Instanbul ferries
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Istanbul is the crossroads of the world joining Europe to Asia, and
a sea lane between the Black Sea and the Mediterrean. Just as the
Roman Empire was divided into two parts by Emperor Constantine, so
was the city of Constantinople--the city is divided by a sea strait.
That strait, the Bosphorus, played a large role in the history and
even creates a need for ferries
Boats have sailed the waters for millennia, including thousands years of navies
culminating in the fall of Constantinople
to the Turks in 1453.
The term Sailing to Byzantium
has even entered the language, where
Byzantine empire was an early city state.
The first steam ferries crossed the Bosphorus in 1837 and have gone on
to history and fame. The first boats were wooden paddlers and later iron
and steel screw ships. Several generations of ferries served the city and
helped its growth.
Many were built in Scotland and sailed the Golden Horn
or harbour for decades. One was even featured in the second James Bond film
From Russia with Love
. The City took over the fleet and made
the Sirketi Hayriye or Boat company.
In the last few decades the steamers have been replaced by bridges, tunnels, and fast cats. The last steam ferry ran until 2003.
a sea lane between the Black Sea and the Mediterrean. Just as the
Roman Empire was divided into two parts by Emperor Constantine, so
was the city of Constantinople--the city is divided by a sea strait.
That strait, the Bosphorus, played a large role in the history and
even creates a need for ferries
Boats have sailed the waters for millennia, including thousands years of navies
culminating in the fall of Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
to the Turks in 1453.
The term Sailing to Byzantium
Sailing to Byzantium
"Sailing to Byzantium" is a poem by William Butler Yeats, first published in the 1928 collection The Tower. It comprises four stanzas in ottava rima, each made up of eight ten-syllable lines. It uses a journey to Constantinople as a metaphor for a spiritual journey. Yeats explores his thoughts and...
has even entered the language, where
Byzantine empire was an early city state.
The first steam ferries crossed the Bosphorus in 1837 and have gone on
to history and fame. The first boats were wooden paddlers and later iron
and steel screw ships. Several generations of ferries served the city and
helped its growth.
Many were built in Scotland and sailed the Golden Horn
Golden Horn
The Golden Horn is a historic inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of...
or harbour for decades. One was even featured in the second James Bond film
From Russia with Love
From Russia with Love (film)
From Russia with Love is the second in the James Bond spy film series, and the second to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Released in 1963, the film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, and directed by Terence Young. It is based on the 1957 novel of the...
. The City took over the fleet and made
the Sirketi Hayriye or Boat company.
In the last few decades the steamers have been replaced by bridges, tunnels, and fast cats. The last steam ferry ran until 2003.
- Video of M/V Fenerbahce http://www.sirketihayriye.com/videolar-list-i-30-1.html
- Website, photos by Ferry Company. (In Turkish) http://www.sirketihayriye.com/Unlu_Vapurlar-content-m-6-6.html
- history of fleet, (English)http://steamships.awardspace.com/Bosphorous.htm