Formerly Byzantium and Constantinople (8)

I believe the answer is:

istanbul

(Other definitions for istanbul that I've seen before include "Port and former capital of Turkey" , "foreign city" , "European city" , "Stub nail in Turkey" , "Eurasian city" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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