Why Istanbul Isn't the Capital of Turkey

Thanks to CuriosityStream for sponsoring this video, get a one-month free trial by going to http://go.thoughtleaders.io/162092020... and using the code "khanubis" at checkout Istanbul (previously Constantinople) has served as the capital of numerous kingdoms and empires throughout its nearly 3,000-year history, and yet today the Republic of Turkey's capital is in the city of Ankara. How did that happen? MUSIC: "Arabian Nights" by StoneOcean "Legends" by Alexander Nakarada 👕 MERCH! https://crowdmade.com/collections/kha... 📖 SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erzurum... *Just because I have sources doesn't mean my research is infallible. Though I aim for as much accuracy as I can manage, there are likely some facts I have gotten wrong. 👥 JOIN THE DISCORD SERVER!   / discord   💶 SUPPORT KHANUBIS ON PATREON:   / khanubis   Or make one-time payments at paypal.me/khanubis THANK YOU, BRONZE AGE+ PATRONS! Adri Cortesia, Anonymous Freak, Mikkel R P Wilson, Rebanics, The Smart & The Dumb, Nif Lindsay, Tobi Burch-Rates, Up and Atom http://www.khanubis.tv