- 17 Dec 2007 02:22
- uskudar, marmara sea, besiktas, beylerbeyi, ortakoy, bosphorus, black sea, bosphorus bridge, istanbul scenery, Arnavutkoy, Bebek, Rumelihisar, Emirgan, Tarabya, Yenikoy2, Istinye, Sariyer, Kanlica, Beykoz, Anadoluhisar
Bosphorus is a natural strait connecting the
Black Sea to the
Sea of Marmara, thus being a very strategic waterway. It was a river in the valley during the Tertiary period of the continents, which was drowned by the sea at the end of this period. It's length is 32 kilometers (20 miles) in the north to south direction, width varies between 730-3300 meters (800-3600 yards), and
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Emirgan is located on the
European Side of
Istanbul,in
Sariyer district.It is famous for its cafes on the shore of
Marmara Sea and the large city park on the slopes behind it. The Verifier Yahsi (seaside mansion) on the shore and the pavilions inside the park that serve
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