If Constantinople hadn’t fallen to Turks, would it be an important city today, like London, Paris, NYC, etc.?

OUORA QUESTION: If Constantinople hadn’t fallen to Turks, would it be an important city today, like London, Paris, NYC, etc.?

Sometimes people wonder if Constantinople would be an important city today, like London, Paris, NYC, if it hadn’t fallen to Turks. We believe the answer to this question is very easy and clear.

Yes, it would still be an important city without any doubt.

For a very simple reason that is the location of this fantastic city is one-of-a-kind. It resembles no other on this planet as it links 2 most important continents in the world, Asia and Europe.

Therefore we think If Constantinople hadn’t fallen to Turks, it could (and most likely would) still be an important city today, like London, Paris, NYC, etc.