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Fishing in Bosphorus under a blanket of fog
Istanbul's Bosphorus covered under a blanket of fog mesmerizes the locals indulging in fishing activities with its astonishing views filling one's heart with tranquility. (DHA Photo)
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Fatih vessel to carry out drilling work in Black Sea after May 29: Erdoğan
Turkey's Fatih drilling vessel is set to sail off to the Black Sea on May 29, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said at the inauguration ceremony of the Democracy end Freedoms Island.
"Our Fatih drilling ship will cross the Bosphorus on 29 May and go to the Black Sea for a new drilling," he said on May 27.
Northeast winds turn Bosphorus turquoise
The Bosphorus Strait that divides the continents of Europe and Asia in Turkey's largest city of Istanbul turned turquoise over the weekend, with experts saying it was due mostly to the powerful northeast wind.
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Blue waters of Bosphorus turn to turquoise
The waters of Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait, which divide the continents of Europe and Asia, changed into a turquoise color over the weekend. (DHA Photo)
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Rumelian Fortress with Judas trees in Istanbul
With the arrival of spring, Judas trees or 'Eastern Redbud' ('erguvan' in Turkish) are coming alive on both sides of the Bosporus. (Source: AA)
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Historic sailboat passes through Bosphorus
A 94-year-old sailing ship named Kruzenshtern, known as the second-largest sailing training ship in the world, passed through the Bosphorus Strait and sailed to the Black Sea on April 19.
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Turkey holds first tender related to Kanal Istanbul project
Turkey held its first tender on March 26 for Kanal Istanbul, a mega-infrastructure project involving the construction of a 45-kilometer shipping canal in Istanbul parallel to the Bosphorus Strait, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Front of historical Istanbul mosque to be filled
Works have commenced for the remaining part of the Üsküdar Square Expansion Project, which was stopped three years ago when cracks occurred on the walls of the Şemsi Ahmet Paşa Mosque in Istanbul's Üsküdar district, built in 1580 by the prominent Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan.
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Turkey earns some $32 mln in public bridge, highway tolls in January
Turkey earned over 189.5 million liras (some $32 million) in tolls in January, official figures revealed on Feb. 25.
The July 15 Martyrs' Bridge and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, connecting Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus, yielded over 39 million Turkish liras ($6.6 million) last month, according to the General Directorate of Highways.
‘The Voice’ audition for Istanbul ferries
The street musicians of Istanbul, who have gained place in the iconic İstiklal, Bahariye and Bağdat avenues for a long time, have been participating in tight competitions to take stage in the intercity ferries traversing the waters of the Bosphorus.
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