Ten Modern Cities in Turkey That Actually Have Greek Names

Istanbul, Turkey, is the most prominent example of a modern Turkish city that derived its name from the Greek language. Credit: szeke, Flickr, CC BY-2.0 Modern Turkey and the broader geographical region of Anatolia is a place rich in history and beauty, dotted with millennia-old cities, many of which originated from ancient Greek settlements. Here are ten prominent cities in Turkey with names of Greek origin, reminding us of the thousands of years of Greek presence in Anatolia. A mural depicting