Istanbul (other names) is Turkey's most populous city, and its cultural and economic center. It is located on the Bosphorus strait, and encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn (Turkish: Haliç), in the northwest of the country. Istanbul extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) side of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world which geographically is situated on two continents.

In 2000 Census, population is 8,803,468 (city proper) and 10,018,735 (province), making it, by some counts, one of the largest cities in Europe. The census bureau estimate for July 20, 2005 is 11,322,000 for the province, which is generally considered as the metropolitan area, making it one of the twenty largest metropolitan areas in the world. City is located at 41° N 28° E, and is the capital of Istanbul Province. Istanbul is chosen as the European Capital of Culture for 2010. Istanbul is nicknamed "The City on Seven Hills" because the historic peninsula which is the oldest part was built on seven hills, also represented with seven mosques, one at the top of each hill.^*

The city throughout times had many names, also at a given time, depending of the background of people such as language and religion. Byzantium, Constantinople (Greek: Κωνσταντινούπολη) and Stamboul were examples, which some are currently in active use, as depending on the culture. The etymology of the names (their versions) and extended list of old names can be found under Istanbul (etymology).

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Istanbul.
dpratt19 (Dan Pratt) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:21:04 -0000
Istanbul.
Istanbul'dayım:)Herkese iyi geceler!
dilseno (Dilşen Oktay) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:20:37 -0000
Istanbul'dayım:)Herkese iyi geceler!
Na mega veel voedsel koffertje inpakken voor reisje istanbul, waar nog meer gegeten gaat worden!
j_v_heesbeen (Joost van Heesbeen) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:15:37 -0000
Na mega veel voedsel koffertje inpakken voor reisje istanbul, waar nog meer gegeten gaat worden!
finally! @ istanbul!
nyx_ss (Sare Solakli) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:15:19 -0000
finally! @ istanbul!
İstanbul Adamı Bozar : http://tinyurl.com/yc39ndd :)
huseyingurkan (huseyingurkan) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:13:25 -0000
İstanbul Adamı Bozar : http://tinyurl.com/yc39ndd :)
km jg ada ceritaa? o yeah! @kelseyamnd iyanihaku di istanbul, tp udh mlm trkahir :'( YOU SHOULD GO HERE KELS bgsbgt! its an old city gitu :)
ashleyclarise (Ashley Clarise) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:12:12 -0000
km jg ada ceritaa? o yeah! @kelseyamnd iyanihaku di istanbul, tp udh mlm trkahir :'( YOU SHOULD GO HERE KELS bgsbgt! its an old city gitu :)

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