Canal Istanbul is the largest infrastructure project Turkey has ever seen. It will connect the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, and fulfill one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s oldest dreams: To provide a new route, beside the Bosporus, for tankers sailing between the two seas, while at the same time boosting Turkey’s revenues. But the controversial project is pitting Turkey’s president against Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and the majority of the city’s citizens. So why is the canal so unpopular? And why does Erdogan want to build it anyway?
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Aerial Views: Istanbul – Turkey (4K Video)
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a soaring 6th-century dome and rare Christian mosaics.
City Views: The Streets & Sights Of Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a soaring 6th-century dome and rare Christian mosaics.
Aerial Travel: ‘Istanbul – Turkey’ (8K UHD Video)
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a soaring 6th-century dome and rare Christian mosaics.
Top Aerial Travel Videos: ‘Istanbul, Turkey’ (2020)
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a soaring 6th-century dome and rare Christian mosaics.
Music: Ethnic Turkish Energetic Anatolian Upbeat by PlanetWaves https://bit.ly/2ISCncZ _____________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Intro 0:00–0:06 Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque 0:06–0:24 The Galata Tower 0:24–0:36 Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge 0:36–0:48 Container ship on Bosporus 0:48–0:57 Beyazıt Tower 0:57–1:06 Suleymaniye Mosque 1:06–1:24 The Galata Tower 1:24–1:36 City View 1:36–1:48 Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque 1:48–2:00 New Mosque 2:00–2:12 Suleymaniye Mosque 2:12–2:30 The Galata Tower 2:30–2:42 Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque with Bosporus 2:42–2:50 City view with Bosporus 2:50–3:01 Valens Aqueduct 3:01–3:07 Haliç Bridge 3:07–3:19 Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque 3:19–4:07 Eyüp Sultan Mosque 4:07–4:19 Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque 4:19–4:25 Bosporus City View 4:25–4:37 Highway 4:37–4:43 Suleymaniye Mosque at night 4:43–5:13 Mosque at night 5:13–5:19 15 July Martyrs Bridge at night 5:19–5:49 City View at night 5:49–6:13 Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque at night 6:13–6:43 Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge at night 6:43–7:13 Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge at night 7:13–7:34 Endscreen 7:34–8:00SHOW LESS
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