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Bookmark or Share- Bosporus - WikipediaThe Bosporus or Bosphorus Strait (/ ˈ b ɒ s p ər ə s, ˈ b ɒ s f ər ə s / BOSS-pər-əs, BOSS-fər-əs; [a] Turkish: İstanbul Boğazı, lit. 'Istanbul strait', colloquially Boğaz) is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Istanbul, Turkey.
- What and Where Is The Bosporus? - WorldAtlasBosporus comes from the Greek terms “bos” and “poros,” which translates to “cow” and “passage.” The name comes from a mythical story from ancient Greek about Io, a woman who changed to become a cow and was to wander the world until she met Titan Prometheus after crossing the Bosporus.
- The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey - Turkey Travel PlannerThe Bosphorus is the 32-kilometer (20-mile)-long north-south strait that joins the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea in Istanbul and separates the continents of Europe and Asia.
- Exploring the Bosphorus: Istanbul's Iconic StraitThanks to its unique aspect of dividing europe and asia, the bosphorus stands as an must see landmark of istanbul with its bays, seaside mansions and fortresses. Bosphorus Istanbul owes its name to the Thracian culture and Greek mythology.
- Bosporus | Strait, Istanbul, Map, History, & Facts | BritannicaBosporus, strait (boğaz, “throat”) uniting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara and separating parts of Asian Turkey (Anatolia) from European Turkey.
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