Turkish - English
Definition of kostantinya in Turkish English dictionary
- constantinople
- the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church
- New capital of Constantine's empire, formerly Byzantium Inaugurated in 330 AD
- thriving capital of the Turkish empire Throughout the modern era Venice sent a representative there ('bailo') who served on diplomatic missions of great delicacy
- Capital of Turkey