Following the city’s appearance in Skyfall, the Mail Online were guided around Istanbul by local film producer Ali Akdeniza, who coordinated the Turkish location shoot. Filming in Istanbul included a rooftop motorbike chase, and additional scenes were filmed in Adana, eastern Turkey, and Fethiye on the south coast.
The article mentions both the book and film versions of From Russia With Love, including the Basilica Cistern and the problems encountered when filming the scenes when 007 joins the Orient Express.
