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6. When and why was the name of Constantinople changed to Istanbul? In which modern country is

that city located?

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On March 28, 1930, Istanbul, Turkey, officially requested all countries stop referring to the city as Constantinople. Istanbul has been a crucial gateway between east and west, north and south, for thousands of years.

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