Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, currently in space aboard the International Space Station, is sharing pictures of breathtaking views from around the world on Twitter. Here are a few shots he shares of the Middle East from space.

Ankara:

While orbiting over Turkey, he shares this photograph of Ankara, the capital. He tweets:

@Cmdr_Hadfield: Ankara, capital of Turkey, ancient city, home to 5 million of us and source of Angora wool. pic.twitter.com/x8EutOO5WH

Ankara from space. Photograph by @comdr_hadfield

Tel Aviv:

Over Israel, he shares a picture from Tel Aviv, saying:

@Cmdr_Hadfield: Tel Aviv, with over 400 thousand Tel Avivim on Israel's Mediterranean coast. pic.twitter.com/OlqprC3rrM

Tel Aviv from Space. Photograph shared by @Cmdr_Hadfield on Twitter

Egypt:

Egypt, gets two photographs. The first if of the Nile and the second is of Egypt's bustling capital Cairo.

The Nile:

@Cmdr_Hadfield: 

The Nile flowing into the delta at Cairo at night, like a living thing. pic.twitter.com/Zdzm0RmTWa

The Nile from Space. Photograph shared by @Cmdr_Hadfield on Twitter

Cairo:

@Cmdr_Hadfield: Cairo at night. You can see El Gabalaya Park. Are the pyramids lit up? pic.twitter.com/umsYK4N9nO

Cairo from Space. Photograph shared by @Cmdr_Hadfield on Twitter

Egyptian blogger Mostafa Hussein asks:

@moftasa: what's el Gabalaya park though?

It seems that the map they have in space is different from ours.