Istanbul’s Bosphorus, long revered as one of the world’s most captivating maritime corridors, witnesses a ceaseless pageant of both commercial and military vessels each year. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, a total of 41,363 ships traversed this storied strait in 2024. These numbers are nothing short of astounding: they indicate an average of five ships per hour and around 113 ships each day. Considering the Bosphorus’s vital geographic...
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