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Bosphorus Strait

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The Bosporus Strait is a natural waterway located in Istanbul, Turkey, that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and forms one of the boundaries between Asia and Europe. It is the world's narrowest strait used for international navigation and is heavily settled with a population of 17 million inhabitants. The strait is also known as the Turkish Straits, along with the Dardanelles Strait, and its name comes from the Ancient Greek "Bósporos", meaning "cattle-passage", due to a mythological story involving the Greek hero Io.learn more on wikipedia