While Google Maps’ stitched-image street view coverage does not include Syria, users have been able to upload geotagged 360-degree panoramas using supported devices since 2012. Most of these images have been uploaded from locations in the country’s major cities, particularly along the coast. In Afrin, several dozen such panoramas exist on Google Maps, shared by individuals both prior to and after the 2018 invasion of Turkey and its proxy militias. Aside from its usefulness in open-sourced investigative work, such 360° imagery provides unique documentation of the region’s beautiful landscape of rolling hills and olive tree groves while offering small glimpses into daily life both pre- and post-2018. Furthermore, the glitchy-ness of the technology and its use in human hands creates bizarre and visually compelling collages. Below are some (most) examples….
Afrin 360: Street View user uploads to Google Maps
Afrin 360: Street View user uploads to Google…
While Google Maps’ stitched-image street view coverage does not include Syria, users have been able to upload geotagged 360-degree panoramas using supported devices since 2012. Most of these images have been uploaded from locations in the country’s major cities, particularly along the coast. In Afrin, several dozen such panoramas exist on Google Maps, shared by individuals both prior to and after the 2018 invasion of Turkey and its proxy militias. Aside from its usefulness in open-sourced investigative work, such 360° imagery provides unique documentation of the region’s beautiful landscape of rolling hills and olive tree groves while offering small glimpses into daily life both pre- and post-2018. Furthermore, the glitchy-ness of the technology and its use in human hands creates bizarre and visually compelling collages. Below are some (most) examples….