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Istanbul ( IST-an-BUUL, US also IST-an-buul; Turkish: İstanbul [isˈtanbuɫ] ), formerly known as Constantinople, is the largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus Strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the most populous European city and the world's 15th-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium (Greek: Βυζάντιον, Byzantion) in the 7th century BCE by Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome (Greek: Νέα Ῥώμη, Nea Rhomē; Latin: Nova Roma) and then as Constantinople (Constantinopolis) after himself. In 1930, the city's name was officially changed to Istanbul, the Turkish rendering of εἰς τὴν Πόλιν (romanized: eis tḕn Pólin; 'to the City'), the appellation Greek speakers used since the 11th century to colloquially refer to the city.The city served as an imperial capital for almost 1600 years: during the Roman/Byzantine (330–1204), Latin (1204–1261), late Byzantine (1261–1453), and Ottoman (1453–1922) empires. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becoming a beacon of the Silk Road and one of the most important cities in history. The city played a key role in the advancement of Christianity during Roman/Byzantine times, hosting four of the first seven ecumenical councils before its transformation to an Islamic stronghold following the Fall of Constantinople in 1453 CE—especially after becoming the seat of the Ottoman Caliphate in 1517. In 1923, after the Turkish War of Independence, Ankara replaced the city as the capital of the newly formed Republic of Turkey. Istanbul has surpassed London and Dubai to become the most visited city in the world, with more than 20 million foreign visitors in 2023. The historic centre of Istanbul is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the city hosts the headquarters of numerous Turkish companies, accounting for more than thirty percent of the country's economy. Source: Wikipedia (en)
Narratives set in Istanbul 27
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The Dervish House
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Tell Them of Battles, Kings, and Elephants
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The Museum of Innocence
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The Janissary Tree
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My Name Is Red
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SAS à Istanbul
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From Russia, with Love
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The Mask of Dimitrios
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Legion of death: a novel from the Balkan War 1912/1913. (written by Branislav Jurišić)
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In the cells
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Buddies
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A monk and a hajduk: a short story about the last days of Serbia in the 15th century
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Modern slavery: a novel from the life of Bosnian Serbs
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Zamfire's Zona: a short story
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Fati-Sultan
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Hadži-Diša: a novel from the life of old Belgrade
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From the land of crying
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Two sisters or suicide of a seamstress: a picture from Belgrade life
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Jul-Marikina's apparition: a short story
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Despot's nobles: a novel from the Serbian past
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Death of Karađorđe: a historical novel from the recent past
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Belgrade secrets: a historical novel from the Serbian past, from the end of the last century !. Vol. 1
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Descent from the throne: a novel/written by Kario Amureli
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Shepherd king or the liberation of Serbia : a historical short story/written by K.B.
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Love and patriotism
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Constantinople (Amicis book)
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Đurađ Branković : a historical novel
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