Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge
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Rostikslav Nepomnyaschiy
About this spot
The Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge (Yavuz Sultan Selim Köprüsü), known as Third Bridge over the Bosphorus is a rail and motor bridge over the Bosphorus strait, to the north of two other suspension bridges in Istanbul. It is located near the Black Sea entrance of the Bosphorus strait, between Garipçe in Sarıyer on the European side and Poyrazköy in Beykoz on the Asian side.
The foundation stone laying ceremony was held on 29 May 2013 and it was opened to traffic on 26 August 2016.
At 322 m high, the bridge is one of the tallest bridges in the world. It is also one of the world's widest suspension bridges,at 58.4 m wide.
The foundation stone laying ceremony was held on 29 May 2013 and it was opened to traffic on 26 August 2016.
At 322 m high, the bridge is one of the tallest bridges in the world. It is also one of the world's widest suspension bridges,at 58.4 m wide.
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