The Bosphorus straight and Istanbul,Turkey,satellite image. North is at top. The Bosphorus straight (vertical centre) forms part of the boundary between the European part (Thrace,left) and Asian part (Anatolia,right) of Turkey,and connects the Black Sea (top) with the Sea of Marmara (bottom). Turkey's capital city,Istanbul straddles the lower portion of each side. Forested areas are dark green,bare ground is brown,urban areas are grey,and water is black. Image created using NaturalVue data obtained from the Landsat 7 satellite |