Istanbul was visited by Bond in From Russia With Love, The World is Not Enough, and will be thrust into the spotlight when it hosts perhaps the most famous moment in any Bond film, the opening action sequence, for Skyfall.

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"We are very happy to include a special sequence on our show saluting the Bond films on their 50th birthday, " said the producers of the Oscars show, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

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"We are very happy to include a special sequence on our show saluting the Bond films on their 50th birthday, " said the producers of this February's Oscars show, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

BBC: Oscars ceremony to salute James Bond's 50th birthday