The Bosphorus Bridge , known officially as the 15 July Martyrs Bridge and unofficially as the First Bridge , is one of the three suspension bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey, thus connecting Europe and Asia . The bridge extends between Ortaköy and Beylerbeyi .
It is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge with steel towers and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck hangs on steel cables. It is 1,560 m long with a deck width of 33.40 m . The distance between the towers is 1,074 m and the total height of the towers is 165 m . The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m .
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