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58. We are talking about 1453, and that is simply the way everyting was at that time. R

Wed Aug 19, 2015, 10:09 PM

Aug 2015

Right of Conquest was pretty much accepted up to the Geneva Conventions. WWII, because Germany and Japan lost, ended the parctice, for the most part.

Russia has used it to some etent, taking lad after WWIIthat was not theirs.

But when we look deeper into history than WWII, Right of Conquest was accepted everywhere.

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"Why Istanbul should be called Catstantinople" [View all] Syzygy321 Aug 2015 OP

Actually, it should be called Constantinople and it should be returned to Greece. Renew Deal Aug 2015 #1

You're joking right? MattBaggins Aug 2015 #12

No Renew Deal Aug 2015 #13

Silly trivia. It was not officially named Constantinople, nor Greek. whatthehey Aug 2015 #15

Whole lotta wrong in that post tabasco Aug 2015 #31

Sorry I prefer medieval history cites for medieval history whatthehey Aug 2015 #42

LOL! R.H.C. Davis is not a "medieval history cite." tabasco Aug 2015 #50

Shouldn't that be the choice of the people who live there? Xithras Aug 2015 #19

Turks live there now Kurska Aug 2015 #41

And Italy should be returned to the Romans Sam_Fields Aug 2015 #43

I think most Italians consider the ancient Greeks and Romans their ancestors. Drahthaardogs Aug 2015 #51

You are missing the point of the OP big time nt LiberalElite Aug 2015 #60

Why did they change it? NightWatcher Aug 2015 #2

Nobody's business but the Turks. nt Codeine Aug 2015 #7

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I like both! progressoid Aug 2015 #34

The Four Lads. 1953 trof Aug 2015 #48

Now you made me go pull up my other two favorites of that genre. WillowTree Aug 2015 #39

Oddly it wasn't officially changed until 1930. Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #9

In 1453, Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II conquered Constantinople Agnosticsherbet Aug 2015 #11

"Their city" Renew Deal Aug 2015 #14

It then begs the question, what is the predicate for justly and legally claiming land? LanternWaste Aug 2015 #25

Yep geardaddy Oct 2015 #68

Right of Conquest made it their city and their capital, at the time. That has not changed. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2015 #36

That simplifies everything nicely. Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #57

We are talking about 1453, and that is simply the way everyting was at that time. R Agnosticsherbet Aug 2015 #58

Embarrassed by my ignorance, I am scrambling Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #59

So we will be vacating our stolen territories when? Warren Stupidity Aug 2015 #45

And it's nobody's business but the Turks'! hifiguy Aug 2015 #23

for 'they might be giants'. pansypoo53219 Aug 2015 #37

Type the title into Google, then click the Google link. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2015 #3

It's a gorgeous, modern 21st century city. Turkish food and hospitality are as good hifiguy Aug 2015 #24

Of course - you are male I assume, hifiguy? Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #64

Why did Constantinople get the works?... SidDithers Aug 2015 #4

ISTANBUL! n/t Vogon_Glory Aug 2015 #56

Even Old New York was once New Amsterdam. DawgHouse Aug 2015 #5

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The WSJ link. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2015 #8

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Ours was a rescue, too REP Aug 2015 #54

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Some of my Istanbul Cat Pictures JCMach1 Aug 2015 #46

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Squee! hifiguy Aug 2015 #53

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I haven't been back to Rome in 30 years, but Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #49

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. . .especially on the islands. DinahMoeHum Aug 2015 #66

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Cats are traditionally revered in Islam IIRC. So this isn't surprising. n/t nomorenomore08 Aug 2015 #63

They'd take issue with "revered" :) Syzygy321 Aug 2015 #65