Byzantion.
Someone should talk to TMBG about this.
They very clearly stated it was nobodies business but the Turks
Yeah, but it seemed like they didn’t really understand the reasoning behind it, so perhaps someone more authoritative should be consulted.
Perdóname but until you find a giant, no one is not authoritative than Those Who Might Be
What makes you think I don’t know any giants?
The ones I know don’t speak, um, human.
The image misspellet “Constantinople” as “Constanantinople”
Constananananananantinople
Constananananananabatmantinople
What’s interesting is that the name “Istanbul” is still Greek.
it developed in Turkish 16c. as a corruption of Greek phrase eis tan (ten) polin “in (or to) the city,” which is how the local Greek population referred to it.
NEEEEEERD!
… actually I was rolling into the comments to say the same thing. Right on brother
It’s nobody’s business but the Turks’
I was hoping to see this comment.
Just have to convince trump to rename it
You know how camels are called humpies? Maybe he can name lickspittles trumpies
You know how camels are called humpies?
No, I’m not aware of this at all
Maybe he can name lickspittles trumpies
Now I’m even more lost! But I really enjoyed hearing these words in my inner reading voice.
No, I’m not aware of this at all
you are now! spread the good word
It’s from a song by The Four Lads
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Why they changed it, I can’t say. Maybe people just liked it better that way?
Been a long time gone, Constantinople. Why did Constantinople get the works?
That’s nobody’s business but the Turks.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Even oooold New York was New Amsterdam.
Why they changed it, I can’t say.
People just liked it better that way!
So take me back to Constantinople!
Byzanz
Tzarigrad
🫸 Beijing
👉 PekingPeking DuckBeijing DuckChicken KievChicken Kyivin finnish it’s still “peking”
Kinda bad comparison.
Beijing was always* beijing. Peking was just a european fever dream.
On the other hand
Constantinople was the offical name and got later renamed Istanbul.
Stamboul
Can’t go back to Constantinople.
Miklagard!
Ehhh naming stuff after individuals just sounds very icky to me
