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Istanbul

City

View on map 41.01° N, 28.96° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – December 31, 1896 Ottoman Empire de facto
1898 – October 31, 1922 Ottoman Empire de facto
since October 29, 1923 Turkey de facto

Capital of

1299 – November 1, 1922 Ottoman Empire
1453 – 1922 Ottoman Empire