This film is the story of the first man to fly. It was in the 17th Century during the reign of Murat IV, a period of ottoman history when there was much bloodshed that Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi flew from Europe to Asia over the Bosporus on wings of his own making. Istanbul beneath My Wings, using the story of this flight as a vehicle, describes the conflict between individual freedom and authority, between those who desire to make progress towards civilization and those in positions of authority who resist all innovation and development. Hezarfen has managed to get his hands on Leonardo da Vinci´s drawings relating to human flight. In order to decode Leonardo´s coded instructions, Hezarfen takes the owner of manuscript, an Italian slave girl, into his home. Nothing can stand in front of the universality of love and knowledge.

http://www.umutsanat.com.tr/english/yapimlar/sinema.aspx

yes istanbul beneath my wings very beautiful film. the big love story. and i like soundtrack.

Gülay - Aşk

Gülay - Love

Önce kuş olduk uçtuk semaya
sonra vurulduk düstük sevdaya

Yandik atesten korlar misali
öyle derindi vardik mihraba

Aski ilahi saydik cihanda
özden bulustuk fani mekanda

Ayrilsa yollar güller savrulsa
susmaz ki aşka aşik gönüller

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33IG_6q613U

This song for my love. seni seviyorum.

Önce kuş olduk uçtuk semaya
sonra vurulduk düstük sevdaya

Yandik atesten korlar misali
öyle derindi vardik mihraba

Aski ilahi saydik cihanda
özden bulustuk fani mekanda

Ayrilsa yollar güller savrulsa
susmaz ki aşka aşik gönüller

Too bad I can´t get this movie here in America!

Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing youtube piece!!!!!!

I think it is a bad movie with wrong ideas about Ottoman history

 but great music!!!

great movie with an accurate depiction of the Ottoman empire.

 The story always confused me.  I Would like to understand it better.  You can PM if you wish.

same here, you can pm me, if somebody wishes too, that would be great!

Basically, it says one of the sultans were a gay/homosexual, but there is no proof about it.