Istanbul: The Story of the World's Capital (Full Documentary)

Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul. The city that connects Europe and Asia. There's a phrase often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte: "If the world were a state, its capital would be Constantinople." Its geographical location meant that this piece of land was contested by great empires for over 2,000 years. In this documentary, we'll tell you the story of this city and how the events that took place there shaped the world we know today.