March 25: Istanbul
Bosphorus I Bridge - Istanbul's first "Golden Gate"

Two bridges cross the Bosphorus Strait. The first, Bogazici (Bosphorus I) bridge, is 1074 meters long and was completed in 1973. The second, Fatih Sultan Mehmet (Bosphorus II) bridge, is 1090 meters long, and was completed in 1988 about five kilometers north of the first bridge. A third road bridge is also being planned for one of seven locations designated by the Turkish Government. The location is being kept secret to avoid an early explosion in land prices