Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim

During the 35th Bosphorus Intercontinental Swim Race, Turan Hançerli, the mayor of Istanbul's Avcılar district who tragically lost both of his arms at the age of 18 in an accident, successfully completed his third crossing of the Bosphorus.

Istanbul has served as the venue for the 35th time for the Bosphorus cross-continental swimming event, which witnessed more than 2,600 competitors from more than 70 nations.

Organized by the Turkish National Olympic Committee (TMOK) and sponsored by Samsung, the Bosphorus Intercontinental Swimming Race started from Kanlıca and ended at Kuruçeşme Cemil Topuzlu Park.

A cross-continental swimming race across the Bosphorus will be held on July 21.     

A swimmer who attended the Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim passed away after falling ill, Turkish Olympic Committee announced on July 23.

Some 2,400 swimmers from 50 countries will take part in the 30th Samsung Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race to be held on July 22.

Thousands of athletes from around the world gathered July 26 in Istanbul for the 27th Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race. They swam from the Asian to the European side, enjoying the beauty of the Bosphorus and the joy of crossing two continents