Bosporus
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The Bosporus or Bosphorus Strait is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Turkey which is straddled by the city of Istanbul. The Bosporus connects the Black Sea to th
Aerial view of the Bosporus taken from its northern end near the Black Sea (bottom), looking south (top) toward the Marmara Sea, with the city center of Istanbul visible along the strait's hilly banks
Painting by Tristram Ellis
The Bosphorus, with the Castles of Europe & Asia. 19th-century engraving by Thomas Allom. The castles are Rumelihisarı and Anadoluhisarı, respectively. The original is a watercolor available in the online collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Modern (2012) view of the European side of Istanbul from the southern entrance to the Bosporus
Sea of Marmara
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The Sea of Marmara, also known as the Sea of Marmora, the Marmara Sea, or Propontis, is a small inland sea entirely within the borders of Turkey. It links the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea via the Bosp
Bosporus
…and an internationally significant waterway located in Turkey which is straddled by the city of Istanbul. The Bosporus connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and forms one of the continental boundaries between Asia and Europe. It also divides Turkey by separating Asia Minor from Thrace. It is the world's…
Algal bloom on the Sea of Marmara
View of Marmara Sea from Istanbul
Sea of Marmara approaching Yassıada