15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü

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15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü is a major suspension bridge in Istanbul spanning the Bosphorus Strait, connecting the European and Asian sides of the city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bosphorus bridge
landmark
suspension bridge
carries O-1 motorway
motor vehicles
clearanceBelow 64 m
commemorates victims of the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt
connects Asia
Beylerbeyi
Europe
Ortaköy
constructionCost about US$200 million
constructionStartYear 1970
country Turkey
crosses Bosphorus
linked to: Bosporus
designedBy Freeman Fox & Partners
William Brown
engineer Gilbert Roberts
formerName Bosporus Bridge
Boğaziçi Köprüsü
linked to: Bosporus Bridge
hasType steel structure
languageOfOfficialName Turkish
length 1560 m
lighting decorative night illumination
locatedIn Beşiktaş district
Bosphorus Strait
linked to: Bosporus

Istanbul
Üsküdar district
linked to: Üsküdar
mainSpan 1074 m
namedAfter 15 July Martyrs
numberOfLanes 8
officialNameChangeYear 2016
openedBy President Fahri Korutürk
Prime Minister Naim Talu
openedInYear 1973
openingDate 1973-10-30
partOf Istanbul road network
rankAtOpening one of the longest suspension bridges in the world
region Marmara Region
symbolOf connection between Europe and Asia
toll yes
tollDirection eastbound only
towerHeight 165 m
usedFor daily commuter traffic
marathons
national celebrations
visibleFrom Istanbul skyline
width 33.40 m

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15 July Martyrs Bridge nativeName 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü
Istanbul road network hasComponent 15 July Martyrs Bridge
linked to: 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü
Ortaköy Mosque locatedNear 15 July Martyrs Bridge
linked to: 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü
Beylerbeyi hasStructureNearby 15 July Martyrs Bridge
linked to: 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü
Beylerbeyi neighborhood hasStructure Bosphorus Bridge (15 July Martyrs Bridge) Asian anchorage
linked to: 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü
Arnavutköy (Istanbul) hasViewOf Bosphorus Bridge (15 July Martyrs Bridge)
linked to: 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü