Forget about applying for the drone permit. Like you said it’s next to impossible. I just flew my mini 4P. Of course not doing it out in the open. The Mini 4P is pretty stealthy due to its quietness and small size.
I can tell from your video, some things have modernized in Istanbul; there was no metro back then. During our week long stay, we didn't do very much except relax, eat and drink beer. The remaining drive through rest of Turkey, Iran...
Its just a tad over 47 years ago, in October 1978, when we stayed for a week in a small motel/hotel on the Western side, right below and next to the sea and bridge connecting West to East Istanbul. That was a journey of a lifetime where my wife...