The Sea of Marmara forms a connection between the Black and Aegean Seas through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, and separates Anatolia from Thrace on the European mainland.

There are two suspension bridges over the Bosphorus, both its Asian and European banks rise steeply from the water and form a succession of cliffs, coves, and nearly landlocked bays.

Byzantines called the Bosphorus " Stenon " and most important toponyms of it Bosphorios Akra, Argyropolis, St. Mamas, St. Phokas, Hestiai or Michaelion, Phoneus, Anaplous or Sosthenion in European side and Hieron tower, Eirenaion, Anthemiou, Sophianai, Bithynian Chryspolis in Asian side in this era

The bridge will be built near the northern end of the Bosphorus, between the villages of Garipçe on the European side and Poyrazköy on the Asian side.

An under sea water supply tunnel with a length of, named the Bosphorus Water Tunnel, was constructed in 2012 to transfer water from the Melen Creek in Düzce Province ( to the east of the Bosphorus strait, in northwestern Anatolia ) to the European side of Istanbul, from a distance of.

It is also possible to experience the Bosphorus by taking a regular ride in one of the public ferries that travel between the European and the Asian sides.

The major geographical changes during this time period included the emergence of the Strait of Bosphorus and Skagerrak during glacial epochs, which respectively turned the Black Sea and Baltic Sea into fresh water, followed by their flooding ( and return to salt water ) by rising sea level ; the periodic filling of the English Channel, forming a land bridge between Britain and the European mainland ; the periodic closing of the Bering Strait, forming the land bridge between Asia and North America ; and the periodic flash flooding of Scablands of the American Northwest by glacial water.

There are two suspension bridges over the Bosphorus, both its Asian and European banks rise steeply from the water and form a succession of cliffs, coves, and nearly landlocked bays.

He determined that the Chalcedonians must have been blind not to recognize the advantages the land on the European side of the Bosphorus had over the Asiatic side.

The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also known as the Second Bosphorus Bridge, is situated between Hisarüstü ( European side ) and Kavacık ( Asian side ).

* Bosphorus tunnel connecting European Turkey and Asian Turkey is under construction.

The Bosphorus () Strait divides the province in two parts: the European side and the Asian side.

Rumelihisarı ( Rumelian Castle ) is a fortress located in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, Turkey, on a hill at the European side of the Bosphorus.

He built a navy to cut the city off from outside help by sea ; he purchased an arsenal of large cannons from the Hungarian gunsmith Urban ; he sealed the Bosphorus north of the city by erecting a powerful fortress on its European shore to prevent succor arriving from the Black Sea ; and he meticulously concentrated in Thrace every available military unit in his lands.

Dolmabahçe Palace (, ) located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922, apart from a 22-year interval ( 1887 – 1909 ) in which Yıldız Palace was used.

The first edition included tips on traveling from Europe to Asia on just four cents: by taking the ferry across the Bosphorus, which separates the European and Asian sides of the city of Istanbul, Turkey.

Boğaziçi University (, ) is a public university located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey.

In Turkey, the Istanbul public transit system ( IETT ) runs 89 double-decker buses on longer-distance routes, most notably commuter buses crossing the Bosphorus Bridge linking the European and the Asian sides of the city.

Beşiktaş ( pronounced ) is a municipality ( belediye ) of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus.

The Beşiktaş municipality includes a number of important sites along the European side of the Bosphorus, from Dolmabahçe Palace in the south to Bebek in the north.

The marathon starts on the Asian side of the city, shortly before the First Bosphorus Bridge, crosses the bridge giving an outstanding view of the Bosphorus and Istanbul, passes many historic sites including the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, and ends in the İnönü Stadium in the European part.

The border with Europe starts with the coast of the eastern Mediterranean, even though Turkey in the Near East extends partly into the Aegean Islands and includes Istanbul on the European side of the Bosphorus.

Ortaköy ( literally Middle Village in Turkish ) is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus.

European segmental arch bridges date back to at least the Alconétar Bridge ( approximately 2nd century AD ), while the enormous Roman era Trajan's Bridge ( 105 AD ) featured open-spandrel segmental arches in wooden construction.

The motorway system has been incorporated with the Øresund Bridge ; the European route E20 goes over the bridge and then, together with the European route E6 follows the Swedish west coast from Malmö – Helsingborg to Gothenburg.

Together with the Øresund Bridge, the link provides a direct fixed connection between western Continental Europe and northern Scandinavia, eventually connecting all parts of the European Union except for Ireland, Malta and Cyprus and outlying islands.

But the breathtaking beauty pervading his waltzes ... " Pastircek / Hirtenlied ", " Slovenia / Slovenija, odkod lepote tvoje ", " Veter nosi pesem mojo / The wind song ", " Čakala bom " (" I shall wait "), " European Waltz ", " Na svidenje " (" So long "), " On the Bridge ", and " Argentina ", to name just a golden few ... best characterize the profound nature of his impact.

Newcastle eventually secured a place in the 2012-13 Europa League with a 2-0 win over Chelsea, at Stamford Bridge, not only a historic match in NUFC history, but one of the most amazing goals in Newcastle and Premier League history was scored by Pappis Demba Cisse ( he scored both goals in the win ) guaranteeing participation in European League competition for the first time since 2004.

In the famous Factortame case, the House of Lords ( Lord Bridge ) has interpreted this provision as inserting an implied clause into all UK statutes that they shall not apply where they conflict with European law, in what was seen as a major departure from the English constitutional doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty ( see Factortame: Sovereignty and the EU ).

In the late 1990s, after nearly four decades of use, it was found that the Tamar Bridge would not be able to meet a new European Union directive that bridges should be capable of carrying lorries up to 40 tonnes.

With the opening of the Oresund Bridge and the Great Belt Fixed Link, Norway is connected to the European continent by a continuous highway connection through Sweden and Denmark.

The European route E6 highway goes through the municipality and over the Sørstraumen Bridge, and most people stop at the mountain pass of Kvænangsfjellet to view the fjord scenery.

It seems to have been introduced to America during the immigration across the Bering Land Bridge, and despite the later introduction of the bow, atlatl use was widespread at the time of first European contact.

Despite guiding Chelsea to second position in the Premiership ( their highest league finish for half a century ) and to their first ever Champions League or European Cup semifinal, Claudio Ranieri was sacked after four years in charge at Stamford Bridge.

The system financed by the scheme includes a ring road around the city on European route E6, a new motorway east of the city to Stjørdal and Trondheim Airport, Værnes on E6, upgrades to E6 south of the city, including a new intersection at Sandmoen, a new Kroppan Bridge and a four-lane motorway between Klett and Melhus.

When completed in 2012, the Shard London Bridge will be the tallest building in the European Union.

Because of the Öland Bridge, the European Union ( EU ) does not consider Öland an island, as the bridge is connected to the mainland.

The Lambeth Bridge roundabout was in the 1985 film National Lampoon's European Vacation as the place where the Griswald family became stuck in traffic for hours.

When the UEFA European Football Championship was held at Wembley in 1996, a large staircase was constructed leading down from the 1948 extension and under the newly-built Bobby Moore Bridge, which had opened in 1993.

The Legion of Honor displays a collection spanning more than 6, 000 years of ancient and European art and houses the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts in a neoclassical building overlooking Lincoln Park and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Lait was a candidate for Strathclyde West for the 1984 European elections and the following year stood in the by-election for Tyne Bridge where she finished in third place behind David Clelland and Rod Kenyon.

It also has paintings by these European painters: Nardo di Cione, Francesco Botticini, Jan Swart Van Groningen, Ferdinand Bol, Jan Goyen, Hendrick Van Vliet, Franz Von Lenbach (" Bavarian Girl "), Ferdinand Waldmüller (" Interruption "), Carl Spitzweg, Christian Bokelman (" Broken Bank "), Bougereau, Gerome (" 2 Majesties "), Claude Monet (" Waterloo Bridge, Sunset Effect "), Gustave Caillebotte, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Kowalski (" Winter in Russia "), Jules Bastien-Lepage's " The Wood Gatherer ", and Max Pechstein.

The European route E75 runs along the Sami Bridge further to Norway.

In 2006, celebrating its 25th year, the festival created a meeting platform for Turkish and European film professionals under the title " Meetings on the Bridge ", aiming to bring European film institutions with Turkish directors and producers to discuss funding possibilities.