16K views · 661 reactions | #BetteMidler and the #Harlettes camp it up while performing “Istanbul (not Constantinople)” during the 1976 #HBO concert “The Bette Midler Show” (aka “Live at Last”). Enjoy!! | Bette Midler: Still Divine | Facebook

188K views · 10K reactions | In Sultanahmet... Here during the Roman Empire there was the hippodrome of Constantinople. Government and popular meetings were also held as during the Nika Uprising. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the Ottomans also never lost sight of the activities of the hippodrome, which continued its dual function as a race venue and center of political gatherings. Today it is a splendid square loved by tourists from all over the world. | Visit Istanbul | Facebook