The Bosphorus Bridge, officially the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, spans the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul and links the European and Asian sides of the city. It was the first fixed crossing of the strait and opened at the end of October 1973, on the fiftieth anniversary of the Turkish Republic. A suspension bridge with a main span of more than a kilometre, it was designed by British engineers and was among the longest of its kind when completed. It carries motorway traffic and is a major route for commuters, though it was long closed to pedestrians except on special occasions. It was renamed in 2016 after the failed coup attempt of 15 July.
Before and after
- 23 September 1973Death of Pablo Neruda
- from 6 October 1973 to 26 October 1973Yom Kippur War
- from 16 October 1973 to 17 March 19741973 oil crisis
- 20 October 1973Construction of Sydney Opera House
- 30 October 1973Construction of Bosphorus Bridge
- 1 November 1973Birth of Aishwarya Rai
- 3 November 1973Launch of Mariner 10
- from 14 November 1973 to 17 November 1973Athens Polytechnic uprising
- 29 November 1973Birth of Ryan Giggs
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The era
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