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marmar

(77,081 posts) Tue Oct 29, 2013, 03:18 PM Oct 2013

Istanbul not Constantinople, Istanbul not Constantinople

(BBC) A railway tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait is due to open in Turkey, creating a new link between the Asian and European shores of Istanbul.

The tunnel is the world's first connecting two continents, and is designed to withstand earthquakes.

It is being opened on the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has for years championed the undersea engineering project, first conceived by an Ottoman sultan in 1860. ..........................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24721779

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Istanbul not Constantinople, Istanbul not Constantinople (Original Post) marmar Oct 2013 OP

I want to go to Constantinople n/t dtotire Oct 2013 #1

This is really cool. cbayer Oct 2013 #2

Cool, and thanks for the earworm eShirl Oct 2013 #3

Why did Constantinople get the Works? Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #4

Even old New York pscot Oct 2013 #6

Why did they change it? BlueCheese Oct 2013 #7

I can't say. Xithras Oct 2013 #8

People just like it better that waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2013 #9

if your gal's in Constantinople, she's in Instanbul not Constantinople.... Mikeystyle Oct 2013 #12

I desperately want to go LittleBlue Oct 2013 #5

I'm hiding this thread. Brickbat Oct 2013 #10

Nice rhyme. Rex Oct 2013 #11

lol,how about this one Go Vols Oct 2013 #16

Constantinople not Byzantium JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2013 #13

those who can't figure our Istanbul are just Turkeys dembotoz Oct 2013 #14

One of my favorite cities, but will avoid this tunnel... Istanbul is overdue for a BIG ONE JCMach1 Oct 2013 #15

would love to visit either one! nt xchrom Oct 2013 #17

that's pretty cool gopiscrap Oct 2013 #18

Thanks for the earworm, dude pscot Oct 2013 #19

Craig Ferguson did a hilarious take on it - Holly_Hobby Oct 2013 #20

Byzantium not Nova Roma Wolf Frankula Oct 2013 #21

dtotire

(1,889 posts)

1. I want to go to Constantinople n/t

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 03:29 PM

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cbayer

(146,218 posts)

2. This is really cool.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 03:31 PM

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I went to Istanbul but did not make it to the Asian side because of rough weather.

eShirl

(18,494 posts)

3. Cool, and thanks for the earworm

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 03:32 PM

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Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

4. Why did Constantinople get the Works?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 03:41 PM

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That's nobody's business but the Turks.

pscot

(21,024 posts)

6. Even old New York

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 04:32 PM

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was once New Amsterdam.

BlueCheese

(2,522 posts)

7. Why did they change it?

Reply to pscot (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 04:48 PM

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Xithras

(16,191 posts)

8. I can't say.

Reply to BlueCheese (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 04:58 PM

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Fantastic Anarchist

(7,309 posts)

9. People just like it better that waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Reply to Xithras (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 05:06 PM

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Mikeystyle

(208 posts)

12. if your gal's in Constantinople, she's in Instanbul not Constantinople....

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 05:13 PM

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LittleBlue

(10,362 posts)

5. I desperately want to go

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 03:46 PM

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It would be a dream come true to see Istanbul, history come to life. There is a story around every corner in that city.

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)

10. I'm hiding this thread.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 05:12 PM

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Every time I see it, I get that fucking song stuck in my head.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

11. Nice rhyme.

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 05:13 PM

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nt.

Go Vols

(5,902 posts)

16. lol,how about this one

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 05:19 PM

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JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,350 posts)

13. Constantinople not Byzantium

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 05:14 PM

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Who is this Constantine character?

Bring back Byzantium!

dembotoz

(16,808 posts)

14. those who can't figure our Istanbul are just Turkeys

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 05:14 PM

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sorry

JCMach1

(27,559 posts)

15. One of my favorite cities, but will avoid this tunnel... Istanbul is overdue for a BIG ONE

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 05:17 PM

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i.e. earthquake...

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

17. would love to visit either one! nt

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Tue Oct 29, 2013, 05:27 PM

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gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

18. that's pretty cool

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Tue Oct 29, 2013, 06:16 PM

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pscot

(21,024 posts)

19. Thanks for the earworm, dude

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Tue Oct 29, 2013, 06:45 PM

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Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts)

20. Craig Ferguson did a hilarious take on it -

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Tue Oct 29, 2013, 07:53 PM

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Wolf Frankula

(3,601 posts)

21. Byzantium not Nova Roma

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 08:53 PM

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Let's compromise. Call it Constanbul, or Istantinople.

Wolf

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