Istanbul to inaugurate third bridge linking Europe with Asia

Istanbul is inaugurating the third bridge spanning the Bosphorus Strait dividing the continents of Europe and Asia, in a ceremony to be attended by Turkish leadership and representatives of several nations.
Turkey's president and prime minister will attend today's ceremony, along with dignitaries from Bahrain, Bosnia- Herzegovina, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Pakistan, Georgia and northern Cyprus.
The USD 3 billion bridge is named after the 16th-century Ottoman sultan, Selim, and is touted as the world's widest suspension bridge, featuring 10 lanes including two rail lines and spanning over 1,400 meters.