region, Trabzon, Istanbul (two), Eastern Anatolia, Mardin, and Rize. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Istanbul" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Istanbul" is used about 338 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 338 | 15,594 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "Istanbul": Istanbul-ankara, istanbul-based. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "Istanbul"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | Konstantinopel, Istanboel. (various references) | |
Albanian | Stambull. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | Истанбул. (various references) | |
Chinese | 伊斯坦布尔. (various references) | |
Czech | Istanbul. (various references) | |
Dutch | Istanboel. (various references) | |
Esperanto | Istanbulo. (various references) | |
German | Istanbul. (various references) | |
Greek | ίωνσταντινούπολη. (various references) | |
Hungarian | Isztambul, Konstantinápoly (constantinople). (various references) | |
Irish | Iostanbúl. (various references) | |
Italian | Istanbul. (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | イギリス帝国 (British Empire, equal, equal opportunity, equal partner, equalizer, equipment, icon, iconography, igloo, ignition key, iguana, Islam, Israel, salmon roe). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | イスタンブール . (various references) | |
Korean | 이스탄불. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | istanbulay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | istambul. (various references) | |
Russian | стамбул, Стамбул. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | istanbul. (various references) | |
Spanish | Estanbul. (various references) | |
Swedish | Istanbul. (various references) | |
Tagalog | Istambúl. (various references) | |
Turkish | Ýstanbul, Ístanbul. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | Стамбул. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Istanbul" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Stamboul. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-b-i-l-n-s-t-u" | |
-1 letter: tabulis. | |
-2 letters: ablins, blains, blunts, instal, insult, nubias, sultan, sunlit, tabuli, tabuns. | |
-3 letters: abuts, alist, anils, antis, aunts, bails, baits, basil, basin, binal, bints, blain, blast, blats, blunt, built, bunts, lints, litas, lunas, lunts, nabis, nails, nubia, sabin, saint, satin, sault, slain, slant, snail, stain, suint, tabun, tabus, tails, tains, talus, tsuba, tubal. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-b-i-l-n-s-t-u" | |
+1 letter: ablutions, abutilons, sublating, sublation, tribunals, turbinals. | |
+2 letters: absolution, lubricants, sublations, thumbnails, unsuitable, unsuitably. | |
+3 letters: absolutions, ambulations, brutalising, butylations, funambulist, infibulates, insalubrity, inscrutable, inscrutably, jubilations, lobulations, obnubilates, subinterval, sublimating, sublimation, subluxation, subnational, subrational, substantial, subterminal, subtotaling, sustainable, tabulations. | |
+4 letters: absolutizing, blastulation, bullbaitings, discountable, equilibrants, funambulists, habitualness, indisputable, indisputably, insurability, lactalbumins, lubrications, lucubrations, noctambulist, publications, questionable, questionably, somnambulist, subintervals, sublimations, subluxations, subnormality, substantials, substantival, subtotalling, suitableness, transfusible, tribulations, tunabilities, undisputable, unlistenable, unmistakable, unmistakably, urbanologist. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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