French astronaut shares photo of Istanbul from space

French astronaut shares photo of Istanbul from space

ISTANBUL
French astronaut shares photo of Istanbul from space French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has posted a photo showing Istanbul from space on his official social media accounts, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

Pesquet, an astronaut from the European Space Agency (ESA), took the photo from the International Space Station on May 17. 

“Istanbul has a strategic position and controls the access to the Black Sea. Noticeably, the area teems with activity both on sea and land,” he added in a description under the photo.



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