Certainly one of Istanbul's most iconic structures, the Galata Tower was first built during the Byzantine era, rebuilt by the Genoese, who gave it the stone mesh exterior it still possesses today ...

Restoration work has been completed on the Galata Tower, one of the oldest towers in the world and icon of Istanbul. The historic tower was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2013 ...

Spread across two continents and between two seas, Istanbul is a city of empires past. The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower are just some of the many historic structures ...

During the screening of the video, many Istanbul citizens took photos and videos with the Galata Tower reflecting Korea in the background.