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! colspan="2" | '''''Istanbul'''''
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| colspan="2" | [[File:Map Of Istanbul.png|center|thumb|Map Of Istanbul]]
▲| '''''اسطنبول'''''
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| '''Local Languages'''▼
▲| Local Languages
| Arabic, Turkish, English
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| '''Demonyn'''
| Istanbulite
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| '''City leader'''
| GTAIVisbest
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| '''Establishment'''
| June 2013
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| '''Population'''
| 10
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| '''Abbreviation'''
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| '''Location'''
| 2729,1740
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= Istanbul =
Istanbul (Arabic: '''اسطنبول''') is the capital of the [[
The city was built on the summit of a large mountain called Mount Istanbul sometime in early June 2013. One of the first structures to have been erected was the famous ''Maqam Bayati'' Fountain (Today ''Independence Fountain'', built by the group of founders including Skeps100, MadCow457 FigherSpirit and King_Devleti.
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=== Early History ===
''Main Article: [[Islamic Sultanate of Istanbul|Islamic Sultanate of Istanbul#History]]''
Founded sometime in early June 2013 by player Skeps100 and his entourage, the town, a monarchy, underwent rapid period of construction as an influx of Turko-Semitic cultured workers from around the server conglomerated and pillaged the deserts to the East to build the primarily sandstone city. Skeps100 created the Skepsian-Ottoman Caliphate, and guided the Empire during its early peak days.
Preserved records from the early Skepsian Caliphate indicate that it encountered numerous small hamlets and city-states in the area during the course of its gradual expansion. The first diplomatic contact happened between Istanbul and the newly founded Kingdom of Petrania, who became close allies very quickly. Many other small towns, such as Carthage, Plankton, and many other small unnamed population centers were discovered by the Skepsians, and most of them swore fealty to the Istanbulites, especially after the first Bloodcrew raids. At the peak of their rule, the Skepsian Caliphate controlled a significant amount of the Augustan basin.
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=== Grundeswegian Annexation ===
Grundeswald (later the HKE) had secured control over the city through their Skepsian Caliphate claims. The original lava pyramids that had blanketed the city were cleared, but Istanbul itself was left untouched and in a state of ruin. Neighboring Kattaristan was a destination for many Grundesweigan pilgrims, and as such the area remained lightly-visited.
During this time there were some [http://www.reddit.com/r/Civcraft/comments/1lh882/reviving_istanbul_wall_of_text/ attempts] to [http://www.reddit.com/r/Civcraft/comments/1i6awn/rebuilding_istanbul/ rebuild] the city that were quickly shut down by both the original Caliphs and Grundeswald.
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=== Declaration and War of Independence ===
By early August 2014, player GTAIVisbest, who had held a government position in the
===
Immediately following the independence of Istanbul, a provisional government was set up, with GTAIVisbest as leader. A large influx of temporary aid-workers from Mt. Augusta flooded the city and started to help clear grief and remove destroyed buildings from the city center and surrounding areas.
=== Islamic Sultanate of Istanbul ===
In the days following the independence, the government was slowly reshuffled and GTAIVisbest crowned himself Sultan of the Islamic state as the aid workers slowly returned home. A large construction boom erupted, sponsored by the wealthy Sultan, and entire neighborhoods were redone, notably the ''Bab al-Qadim'' that was renovated into a bustling, crowded and Islamic-themed marketplace complete with a mosque and apartment buildings. The four main areas of the city were divided into four neighborhoods. Politically, the Sultanate allied strongly with Mt. Augusta to its south, and the Danzilonan Federation to its East.
[[File:Independence Fountain.jpg|left|thumb|Independence Fountain in downtown Istanbul]]
On the 22nd of September, construction and development started on the Northern coastal area of the Sultanate, spearheaded by players Salloogy and chess_gets_girls. The new neighborhood was named ''Dar el-Beida'' ('''دار البيضاء'''), meaning "The white houses", an allusion to the shimmering water creating a bloom effect on the seaside houses in the area.
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By early October, SKNDR and GTAIVisbest, having completed the ''Masjid el-Bouzzazi'', founded a new city, the city of [[towns/samarra|Samarra]] and created the [[groups/nations/islamic_sultanate|Islamic Sultanate of Istanbul and Samarra]], expanding northwards and controlling the two cities of Istanbul and Samarra, with Istanbul as its capital.
= Economy =
==== Early
Early on in the city's history, it relied heavily on tourism and aid packages from the Danzilonan Federation and lacked the infrastructure to properly exploit the deserts surrounding the city.
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= Gallery =
[[File:Istanbul Border Crossing.png|left|thumb|Istanbul-Augusta Border Crossing]]
[[File:Eastern Foothills of Mount Istanbul.png|left|thumb|Eastern Augustan Border Crossing]]
[[File:Bab al-Qadim, istanbul.png|left|thumb|Bab al-Qadim, Istanbul]]
[[File:Istanbul By Night.png|left|thumb|Istanbul By Night]]
[[File:GTA IV Avenue, Istanbul.png|left|thumb|Sultan GTA IV Avenue, Istanbul]]
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