Suspension Bridges of Türkiye

This is a list of all 12 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Türkiye. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1973: Bosporus

Istanbul, Türkiye - Bosporus Strait
Bridgemeister ID:472 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1973
Name:Bosporus
Also Known As:Bogaziçi, 15 July Martyrs, First, Bosphorus
Location:Istanbul, Türkiye
Crossing:Bosporus Strait
Coordinates:41.046655 N 29.033788 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BAR, BDU, BFL, BMA, CTW
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 1,073.8 meters (3,523 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestellee

1988: Fatih Sultan Mehmet

Istanbul, Türkiye - Bosporus Strait
Bridgemeister ID:483 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1988
Name:Fatih Sultan Mehmet
Also Known As:Bosporus II
Location:Istanbul, Türkiye
Crossing:Bosporus Strait
Coordinates:41.091363 N 29.061628 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:BBR, BDU
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 1,091.2 meters (3,580 feet)

External Links:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

2016: Osman Gazi

Gebze and Yalova Province, Türkiye - Gulf of Izmit
Bridgemeister ID:2640 (added 2019-03-03)
Year Completed:2016
Name:Osman Gazi
Also Known As:Osmangazi
Location:Gebze and Yalova Province, Türkiye
Crossing:Gulf of Izmit
Coordinates:40.753593 N 29.515567 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (major highway)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 1,550 meters (5,085.3 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 566 meters (1,857 feet)
Deck width:35.93 meters

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2016: Yavuz Sultan Selim

Garipçe and Poyrazköy, Türkiye - Bosporus Strait
Bridgemeister ID:2642 (added 2019-03-03)
Year Completed:2016
Name:Yavuz Sultan Selim
Also Known As:Third Bosporus
Location:Garipçe and Poyrazköy, Türkiye
Crossing:Bosporus Strait
Coordinates:41.202900 N 29.111600 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular and Rail
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1 x 1,408 meters (4,619.4 feet)

Notes:

  • Hybrid cable-stayed and suspension bridge. Traditional suspension cables and suspenders partially support the main span. The side spans are entirely supported by cable stays.

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2022: Çanakkale 1915

Sütlüce, Gelibolu and Lapseki, Çanakkale, Türkiye - Dardanelles Strait
Bridgemeister ID:6968 (added 2022-03-19)
Year Completed:2022
Name:Çanakkale 1915
Location:Sütlüce, Gelibolu and Lapseki, Çanakkale, Türkiye
Crossing:Dardanelles Strait
Coordinates:40.340000 N 26.636111 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 2,023 meters (6,637.1 feet)
Side Spans:2 x 770 meters (2,526.2 feet)
Deck width:45.06 meters

Notes:

External Links:


(footbridge)

Adana, Türkiye - Seyhan River
Bridgemeister ID:2558 (added 2012-01-15)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Adana, Türkiye
Crossing:Seyhan River
Coordinates:37.00017 N 35.33750 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Photo by Stephen Greer

(footbridge)

Adana, Türkiye - Seyhan River
Bridgemeister ID:2559 (added 2012-01-15)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Adana, Türkiye
Crossing:Seyhan River
Coordinates:36.99724 N 35.33793 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2011)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

Photo by Stephen Greer

(footbridge)

Adana, Türkiye - Seyhan River
Bridgemeister ID:3181 (added 2019-11-09)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Adana, Türkiye
Crossing:Seyhan River
Coordinates:37.026803 N 35.328498 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


(footbridge)

Adana, Türkiye - Seyhan River
Bridgemeister ID:3182 (added 2019-11-09)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Adana, Türkiye
Crossing:Seyhan River
Coordinates:37.030039 N 35.329353 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


(footbridge)

Çirali, Türkiye
Bridgemeister ID:3466 (added 2019-12-23)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Çirali, Türkiye
Coordinates:36.390158 N 30.465431 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(suspension bridge)

Avanos, Türkiye - Kizilirmak River
Bridgemeister ID:3175 (added 2019-11-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Avanos, Türkiye
Crossing:Kizilirmak River
Coordinates:38.717681 N 34.848034 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 90 meters (295.3 feet) estimated

(suspension bridge)

Bandırma, Türkiye
Bridgemeister ID:6889 (added 2022-01-16)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Bandırma, Türkiye
Coordinates:40.356464 N 27.968511 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 40 meters (131.2 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2


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