The Byzantine capital of Constantinople was renamed Istanbul following the Ottoman conquest in 1453. The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, played a crucial role in this renaming as part of his efforts to establish the city as the new capital of the Ottoman Empire. The name "Istanbul" gradually became the common name for the city, reflecting its transformation under Ottoman rule.
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