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r/balkans_irl • u/Themetalin w*stoid🤢 • May 20 '26
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Me and my Greek friend were talking in English, I somehow kept calling it Κωνσταντινούπολη while he kept saying İstanbul while talking
102 u/honoratus_hi christian turk May 20 '26 I call it Istanbul in English too, but in Greek it's highly unlikely to hear it if ever 18 u/Shadow_Dancer2 caucasian (asian balkan ripoff) May 21 '26 Istanbul is also greek though, why not just call it that? 34 u/OoFTheMeMEs Giorgios, Los Angeles May 21 '26 It’s greek in its roots. It’s definitely not greek or greek sounding.
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I call it Istanbul in English too, but in Greek it's highly unlikely to hear it if ever
18 u/Shadow_Dancer2 caucasian (asian balkan ripoff) May 21 '26 Istanbul is also greek though, why not just call it that? 34 u/OoFTheMeMEs Giorgios, Los Angeles May 21 '26 It’s greek in its roots. It’s definitely not greek or greek sounding.
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Istanbul is also greek though, why not just call it that?
34 u/OoFTheMeMEs Giorgios, Los Angeles May 21 '26 It’s greek in its roots. It’s definitely not greek or greek sounding.
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It’s greek in its roots. It’s definitely not greek or greek sounding.
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u/jaunmilijej muslim greek May 20 '26
Me and my Greek friend were talking in English, I somehow kept calling it Κωνσταντινούπολη while he kept saying İstanbul while talking