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// THE CRUX The Bosphorus Strait is a vital geographic and geopolitical chokepoint linking the Black Sea to global maritime trade and naval power projection.

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Why is the STRAIT OF BOSPHORUS so important?

36 places, in order of mention

00:08Strait of BosphorusWhy is the Strait of Bosphorus so important
00:16Istanbulcutting across the city of Istanbul
00:18Asiathe two continents of Asia and Europe
00:19Europethe two continents of Asia and Europe
00:28Turkeywaterway located in northwestern Turkey
00:45Black Seaconnecting the Black Sea through the Dardanelles
00:47Dardanelles Straitthrough the Dardanelles Strait with the Mediterranean
00:49Mediterranean SeaStrait with the Mediterranean Sea
02:02Russiaaround 38% of Russia's maritime crude oil
02:11AzerbaijanEurasian countries such as Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan
02:13KazakhstanAzerbaijan and Kazakhstan
03:19Rumelihisarıtwo Ottoman era forts Rumeli and Anadolu Hisari
03:20AnadoluhisarıRumeli and Anadolu Hisari
03:41Black Seathe Black Sea meets the Mediterranean Sea
03:44Mediterranean Seameets the Mediterranean Sea causing unique ocean currents
03:5915 July Martyrs Bridge15 July Martyrs Bridge, Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge
04:01Yavuz Sultan Selim BridgeYavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet
04:03Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridgeand Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge shuttle the traffic
04:18Marmaray TunnelThe Marmaray Tunnel which is 13.6 km long
05:04Eurasia Tunneland the Eurasia Tunnel which is 14.5 km
05:48Sèvres1920 the Treaty of Sevres demilitarized
05:50Strait of Bosphorusdemilitarized the Strait of Bosphorus and Dardanelles
05:52Dardanelles Straitand Dardanelles Strait making them international waters
06:46Turkeyownership of the strait was given to Turkey
06:50MontreuxWhen the Montreux Convention regarding the regime
07:02Black SeaWarships from the Black Sea region also can
07:12Romaniacrucial for the Black Sea countries
07:13Bulgariacrucial for the Black Sea countries
07:13Ukrainecrucial for the Black Sea countries
07:14Georgiacrucial for the Black Sea countries
07:16RussiaFor Russia, it's their first access
07:18Mediterranean Seafirst access leading to the Mediterranean Sea
07:36Syriaas it increased operations in Syria
09:10AnkaraAnkara will close the Bosphorus for Syrian Express
10:05Tartustwo Russian military bases at Tartus and Khmeimim
10:07Khmeimim Air Baseat Tartus and Khmeimim which are being