On the left is the Galata Bridge, which is the fifth structure built at this location, completed in December 1994 to replace a historic pontoon bridge that was damaged by fire. Spanning 490 metres across the Golden Horn, the bridge is a bascule design, featuring a central section that can be raised to allow large vessels access to the inner waters. The bridge is unique for its two-tier design, with the upper level dedicated to transit and the lower level housing a commercial corridor of licensed restaurants and cafes.
Standing on the lower deck of the bridge looking at the Golden Horn (an inlet of the Bosporus River), these aren’t flying fish, they’re the fishing lines from the fisherman standing on the top deck of the bridge.
We have a finely tuned policy on where to eat which requires advance research, so we weren’t tempted by the waiting staff trying to drag us into their restaurant on the lower deck.
Standing watching the river traffic going by.
The bridge links the Eminönü in the Fatih district and Karaköy in the Beyoğlu district. The photo shows the Fatih district, which is where we were staying and spend the day meandering around.
I’d note that there were a lot of people fishing and they were all catching a fair number of fish.