Bosphorus(Istanbul Strait)

The Bosphorus Strait is a natural waterway of significant strategic, economic, and cultural value. • Geographically Important: Connecting the Black Sea to the north and the Sea of ​​Marmara and the Mediterranean Sea to the south, it is the only access point for Black Sea countries to the open sea. It also serves as the natural dividing line between Europe and Asia, holding a crucial strategic position. The strait has been the subject of ongoing contention throughout history. • Significant Economic Value: As a vital shipping channel, hundreds of large ships transit the strait daily. In the first nine months of 2024, 31,161 vessels passed through the strait, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%. It is a crucial artery for the Black Sea countries' foreign trade, including oil transportation, and has generated significant revenue for Turkey through navigation. • Rich Cultural Heritage: Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman cultures converged here, marking the Asian terminus of the Silk Road. Goods, cultures, and religions from both the East and the West converged and merged here. Numerous historical sites along the strait, such as the Topkapi Palace, bear witness to the exchange and collision of civilizations. • Rich Tourism Resources: The strait's natural scenery and historical sites complement each other beautifully. Lush meadows and shrubs are interspersed with tall buildings and small houses, along with towering palaces and ruins of ancient castles from the Roman and Ottoman empires. Cruises offer a glimpse into the Eurasian charm of both sides of the strait, and the scenery is particularly captivating at sunset. • Convenient Transportation: Turkey has built numerous bridges across the Bosphorus Strait, such as the Bosphorus Highway Bridge. These bridges are not only marvels of transportation engineering but also landmarks of Istanbul, connecting Europe and Asia and facilitating cross-strait travel and transportation.

The iron floor of the ferry hurt my feet, and the smell of diesel mixed with salty smell penetrated my nose. The student next to me was sweating on the back of his school uniform, and he was still busy doing homework. The boat selling bagels came close to me, and the boatman hooked the railing with a rope to throw the bagels, almost hitting me in the face - what Europe and Asia, the locals only care about whether they can catch the boat in time for the five o'clock prayer. The hot sesame doughnuts bought with coins were hot, and I ate them while watching the Strait Bridge on the other side blocked like a parking lot, and the ferry farted away.

The Bosphorus Strait is north of the Black Sea, the Marmara Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, separating Turkey into Asia and Europe. Istanbul is located on the two sides of the central and southern section of the Strait. It was built in 1973 to cross the Bosphorus Highway Bridge, which is 1560 meters long. There is a beautiful myth in the Bosphorus. It is said that Zeus, the first of the gods, had a lover named Io, who turned Io into a cow to hide it from his wife Hera. Hera later learned about it. She became a cow fly to harass the cow Io, to avoid the cow fly, Io crossed a water wall. In ancient Greek, "bous" means "cow", "phoros" means "water wall", the myth of the water wall is the Bosphorus. ​ We were very lucky to enjoy the sunset on the cruise ship in the Bosphorus Strait, leaving a perfect termination for our three-week trip.

The sunset view of the Bosphorus is very beautiful. It is recommended to go to Eminönü Pier to take a cruise of Turyol Company. You must buy the ticket for the sunset time 2 hours before sunset, and then go to the nearby restaurant to enjoy the food and wait. The most basic pure tour is about 90 minutes, the fare is 150 lira (about ¥30), you get on the boat by yourself, there is no performance, no explanation, no food and drinks, the boat is average. In fact, the most important thing is to take pictures and enjoy the sunset. There are many places of interest along the coast, and you must not miss the Suleymaniye Mosque and Dolmabahçe Palace.

Both sides of the Bosporus Strait. The new Palace of Domabachee is located in the European part of the West Bank. Compared with the old palace, it is luxurious and European. Their father Kemal died here, so the security level is the highest. Opposite the new palace is the famous home of Besiktas, while Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are also in the European part. At the time of the match, a large number of police with heavy loads of live ammunition were waiting in the street. The cheers of fans and the melodious prayers of Amu, the speaker on the minaret, seemed rather strange. Quantitative fishing poles stretch out across the Straits of the Galatai Bridge, harvesting gifts from the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea. A huge advertisement under the bridge is Huawei p9. The Asia-Europe Bridge glows with charming colors in the sunset, as if to unite the whole world into a common civilization.

The Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Eurasia and Europe, the left foot in Europe, the right foot in Asia, the sea level is quiet, the blue sea water is transparent and pure, you can see the coral on the sea floor, you can see Galatata in the distance, and you can see the overpass on the strait. Walking along the coastline not far from the tram station, you can see the window to buy tickets, which is fixed for more than one hour. The whole journey lasts about 4 hours. You can see the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. The seagulls flying in the blue sky are so beautiful that they don't want to leave.

The Bosporus is a narrow natural strait and an internationally important waterway located in northwestern Turkey. It forms part of the continental border between Asia and Europe and is the narrowest strait in the world used for international navigation. The Bosporus connects the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Marmara.