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Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge

Located in Sarıyer, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°12′13″ N 29°06′39″ E

Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge
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Nearest town
Garipçe
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
IST İstanbul Airport33 km
SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport38 km

About Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge

Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge is a landmark. Location: Sarıyer, Istanbul.

From Wikipedia

The Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge (Turkish: Yavuz Sultan Selim Köprüsü), also known as the Third Bosphorus Bridge, is a vehicular bridge over the Bosphorus strait, to the north of Istanbul's two older suspension bridges, the 15 July Martyrs Bridge being the First Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge the Second Bosphorus Bridge. The bridge is located near the entrance to the Black Sea from the Bosphorus strait, between Garipçe in Sarıyer on the European side and Poyrazköy in Beykoz on the Asian side.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2016
Opened
2016
Architect
Michel Virlogeux
Height
322 m
Length
2.2 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 8° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Aydin · 389 km south19°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (120 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).

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Climate of Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°15°19°24°26°26°23°19°14°10°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°8°12°16°19°19°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)10166654738312641478192120

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge

The nearest airport is İstanbul Airport (IST), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Şişli, 19 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • İstanbul Airport (IST) Istanbul 33 kmwest
  • Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) Pendik, Istanbul 38 kmsoutheast
  • Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport (TEQ) Çorlu 100 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Şişli Population: 314.7K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Ümraniye Population: 573.3K 21 kmsouth
  • Üsküdar Population: 524.5K 22 kmsouth
  • Sultangazi Population: 436.9K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Ataşehir Population: 361.6K 24 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 134 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Kısırka Village Beach 13 kmNW
  • Eşek Adası Island 10 kmE
  • Kartal Tepesi Mountain 13 kmW
  • Karlu Tepe Mountain 10 kmS

25–60 km152 places

  • Karaburun Plajı Beach 37 kmNW
  • Karaburun Sahili Plaj Beach 40 kmNW
  • Yeniköy Plajı Beach 35 kmNW
  • Kara Burun Plaji Beach 38 kmNW

60–100 km187 places

  • Kefken Adası Island 96 kmE
  • İmralı Adası Island 88 kmSW
  • Kadırga Island 87 kmE
  • Lake İznik Lake 92 kmS

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