08 Mar 2016 / Bosphorus, Turkey

Bridge works completed

The last part of the Yavuz Sultan Selim (3.) Bridge was put in place on Sunday (6 March), marked with a ceremony commemorating the third time the continents of Europe and Asia have been connected by bridge. No more closures for bridge works are expected in the Bosphorus.

The length of the bridge is at 1408 metres (2164 metres over all) and with a height of 329 metres.

For information about operations in the Turkish Straits contact GAC Istanbul at [email protected]

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