page_title: Armenians in Istanbul
hierarchical_section_title: Armenians in Istanbul
caption_attribution_description: English: Armenian and his wife Ελληνικά: Αρμένιος άρχοντας και η γυναίκα του
context_page_description: Armenians in Istanbul are a major part of the Turkish Armenian community and historically one of the largest ethnic minorities of Istanbul, Turkey. The city is often referred to as Bolis by Armenians, which is derived from the ending of the historical name of the city Constantinople.
  Today, most estimations put the number of Armenian-Turkish Citizens in Istanbul at 50,000, 60,000 or 70,000.
context_section_description: Armenians in Istanbul (Armenian: Պոլսահայեր, romanized: Bolsahayer; Turkish: İstanbul Ermenileri) are a major part of the Turkish Armenian community and historically one of the largest ethnic minorities of Istanbul, Turkey. The city is often referred to as Bolis (Պոլիս) by Armenians, which is derived from the ending of the historical name of the city Constantinople.
  Today, most estimations put the number of Armenian-Turkish Citizens in Istanbul at 50,000, 60,000 or 70,000.
caption: An Armenian couple in Constantinople at the early 19th Century, by Louis Dupré.
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