legend has it that back in around 1630, scientist hezarfan celebi famously took off from the tower here on the other side of the bosphorus. while the facts around the story are disputed, historians think there was some sort of flight from the tower. intriguing. today, the 63 metre tall landmark is an exhibition space and museum and provides panoramic vistas which are not too shabby, especially at sunset. now, through its heritage and contemporary artistic pedigree, turkey is hoping to bring back visitors. it launched the beyoglu culture route which stretches four kilometres through the historic end of the city. there's been a good turnout, the queue is running around the corner. this is the start of the route, the ataturk cultural centre, also known as the akm. that is a lot of flashing lights. rumi dreams is an audiovisual experience inspired by the works of celebrated 13th century islamic poet and mystic, mevlana rumi, in commemoration of the 750th anniversary of his death. this is just one of around 1,500 activities at the festival. also housed within the akm is a plethora of provoca