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Unknown source, just found it on Facebook and last trace I found is this Reddit post but it isn't marked as OC: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/gmky0e/the_difference_between_constantinople_city_of/

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[โ€“] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What's the difference between the city of Istanbul and Istanbul? Is it like a regional state with the same name that the city lies within?

[โ€“] EfreetSK@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Yes, from what I understood, the "Istanbul" is a state.

I was trying to find that facebook post where people explained it but Facebook just says "fuck you, you saw it, there's no way to get it back". I can't believe they went away with this "feature" ...