Istanbul was historically known as Constantinople (Capital of the Roman Empire) and Byzantium (Capital of the Byzantine Empire). It is split by the Bosphorus Strait, a strategic shipping lane between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea.
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Istanbul was historically known as Constantinople (Capital of the Roman Empire) and Byzantium (Capital of the Byzantine Empire). It is split by the Bosphorus Strait, a strategic shipping lane between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea.