Constantinople, a name rooted in Greek and Roman history, was seen as representing the city’s imperial past before the rise of the Turkish nation-state. Istanbul, a name already used colloquially among Turks for centuries, became the official name. The government then encouraged and pressured foreign countries and mapmakers to adopt this new name as well.
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- dickalan@lemmy.worldEnglish3 months
I wonder if you will say the same thing about this slurmcore cover. https://youtu.be/OeTm_Q5oNjw it’s birdhouse in your soul ,not Istanbul not Constantinople
- Mantzy81@aussie.zoneEnglish3 months
We all know what comments are going to link to. But it’s TMBG so click freely
3 monthsI first heard the song on Muppets Tonight. Since then I’ve been seeing different versions all around the world from Istanbul to Constantinople.
- 3 months
Dont forget about the original.
Wow! I never knew that the TMBG version was a cover, and a surprisingly straight cover at that!
There are many versions between the original and the TMBG version and after. My personal favorite
- beeng@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish3 months
Christians went to Greece and Moslems stayed in Turkei around the same time so maybe they wanted the split so it was more Turk in identity.
- 3 months
There’s always those threads you know how they’ll go… space news about Uranus, for example. The predictability irritates some, but I take comfort in seeing all the same jokes trotted out. It gives a sense of community and belonging. :)
- 3 months
This is a lovely perspective to have, and it made me smile. I will think of you when I next see a thread about the rising number of Linux desktop users.
![Current Year] IS THE YEAR OF THE LINUX DESKTOP, BAYBEEEE!!!<
