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What is Bosphorus?
The Bosphorus Strait makes Istanbul one of the
most beautiful cities of the world. Peerless water connecting two seas
( Black Sea and Marmara) and two continents( Europe and Asia ). This
exquisite strait is about 31 km (20 mi.) long with a width varying 1
to 2.5 km (0.5 - 1.5 mi.) and reported to be one of the worlds most
difficult straits to navigate. It was naturally formed at the
beginning of the IVth geological era the seawater occupied the deep
valley. Storms are not common in the Bosqhorus, however the current
carrying the extra water of Blacksea to Marmara
makes the passage dissicult.
Bosphorus Bridge
The Bosphorus Bridge is a
Bridge is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning thr Bosphorus
strait. The bridge is located between European side and Asian side.
It was the 4th longest suspension bridge in the world when
completed in 1973, and the longest outside the United States of
American.
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