Also Istanbul have been known in all over the world because of the OTTOMAN EMPİRE and TURKEY.
That means nothing.Emperor Constantine made Byzantium capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. From that point on, the city was known as Constantinople,finally the Ottoman Turks led by SULTAN MEHMET II(als known FATIH SULTAN MEHMET) were able to conquer the city. and renamed the city Istanbul(capital of OTTOMAN EMPİRE).
If we stole and burned the city How Agia Sofia and Churchs have been survived ?Total amounts of historical churchs are more than Jerusalem.If Ottomans burned the city how that historical structures have been alive? When Ottomans stolen the city The Byzantines are they sleeping?
That shows OTTOMANS power how can thay strong.
You didn't know anything about Cyprus.There is a 2 nation in Cyprus.If Turks are persecution to Greek's What Greek's can do?If you want to know and learn real things about Cyprus watch the "Golgeler ve Suretler" movie..
Now, let us live in the past.Both Ottomans and Byzantines was in history.Most of Civilization have been home ownership by Istanbul that shows cultural richness.This richness is not specified to Ottoman's or Greek's,owned by all humanity.