"TURKEY COMPLETES A MAJOR STEP IN THE MARMARAY PROJECT
By John C. K. Daly
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Turkish engineers swelled with pride when the first Bogazici Koprusu (Bosporus Bridge) opened in 1973, spanning Istanbul's historic channel between Asia and Europe. When opened, it was the longest suspension bridge outside the U.S. It was followed 15 years later by the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Koprusu (Conqueror Sultan Mehmet Bridge), and a third bridge is under discussion."
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