Bosphorus Bridge spanning the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul (Turkey)

...y va el capitán pirata,
cantando alegre en la popa,
Asia a un lado, al otro Europa,
y allá a su frente Estambul;

José de Espronceda

Bosphorus Bridge over the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul (Turkey)

"One day they built a bridge over the Bosphorus and when I stepped onto the expanse I saw how much more beautiful it was to see both banks at the same time. I understood that the best is to be a bridge between two shores."

Orhan Pamuk

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge across the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul (Turkey)

"Either I conquer Istanbul or Istanbul conquers me."

Fatih Sultan Mehmet

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge across the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul (Turkey)

I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed; 
Then suddenly birds fly by,
Flocks of birds, high up, in a hue and cry
While nets are drawn in the fishing grounds
And a woman's feet begin to dabble in the water.
I am listening to Istanbul, intent, my eyes closed.

Orhan Veli