<P> The Bosporus ( / ˈbɒspərəs / ) or Bosphorus ( / ˈbɒspərəs / or / ˈbɒsfərəs / ) ; Greek : Βόσπορος , Bósporos ( ˈvos. po. ros ) , Ancient Greek : Βόσπορος , Bósporos ( bós. po. ros ) ; Turkish : İstanbul Boğazı , ( isˈtanbuɫ bo ‿ aˈzɯ ) ) is a narrow , natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey . It forms part of the continental boundary between Europe and Asia , and separates Asian Turkey from European Turkey . The world 's narrowest strait used for international navigation , the Bosporus connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara , and , by extension via the Dardanelles , the Aegean and Mediterranean seas . </P>
<P> The Bosporus ( / ˈbɒspərəs / ) or Bosphorus ( / ˈbɒspərəs / or / ˈbɒsfərəs / ) ; Greek : Βόσπορος , Bósporos ( ˈvos. po. ros ) , Ancient Greek : Βόσπορος , Bósporos ( bós. po. ros ) ; Turkish : İstanbul Boğazı , ( isˈtanbuɫ bo ‿ aˈzɯ ) ) is a narrow , natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey . It forms part of the continental boundary between Europe and Asia , and separates Asian Turkey from European Turkey . The world 's narrowest strait used for international navigation , the Bosporus connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara , and , by extension via the Dardanelles , the Aegean and Mediterranean seas . </P>
strait connecting the sea of marmara and the black sea
strait connecting the sea of marmara and the black sea
The Bosporus
The Bosporus