Synonyms for Istanbul
ˈɪs tɑnˌbʊl, -tæn-, -tɑm-is·tan·bul

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1. Istanbulnoun

   Synonyms:
   Constantinople, Byzantium

2. Istanbulnoun

   Largest city of Turkey and last capital of Ottoman Empire.

   Synonyms:
   Constantinople, Byzantium

Princeton's WordNet

1. Istanbul, Stambul, Stamboul, Constantinoplenoun

   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

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1. List of paraphrases for "istanbul":

   i̇stanbul, constantinople

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1. Sertac Koc:

   When they saw jets hitting parliament in Ankara and people in Istanbul, they got organised among themselves and marched to the base to try and stop them, they tried to block traffic to the base by parking their vehicles, burning hay to block the jets' vision, and in the end they attempted to cut the power to the base.

2. Anthony Berklich:

   This attack will instantly cause fear and hesitation, globally, when passengers are faced with the thought of transferring through Istanbul, an attack on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport is a massive blow to the global travel industry because it's where East meets West.

3. Tayyip Erdogan:

   Basically, Istanbul Bilgi University is shambolic and if Istanbul Bilgi University was written by one of my law students, he or she would get a clear F mark.

4. Mahir Unal:

   The only problem is with the Syrian border area, istanbul is one of the safest places in the world... The tourist areas are safe... We have taken all the measures necessary.

5. Ekrem Imamoglu:

   In this new page in Istanbul, there will from now on be justice, equality, love, tolerance; while misspending (of public funds), pomp, arrogance and the alienation of the other will end.