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#32676. LOTRboy
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What is the name of the neck of water between European and Asian Turkey?
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Friar Tuck
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Considered to be the boundary between Europe and Asia, the Bosphorus (Turkish Bogazici) Strait connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara in northwest Turkey. In celebration of Earth Day, NASA has released a new shaded relief and radar image of this geologically complex and historically rich region, taken by NASA's Shuttle Radar Topography Mission in February 2000. Which can be seen on
 http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/releases/2002/release_2002_93.html
Apr 29 03, 12:55 PM
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Gnomon
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There are three pieces of water that separate European Turkey from Asian Turkey. These are: the Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara and the Dardanelles. In ancient times, the Dardanelles was called the Hellespont.
Apr 29 03, 1:38 PM
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