- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport28 km
- IST İstanbul Airport36 km
About 15 July Martyrs Bridge
15 July Martyrs Bridge is a landmark. Location: Istanbul, Turkey.
The Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Boğaziçi Köprüsü), known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge (Turkish: 15 Temmuz Şehitler Köprüsü) and colloquially as the First Bridge (Turkish: Birinci Köprü), is the oldest and southernmost of the three suspension bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi) in Istanbul, Turkey, thus connecting Europe and Asia (alongside the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge and Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge). The bridge extends between Ortaköy (in Europe) and Beylerbeyi (in Asia).
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1973
- Opened
- 1973
- Height
- 169 m
- Length
- 1.6 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of 15 July Martyrs Bridge
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Giorgio Galeotti · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
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Hagia Sophia Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque MChew · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Topkapı Palace Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of 15 July Martyrs Bridge
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 9° · Rain 90 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Aydin · 370 km south19°
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (26 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 20° | 15° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 67 | 65 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 37 | 45 | 80 | 90 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to 15 July Martyrs Bridge
The nearest airport is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Üsküdar, 3 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 28 kmsoutheast
- İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 36 kmnorthwest
- Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 94 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 3 kmsouthwest
- Şişli Population: 314.7K 4 kmwest
- Istanbul Population: 15.7M 8 kmsouthwest
- Ümraniye Population: 573.3K 8 kmsoutheast
- Fatih Population: 356K 8 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from 15 July Martyrs Bridge
Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 155 natural sites, 224 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km176 places
- Kısırka Village Beach 24 kmN
- Andirovitha Island Island 24 kmSE
- Pita Island Island 18 kmS
- Princes Islands Island 17 kmS
25–60 km146 places
- Karaburun Plajı Beach 43 kmNW
- Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 45 kmNW
- Yeniköy Plajı Beach 41 kmNW
- Kara Burun Plaji Beach 44 kmNW
60–100 km213 places
- Yeniköy Plaj Beach 91 kmSW
- İmralı Adası Island 70 kmSW
- Kadırga Island 94 kmE
- Lake İznik Lake 79 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Beylerbeyi Palace Historic site, Üsküdar0.6 km SE
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Ortaköy Mosque Attraction, Beşiktaş0.7 km W
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Çırağan palace Historic site, Beşiktaş1.6 km W
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Great Mabeyn Mansion Historic site, Beşiktaş2.1 km W
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Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque Attraction, Beşiktaş2.1 km W
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Istanbul Military Museum Museum, Şişli3.9 km W -
Yeni Valide Mosque Attraction, Üsküdar2.9 km SW
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Dolmabahçe Palace Historic site, Beşiktaş2.9 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Beylerbeyi Neighbourhood, Üsküdar1 km E -
Çengelköy Neighbourhood, Üsküdar1.8 km E -
Kuzguncuk Neighbourhood, Üsküdar1.4 km S -
Kuruçeşme Neighbourhood, Beşiktaş1.3 km N
More sights in Istanbul
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Topkapı Palace Historic site, Fatih5.6 km SW
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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge Landmark, Istanbul5.5 km NE -
Galata Bridge Landmark, Istanbul5.9 km SW -
Bosporus Powerline Crossing 1, Tower West Landmark, Beşiktaş2.9 km N
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Bosporus Powerline Crossing 1, Tower East Landmark, Üsküdar3.4 km NE
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Dolmabahçe Mosque Attraction, Beyoğlu3.5 km W
Sources & licences
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