<strong>15 July Martyrs Bridge: </strong>Known to locals as the Boğaziçi Köprüsü, or the First Bridge, this was the first modern structure to cross the Straits between Asia and Europe when it opened in 1973.
15 July Martyrs Bridge: Known to locals as the Boğaziçi Köprüsü, or the First Bridge, this was the first modern structure to cross the Straits between Asia and Europe when it opened in 1973.
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<strong>Marmaray:</strong> Orginally conceived of in 1860, this rail tunnel under the Bosphorus opened in 2013.
Marmaray: Orginally conceived of in 1860, this rail tunnel under the Bosphorus opened in 2013.
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<strong>Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge: </strong>Opened in 2016, this is the world's widest suspension bridge.
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge: Opened in 2016, this is the world's widest suspension bridge.
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<strong>Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge:</strong> This gravity-anchored suspension bridge opened in 1988 and spans the narrowest point of the Bosphorus strait.
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge: This gravity-anchored suspension bridge opened in 1988 and spans the narrowest point of the Bosphorus strait.
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<strong>Eurasia Tunnel: </strong>This road link completed in December 2016 has a speed limit of 70 kilometers per hour.
Eurasia Tunnel: This road link completed in December 2016 has a speed limit of 70 kilometers per hour.
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<strong>1915 Canakkale Bridge:</strong> Opened in 2022, the Canakkale boasts the world's longest suspension bridge span.
1915 Canakkale Bridge: Opened in 2022, the Canakkale boasts the world's longest suspension bridge span.
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