The Etymology of Istanbul: Making Optimal Use of the Evidence
Journal: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Year: 2015

The discussion of the origin of the Turkish city name Istanbul that began wellover a century ago has divided scholars into two groups: those who accept the Greekphrase εἰς τὴν πόλιν (or similar) as the source of the name, vs. those who try to traceit back directly to Greek Κωνσταντινούπολις ~ Κωνσταντινόπολις. The writings ofboth parties are encumbered by poor Turcology, inaccurate attention to early recordsand an overly narrow view of medieval Anatolian Greek phonetics. More scrupulousexaminati