Renovation of ancient walls in Istanbul benefits surrounding neighborhoods

STORY: Renovation of ancient walls in Istanbul benefits surrounding neighborhoods DATELINE: June 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Istanbul city 2. various of historical walls of Istanbul 3. various of Onder Guler, a historian who was part of the project's brain trust 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ONDER GULER, Historian of the project's brain trust 5. various of people sitting in the cafe 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HASAN MARSOGLU, Resident of Mevlanakapi neighborhood 7. various of people walking and children playing STORYLINE: The restoration of the 1,600-year-old historical walls of Istanbul, the largest Turkish city, has rejuvenated surrounding neighborhoods. The walls, originally built in the 5th century during the Eastern Roman Empire to protect the city from enemies on land and sea, went through a series of modifications throughout history. However, a large part of them, either destroyed or heavily damaged, did not survive the ravages of time.