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Every place TRT World mentions in "Why is the Bosphorus important?", mapped
// THE CRUX The Bosphorus Strait is a critical maritime chokepoint and geopolitical asset connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean.
15 places, in order of mention
| 00:01 | Bosphorus | The Bosphorus, a scenic stretch of water |
| 00:03 | Istanbul | cutting across the city of Istanbul |
| 00:06 | Asia | separating the continents of Asia |
| 00:07 | Europe | and Europe while conjoining the East and West |
| 00:20 | Black Sea | connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean |
| 00:21 | Mediterranean Sea | connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean |
| 00:28 | Greece | The ancient Greeks used the waterway to import |
| 00:31 | Rome | and the Romans established their capital around |
| 00:34 | Turkey | Then came the Ottomans who used the strait |
| 00:52 | Sèvres | In 1920 the Treaty of Sèvres demilitarised |
| 00:55 | Dardanelles | the straits of Bosphorus and the Dardanelles |
| 01:51 | Montreux | when the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime |
| 02:20 | Russia | only warm water exit for Russia |
| 02:31 | Syria | as it increased operations in Syria |
| 04:13 | Canal Istanbul | proposed a canal that runs parallel to the strait |