“FABULOUS ISTANBUL“ 1970S TURKISH MINISTRY OF TOURISM PROMO FILM HAGIA SOPHIA TURKEY XD60424

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website “Fabulous Istanbul” is a color late 1960s / early 1970s film made by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism and Information to promote travel to the famed city that stretches two continents. A Communetics, Inc production and narrated by John Savage, this film takes the viewer around the main attractions of Istanbul while also detailing the splendors that exist in the everyday - from the trays of freshly baked baklava to the art of piling into a shared dolmas taxi. Aerial view busy ports along the Bosphorus, bridges (0:15). Female model in trendy, high fashion outfit looks at shop window (0:24). Blue Mosque towers over fountain off of Sultan Ahmet Square (0:42). Exterior Hagia Sophia (0:45). Woman sits and embroiders on vibrant red sofa in tiled room of Topkapi Palace Harem (0:46). Ottoman Military Band stand next to 19th century bronze Ottoman cannons on grounds of 15th century Rumelihisari Fort (0:49). Belly dancer (0:51). Gate of Salutations Topkapi Palace (0:53). Spoonmaker’s Diamond (0:55) Republic Monument (1:18). Aerial view Istanbul city-scape, terracotta roofs, minarets (1:20). Ferries, cargo ships on the Bosphorus (1:31). Cars, pedestrians pass each on small city bridge (2:03). Turkish water seller pours glass from bronze jug (2:23). Young vendors prepare doner along river bank (2:30). Mosques dot city sky-line (2:56). Homes dot hills of Asian-side of Istanbul (3:33). Hagia Sofia viewed from Sultanahmet Square (5:09). Deësis mosaic in Hagia Sophia depicting Christ, Virgin Mary, John the Baptist (5:21). The Zoe Mosaic (5:28). Camera zooms out of dome, minarets of Blue Mosque (6:15). Various views of Blue Mosque, Fountain, and manicured garden along Sultan Ahmet Square (6:56). Panorama Blue Mosque interior - bluish haze from light reflecting off 20,000 blue tiles (7:24). Blue Mosque stained glass (7:48). Montage restaurant, street signs, newspaper covers in Turkish (8:10). Road sign for Taksim Square (8:45). Montage Turkish words that are similar to their English counterparts as seen on restaurant awnings, signs, menus, movie posters (8:51). Turkish dining, examples of Turkish meze at fine dining establishments - slices cucumbers, dolmas, borek, shish kabob (10:08). Classic red Renault-Scemia, Bussing and Leyland busses around Istanbul (11:28). Taxi cab (11:40). Dolmuş: set destination inner-city taxi for multiple passengers (11:46). Young man and model wait for dolmuş (12:26). Cramped interior as people pile in (13:03). Turkish flag waves from entrance gate of Topkapi Palace (13:43). Palace grounds, buildings, harems etc (13:48). Topkapi Palace Harem: crystal chandelier, mosaics, divan (14:19). Topkapi Palace Treasury: emerald, diamond encrusted dagger (Topkapi Dagger), jewel lined swords, turquoise and ruby encrusted wine vessel (15:49). Small statue of sultan - body made from huge pearl (16:38). Jewel encrusted cradle (16:45). Hand next to Spoonmaker’s Diamond for scale (17:20). Woman dressed in Ottoman-era attire prepares Turkish coffee (17:34). Tray freshly baked baklava (18:18). Various Turkish delight flavors/ lokum in display case (18:40). Shoe shiners of Istanbul: young men sit with simple wooden box (18:55). Row of men with elaborate Ottoman golden shoe shine boxes (19:28). Belly dancer in black-beaded ensemble dances, intercut with stills of bars and discos around the city (19:54). Sunbathers lay on chairs, man dives off diving board at expensive hotel pool (21:15). Tent city framed by green trees (21:36). Hippie youth from the West walk around city (21:37). Collection painted camper vans parked on city street (21:56). Aerial view city backstreet: pedestrians walk in middle of road, woman in chador, vendors with carts (22:26). Sunbathers at local beach (22:38). Mehter (Ottoman Janissary Band) band members in bright red uniforms playing drums and other instruments at Rumelihisarı Fortress (22:53). Entrance gate to the Grand Bazaar (24:01). Vendor stands within display of wall to wall bronze lanterns (24:09). Fur-lined leather jacket hangs from stall (25:00). Camera pans details of Turkish carpet (25:10). Prints of old Istanbul at Topkapi Museum, ritual of drinking coffee and smoking narghile (25:29). The End. We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit