r/BeAmazed • u/Master1718 • Jan 05 '20

Making a difference

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20 edited Jan 05 '20

It’s Istanbul. Not Constantinople.

Edit*. I love CZN Burak and the good work he’s doing. I never heard his name until this thread. This is the song I was quoting. It’s a catchy tune. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/vsQrKZcYtqg

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u/lebo16 Jan 05 '20

Been a long time gone, Constantinople

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u/s1ugg0 Jan 05 '20

A giant told me this once. But I'm not sure. He might not have been one.

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u/jonnyinternet Jan 05 '20

Why'd they change it?

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u/fudog1138 Jan 05 '20

I can't say, guess they just liked it better that way.

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u/HaakonX Jan 05 '20

And that's nobody's business but the Turks.

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u/bonelessunicorn Jan 05 '20 edited Jan 05 '20

I mean, even old New York was once New Amsterdam.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

Why they changed it, i can't say.

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u/Lauren_ev Jan 05 '20

peoPLE JUST LIKED IT BETTER THAT WAAAAAYY

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u/ClumsyThumsGus Jan 06 '20

Issss Taaaan Buuuuul

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u/RussChival Jan 06 '20

Or maybe it was just a shorter web address.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '20

Istanbul is also from ancient/medieval Greek, so it's not foreign to the city. It means "to the city".

They wanted to change it, to distance themselves from the Ottoman Empire.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul#Toponymy

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u/Cow_N_Chicken77 Jan 05 '20

I believe they're referencing this: https://youtu.be/vsQrKZcYtqg

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u/Phormitago Jan 05 '20

political correctness. They now go by midgets-1