Constantinople or Istanbul what do you call it?

by **SaintB** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:31 am

Kalaspia-Shimarata wrote:
SaintB wrote:I demand a poll option that says: It's nobody's business but the Turks.

Don't tell me how to run a thread! If you want that option, create your own thread and ~~I'll get the mods to lock it~~ Create which ever the hell options you want...

Calm down; its a joke.

Istanbul IS Constantinople, because now it is Istanbul and not Constantinople, Constantinople has been gone a long time. They even wrote a song on this subject.

by **Norpan** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:35 am

I call it "Miklagard" höhöhö.
But no I call it Constantinople to my history geek/"have played Medieval 2" friends and Istanbul to everyone else.

by **Angleter** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 6:44 am

Istanbul. Although I do like the term 'Konstantiniyye'.

by **Paix et Serenite** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:26 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeQ-wjDH4F4

Didnt know this was an actual controversy. :lol:

by **Seizedland** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:55 am

When referring to the city under the Ottomans and in modern Turkey, Istanbul.
When referring to the capital of first the eastern half of the Roman Empire, and then the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople.
When referring to the city under the unified Roman Empire, Byzantium.
When referring to the city before its capture by the Roman Empire, Byzantion.

by **Lavgovia** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:27 am

I say Istanbul. Constantinople is rather unusual in Germany. Perhaps because we have a large Turkish minority here.

by **Southern Patriots** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:29 am

The Soviet Technocracy wrote:I call Zimbabwe Rhodesia.

I call Istanbul Constantinople.

I like you, friend. :hug:

by **Fedeledland** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:19 am

Why Istambul, Constantinople or Byzantium?

I call it Lygos.

But in reality, I call it Istambul. When I'm speaking in a pro-Greek manner, I call it Constantinople. I'll call it Constantinople when it's returned to it's rightful owners the Greeks. Oh, and the Turkish "Konstantinnye" or however it's spelt is cool.

by **Fedeledland** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:20 am

Seizedland wrote:When referring to the city under the Ottomans and in modern Turkey,

Why under the Ottomans? They called it Constantinople.

by **Nanatsu no Tsuki** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:58 am

Minotzia wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:depends. If I'm debating a historical topic about Constantinople, I use Constantinople. If I'm talking about modern day Turkey's capital, I use Istanbul.

LOL no. Ankara is the capital of Turkey.

LOL! Read: viewtopic.php?p=4728741#p4728741

by **Norstal** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:03 am

Well, its not like anyone calls New York New Amsterdam anymore.

by **Bafuria** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:04 am

I call it Mikligarður.

loljk: Istanbul

by **Zhenghou** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:05 am

Constantinople,
It is grossly incorrect to use the so called name "Istanbul" that name is associate with the Ottoman Captors, who turned the great city backward, and hated Christianity. Constantinople was in existence first.

by **Nanatsu no Tsuki** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:06 am

Norstal wrote:Well, its not like anyone calls New York New Amsterdam anymore.

That's what I find silly about the whole historical wankering going on. OP included.

The name of the city is Istanbul. Unless you're debating something regarding Byzantium or Constantinople (history debate/analysis/whathaveyous), calling the city by any other name than Istanbul is, well, stupid.

by **Zhenghou** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:08 am

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Norstal wrote:Well, its not like anyone calls New York New Amsterdam anymore.

That's what I find silly about the whole historical wankering going on. OP included.

The name of the city is Istanbul. Unless you're debating something regarding Byzantium or Constantinople (history debate/analysis/whathaveyous), calling the city by any other name than Istanbul is, well, stupid.

No, the bastard turkish government calls it Istanbul

by **Nanatsu no Tsuki** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:09 am

Zhenghou wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
That's what I find silly about the whole historical wankering going on. OP included.

The name of the city is Istanbul. Unless you're debating something regarding Byzantium or Constantinople (history debate/analysis/whathaveyous), calling the city by any other name than Istanbul is, well, stupid.

No, the bastard turkish government calls it Istanbul

The name of the city is Istanbul. Get over it and don't start your tirades in here.

by **Mosasauria** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:09 am

Byzantium, as that is what it was originally named.

by **Norstal** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:10 am

Zhenghou wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
That's what I find silly about the whole historical wankering going on. OP included.

The name of the city is Istanbul. Unless you're debating something regarding Byzantium or Constantinople (history debate/analysis/whathaveyous), calling the city by any other name than Istanbul is, well, stupid.

No, the bastard turkish government calls it Istanbul

And so does every travel agencies, governments, and majority of the turks. They all call it Istanbul.

Its not like John Boehner wants to be called Boner because other people wants it to. Its up to the owner.

by **Norstal** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:10 am

Mosasauria wrote:Byzantium, as that is what it was originally named.

How right you are.

by **Zhenghou** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:10 am

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Zhenghou wrote:
No, the bastard turkish government calls it Istanbul

The name of the city is Istanbul. Get over it and don't start your tirades in here.

I'm not tirading, it is Constantinople since Constantine founded the city and that is that, the Turkish have no right to call it anything but, okay, and I don't mean to upset you, I am just trying to teach you something new. :roll:

by **Nanatsu no Tsuki** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:13 am

Zhenghou wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
The name of the city is Istanbul. Get over it and don't start your tirades in here.

I'm not tirading, it is Constantinople since Constantine founded the city and that is that, the Turkish have no right to call it anything but, okay, and I don't mean to upset you, I am just trying to teach you something new.

You don't know much about history, do you? :roll:

The city belongs to the Turks. They get to name it whatever they want. They named it Istanbul. That is the name the world refers to it as. End of story.

Constantine died centuries ago, and the city has belonged to the Turks for years. No amount of historical wankering on your part will change that.

by **Mosasauria** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:14 am

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Zhenghou wrote:
I'm not tirading, it is Constantinople since Constantine founded the city and that is that, the Turkish have no right to call it anything but, okay, and I don't mean to upset you, I am just trying to teach you something new.

You don't know much about history, do you?

The city belongs to the Turks. They get to name it whatever they want. They named it Istanbul. That is the name the world refers to it as. End of story.

Constantine died centuries ago, and the city has belonged to the Turks for years. No amount of historical wankering on your part will change that.

Win. Although I call it Byzantium...

by **The Soviet Technocracy** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:15 am

Malkuth Dei wrote:Occupied territory since 1453...

win

by **Kinlorne** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:15 am

I was going to Turkey with my family and my sister was asking where we could go and she said both Istanbul and Constantinople,i of course quickly told her otherwise. :]

by **Wolny Kraj** » Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:16 am

I call it Constantinople because I forgot there were other names for it.

Constantinople or Istanbul what do you call it?

Constantinople or Istanbul what do you call it?

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