The post only covers the episodes filmed in Istanbul. Many thanks to Lois for the pictures.
"This was last November. Mr. Guillam sent me to Istanbul..." As the first shot introducing Istanbul, they used not the Galata Bridge, as is usual, but the silhouettes of the magnificent Blue Mosque (on the left) and Hagia Sophia (on the right).
Ricki Tarr (Tom Hardy) crosses İstiklal Avenue, where the retro-style tram still runs — and they made sure to show it in the film. The building in the frame has since been substantially renovated, and the area where the character walks off is now fenced off and occupied by a police station.
Ricki walks along Kemankeş Street to send the encrypted message. The camera descends from above along the wall of a house that has since been replaced by a new building, but the location is recognizable by the building on the left side farther down the street — this is Çinili Han, built in 1910–11 as a passenger terminal. Since then, the former terminal building has undergone another renovation and gained one more storey. Most of the buildings on this street have been renovated and rebuilt in recent years; this is the Galataport area.
Ricki needs to send a message to the Center about Irina’s proposal. The boat sails east along the Sarayburnu cape; the building on the right is the Sepetçiler Pavilion (Basket Weavers’ Pavilion), built in the 16th century.
Ricki returns to the headquarters. Judging by his movements, he must have been living in Kadıköy. On the right in the frame is the historic building of the Imperial Military Medical School, built in 1893–1903 in the Ottoman Revival style. Today it is part of Istanbul University’s medical faculty. On the left are the Selimiye Barracks, built in 1825–1828 on the site of older wooden barracks from the time of Sultan Selim III. In the mid-19th century, there was a British hospital here where Florence Nightingale worked from 1854 to 1857.
And here’s a funny moment that was curious to figure out. It has always been known that Alfredson also shot the “Paris” scenes in Istanbul, but no one ever gave the exact address. Ricki Tarr waits for the French agent on Faik Paşa Street in Beyoğlu that looks nothing like Paris.
Macelvor comes out of the dry cleaner located on the corner of Turnacıbaşı Street...
...and turns into Koca Ağa Alley, where his car is parked.
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