An endoscope having a proximal end and a distal end , said endoscope comprising a handle at the proximal end, an insertion tube extending from the handle towards the distal end , said insertion tube terminating in a tip section at distal end , and an elongated control member , where the tip section of the insertion tube comprises a bending section and an articulated tip part where the bending section comprises a number of articulated segments , wherein each segment of said number of articulated segments comprises a guide passage for the elongated control member , wherein the elongated control member has a proximal end and a distal end , where the proximal end of the elongated control member is attached to an operating member arranged at the handle and the distal end of the elongated control member is attached to the most distal articulated segment of the bending section , and an intermediate section of the elongated control member between said proximal end of the elongated control member and the distal end of the elongated control member passes through said guide passages , and wherein said intermediate section has a reduced overall cross-sectional area as compared to the majority of said elongated control member , characterized in that the distal end of the elongated control member also comprises the reduced cross-sectional area, wherein the reduced cross-sectional area of the intermediate section and of the distal end are formed by flattening a part of the elongated control member , wherein said distal end being deformed to a predetermined shape for securing the engagement with the most distal articulated segment . a handle at the proximal end, an insertion tube extending from the handle towards the distal end , said insertion tube terminating in a tip section at distal end , and an elongated control member , where the tip section of the insertion tube comprises a bending section and an articulated tip part where the bending section comprises a number of articulated segments , wherein each segment of said number of articulated segments comprises a guide passage for the elongated control member , wherein the elongated control member has a proximal end and a distal end , where the proximal end of the elongated control member is attached to an operating member arranged at the handle and the distal end of the elongated control member is attached to the most distal articulated segment of the bending section , and an intermediate section of the elongated control member between said proximal end of the elongated control member and the distal end of the elongated control member passes through said guide passages , and wherein said intermediate section has a reduced overall cross-sectional area as compared to the majority of said elongated control member , characterized in that the distal end of the elongated control member also comprises the reduced cross-sectional area, wherein the reduced cross-sectional area of the intermediate section and of the distal end are formed by flattening a part of the elongated control member , wherein said distal end being deformed to a predetermined shape for securing the engagement with the most distal articulated segment . <EOS>