https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/dedbb88c-b013-4f87-8982-d959fbf9e91c This color film from 1960 was produced by Fox subsidiary Movietonews Inc. We begin with a Pan American Boeing 707 Jet Clipper (:20-:37) arriving in Istanbul, Turkey, once known as Constantinople. A visitor is served lemonade via a unique dispenser strapped to a local’s back (:48-1:00) while another gets a shoe shine at an elaborate stand (1:01). A gentleman puffs on a nargalay (hooka) of flavored smoke (1:20-1:37). At the many docks, bridges full of people and cars connect the city over two continents (1:38-2:11) as Turkey spans both Europe and Asia. Ferry boats (2:18) are another means of transportation that passes by the Dolmabahce Palace (2:31-2:46), the administration center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and 1909 to 1922 and now a museum. Within its ground stands a mosque (2:47). Another tourist site is Rumeli Hisari Castle built in 1451 (2:54), where a reenactment of an Ottoman military band, also known as a mehter band, performs using percussion instruments (2:56-4:09). Another exhibit is of the sword and shield dance (4:11-4:42). The Blue Mosque is a favorite place to visit (4:46). Pillars and rocks are all that remains at Bergama, an ancient spa (5:01). The ruins of Ephesus (5:29) were abandoned in the 15th century, and there are many other remnants of statues and Greek culture (5:34-6:03). Every May 19th, a festival celebrating National Youth and Sports Day takes place (6:09), which includes a tall tower made of Navy men balancing on each other’s shoulders (6:25) as female dancers perform (6:27). A U.S. flag flies next to a Turkey flag (6:47) as a sign of friendship. At a hotel pool, a coffee girl dressed in native garb pours guests Turkish coffee (7:17-7:42) as others watch a Turkish fashion show (7:47-8:21). Turkey is also famous for handmade rugs of wool dyed with vegetable materials (8:27-8:51). Copperware is also still hand-produced (8:53-9:16). The ferry path goes from the Straits of the Black Sea through the Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles to the Aegean Sea (9:42-10:00), with Europe on one side and Asia on the other. Along the European side, the Golden Horn (10:04) neighborhoods exemplify the mix of Greek, Roman, and Turkish cultures. The ferries also go to the Princess Islands on the Sea of Marmara (10:24), where no cars are allowed. The resorts serve exotic meals (10:52) with the Sea as the backdrop as dancers perform traditional folk dances (11:18-11:56). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference." 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 http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyG8HbfCOgQ Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:41:44 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/dedbb88c-b013-4f87-8982-d959fbf9e91c All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.