The Fatih Sultan Bridge, also known as the Second Bosporus Bridge (in Turkish: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü or 2. Boğaziçi Köprüsü), is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosporus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi). The bridge is situated between Hisarüstü (European side) and Kavacık (Asian side). It is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on double vertical steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,090 m (World rank 2004: 11th) and their height over road level is 105 m.
| Location | Istanbul (Turkey) | Subject | Modern Times, Travel / Traffic |
| Picture name | 3997_DSCF0263.JPG | Picture size | 800x601 pixel, 110,398 bytes |
| Date | Sunday, June 5, 2005 | Exposure Time | 10/4200 (0.0024 s) |
| Focal Length | 1520/100 (15.20 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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