01 kol Bosporus
The Bosporus is a sea straight in Turkey that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey. Turkey spans two continents. The phrase ‘the Bosporus’ can be used to refer to Turkey generally.
It is generally agreed that the Turks living is Istanbul on Turkey’s European tip are culturally different to the Turks that live in the larger portion that is in Asia. Some say that the Turks of Istanbul are completely different in character to the rest of the country. People in Istanbul are criticized for seeing themselves as being superior, more modern in their outlook and better organized. However, the border with Greece and Turkey is closed and the remaining land border with Bulgaria is not taken to be the source of Istanbul’s apparent enlightenment.
The Straits of Bosporus – where East meets West
