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James Bond filming locations in Türkiye
2 James Bond locations you can visit in Türkiye: Grand Bazaar & Basilica Cistern, Varda Viaduct. Where to stand, how to get there and the story behind each.
Grand Bazaar & Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Türkiye
A market trading since the 1460s in a city straddling Europe and Asia, and a Cold War listening post between East and West.
In Skyfall: The motorbike chase across the bazaar roofs.
Where to stand: Walk the cistern's raised walkways among the columns, then the lanes around the bazaar for the rooftop view.
3 filming spots: Yeni Cami and the Spice Bazaar; Grand Bazaar; Basilica Cistern.
Best time: Cistern at opening time. Bazaar on weekdays.
Varda Viaduct, Adana, Türkiye
A 98-metre-high stone railway viaduct over a gorge in the Taurus Mountains, built by German engineers for the Berlin to Baghdad railway.
In Skyfall: The train-roof fight, ending with Bond shot off the bridge.
Where to stand: On the viewpoint above the gorge beside the viaduct, near Hacıkırı village.
Best time: Spring or autumn; summers in Adana are very hot.
Quick answers
Where were James Bond films shot in Türkiye?
Places you can visit in Türkiye include Grand Bazaar & Basilica Cistern (Skyfall); Varda Viaduct (Skyfall).
Which Bond films have locations in Türkiye?
Skyfall, From Russia with Love.