Bosporus Bridges and Tunnels, From the 1973 Bridge to the 15 July Renaming and the Bill for Guaranteed Traffic
For most of Istanbul's history the only way across the Bosporus was a boat. The first bridge opened on 30 October 1973, timed for the 50th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, and turned a city of two shores into one commuter market. There are now three road bridges and two…