In
the 17th century managed Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi, inspired by the work
of Leonardo da Vinci about flying, done first intercontinental
flight using artificial wings from the very top of the Galata
Tower (in contemporary Karaköy)
and landed in the Doğancılar Square in Üsküdar,
with the help of the south-west wind.
Flight over the Bosphorus was
very pleased by the then ruler Sultan Murat IV., Who wanted the young
aviator and duly rewarded, but the influence of religious leaders
changed their decision and said : “ This is a scary man. He is
capable of doing anything he wishes. It is not right to keep such
people,"and Ahmet Celebi was deported to Algeria where soon as
the 31 year old died.
