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Istanbul, Turkey 18 February 2008 - Ortakoy Mosque and Bosphorus Bridge. The Bosphorus is a geological strait separating the European and the Asian parts of Istanbul. It is a difficult body of water to navigate due to its treacherous currents and great twists and turns. In its most narrow part it is only 650 meters across; its furtherest separation it is 4.5 km. It is 35 km. long. The Bosphorus connects the Marmara Sea at the south to the black sea Black Sea in the north.
Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER
Photo: EZEQUIEL SCAGNETTI / PHOTOSHELTER

