One of the main perks to taking this "cruise" was a good vantage point for viewing the many waterside buildings that lined the strait. Dolmabahçe Palace was once the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire. It is now used as a government office. I took a photo of it. A couple was accused of espionage by Erdy in 2021 for taking this exact same photo from this exact same boat and they were arrested because of the photo (!!).