Bosphorus: Waterway of work, life in Istanbul
A fisherman repairs a fishing net on the bank of the Bosphorus Strait, while a ferry captain steers a vessel in the photo below.
As the sun sets over Istanbul, commuters hurry aboard ferries crossing the Bosphorus while many others are just beginning their workday along the busy waterway that divides Europe and Asia.
For centuries, trade, travel and migration have flowed through the Bosphorus, a 19-mile (30-kilometer) strait linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara.
Today, the winding waterway is the backdrop to the daily routines of thousands of people whose lives are shaped by its waters.
