The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Boğaziçi Köprüsü or 1. Boğaziçi Köprüsü), is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosporus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi). The bridge is located between Ortaköy (European side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,074 m (World rank 2004: 12th) and their height over road level is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from the sea level is 64 m.
| Location | Istanbul (Turkey) | Subject | Building, Modern Times, Travel / Traffic |
| Picture name | 3983_DSCF0235.JPG | Picture size | 800x601 pixel, 107,291 bytes |
| Date | Sunday, June 5, 2005 | Exposure Time | 10/9500 (0.0011 s) |
| Focal Length | 780/100 (7.80 mm) | ISO Speed Ratings | 200 |
| Aperture | f/8.0 | Make | FUJIFILM |
| Model | FinePix S602 ZOOM | Exposure Mode | Auto Exposure |
| Exposure Program | Normal program |
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