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Istanbul,
where
two
continents
greet
each
other
and
inspires
poets
with
its
unique
Bosphorus,
is
a
bridge
not
only
of
continents,
but
also
of
cultures
and
civilizations.
Istanbul,
which
has
developed
mainly
on
the
Western
side
throughout
history,
grew
and
developed
with
the
migrations
it
received
after
the
Balkan
Wars
and
the
Second
World
War,
and
the
population
of
the
city,
which
entered
a
rapid
urbanization
process,
exceeded
three
million
by
1970.
With
the
inadequacy
of
city
lines
and
car
ferries
that
provide
transportation
between
the
two
sides
of
Istanbul,
the
growth
of
settlements,
migration
waves
and
increase
in
traffic;
Work
is
started
and
projects
are
carried
out
to
develop
the
city
on
the
east-west
axis
and
to
save
the
West
side
from
monocentrism.
As
land
transportation
systems
develop,
the
idea
of
crossing
the
Bosphorus
by
road
emerges,
and
railway,
highway
bridge
projects
and
underwater
railway
tunnel
projects
are
prepared.
Despite
many
projects
prepared,
the
dream
of
crossing
the
Bosphorus
with
a
bridge
was
realized
in
the
second
half
of
the
20th
century
with
the
construction
of
the
15
July
Martyrs
Bridge,
which
was
then
called
the
Bosphorus
Bridge.
Urban,
intercity
and
international
transitions
between
two
continents
are
now
possible
in
just
a
few
minutes.
The
bridge
has
made
a
significant
contribution
to
the
tourism
potential
by
leaving
its
mark
on
the
city's
silhouette.
15
July
Martyrs
Bridge
is
1560
m
long.
The
middle
span
of
the
bridge
is
1,074
meters.
The
231
and
255
m
approach
spans
are
not
suspended,
but
are
arranged
as
viaducts
supported
from
below.
The
towers
of
the
bridge,
which
has
a
width
of
33.4
m
with
6
round-trip
lanes,
are
165
meters
above
sea
level.
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