Last night "From Russia, With Love" was aired on TV. We should have seen this movie before going to Istanbul.
Much of the movie takes place in 1964 Istanbul. You can see Aya Sofia, The Blue Mosque, The Hippodrome, The Cistern, and the Grand Bazaar. So much is the same, yet there are subtle changes. The cars were all American and HUGE, today they are Japanese and tiny. There is open space between Aya Sofia and the Blue Mosque then, today there is a 6 lane roadway, jammed with traffic. Part of the storyline was a tour of Aya Sofia...we had the same tour a month ago! Fashion has changed since 1964, as most of the folks "on the street" were wearing western dress, today there are many folks wearing traditional garb.
SO, if you plan to visit Istanbul, take a look at James Bond's Instanbul in 1964 and also enjoy the movie. Movies can be time capsules. It's fun to compare past to present.
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