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The Republic Of Turkey was founded in 1923 when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and his followers overthrew the corrupt rulers of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was the predecessor of modern day Turkey.

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The former name of Istanbul was Constantinople and before that it was named Byzantium.

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The former name of Istanbul was Constantinople and before that, Byzantium.

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Former name of capital of turkey?

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What current city was once known as Constantinpole?

Constantinople is the former name of the city of Istanbul which is the capital of Turkey. The name change was after the Republic of Turkey was established in 1923.


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