Istanbul, Turkey

Year Founded: 660 BCE

Population: 8,803,468

Cool Fact: The largest city in Turkey, it has also been known as 'Byzantium' and 'Constantinople' in the past

Picture: The Topkapi palace in Istanbul, which was the official residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) of their 624-year reign


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