Fascinating aerial views of Istanbul | 4K drone video
Istanbul is a city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. The name "Istanbul", which - perhaps surprisingly - comes from Greek and could be translated as a corruption of "to the city". While the term had been in widespread use for centuries, it only became the official name of the city upon the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in the 1920s.
Istanbul's strategic location has attracted many marauding armies over the centuries. The Greeks, Romans and Venetians took turns ruling before the Ottomans stormed into town and decided to stay – physical reminders of their various tenures are found across the city. The fact that the city straddles two continents wasn't its only drawcard – it was the final stage on the legendary Silk Road linking Asia with Europe, and many merchants who came here liked it so much that they, too, decided to stay. In so doing, they gave the city a cultural diversity that it retains to this day.
⌚ Highlights
00:12 - Hagia Sophia
00:54 - Grand Bazaar
01:13 - Suleymaniye Mosque
02:16 - Galata Tower
02:51 - Balat
03:30 - Bosphorus Bridge
04:27 - Maltepe District
05:25 - Marmara University Faculty of Theology Mosque
06:11 - Ortaköy Mosque
06:36 - Princes' Islands
07:31 - Rumelihisari
08:24 - Taksim Square
09:53 - Camlica Mosque
10:25 - Galata Bridge
11:01 - Galata Neighborhood
11:23 - Karakoy
11:42 - Maiden's Tower
12:07 - Bebek
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