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Bridge
Altıgöz Bridge
Merkez, Afyonkarahisar
A six-arched Seljuk stone bridge over the Akarçay, given its present form by a restoration in 1237.
Kırkgöz Bridge
Bolvadin, Afyonkarahisar
A long stone bridge over the Akarçay, built in 1150 by Byzantine Emperor Manuel I, with 57 arches today.
Nysa Bridge and Tunnel
Sultanhisar, Aydın
A Roman tunnel-bridge structure of about 100 meters in Nysa, carrying the Tekkecik Deresi underground.
Kervan Köprüsü (Caravan Bridge)
Konak, İzmir
A stone bridge over the Meles Çayı, dated to the 9th century BC and known as one of the oldest bridges still in use.
Penkalas Bridge
Çavdarhisar, Kütahya
A 2nd-century Roman bridge, still in use, crossing the Kocaçay near the Temple of Zeus.
Kemer Roman Bridge
Seydikemer, Muğla
A surviving section of a Roman-period arched bridge at the edge of the Eşen River's wide gravel bed.
Clandras Bridge
Karahallı, Uşak
A single-arched Roman-period aqueduct-bridge on the Banaz Çayı, at the head of the channel that carried water to Pepuza.
Alçak Köprü (Low Bridge)
Merkez, Amasya
A four-arched stone bridge rising on Roman-era piers, linking the castle side to the south bank.
Çifte Köprü (Kamilet Twin Bridges)
Arhavi, Artvin
Two historic stone arch bridges set at right angles to each other at the confluence of the Kamilet and Durğuna streams, at the entrance to the Kamilet Valley.
Koyunbaba (Bayezid II) Bridge
Osmancık, Çorum
A fifteen-span stone bridge about 250 meters long over the Kızılırmak at Osmancık, commissioned by Bayezid II between 1484 and 1489.
Historic Stone Bridge (Taşköprü)
Taşköprü, Kastamonu
A seven-span, 68-meter historic stone bridge over the Gökırmak, which gave the district its name.
Buzlupınar Bridge
Çayeli, Rize
A historic wooden bridge about 40 m long, made of chestnut wood, over the Senoz Deresi.
Çağlayan Bridge
Fındıklı, Rize
A historic single-span bridge in the Çağlayan Valley of Fındıklı, crossing the Çağlayan Deresi with a cut-stone arch.
Dörtgözlü Bridge (Koca Köprü)
Pazar, Rize
Rize's longest historic stone bridge, about 69 m long, crossing the Hemşin Deresi with four arches on the Pazar–Hemşin road.
Şenyuva Bridge
Çamlıhemşin, Rize
A single-span stone arch bridge built in 1696 over the Fırtına Deresi, about 40 m long and 20 m high.
Çetinkaya Bridge
Bafra, Samsun
A 250-meter reinforced-concrete arched bridge built in 1937 in Bafra, associated with the wedding tradition of brides walking across it.
Historic Çarşamba Bridge
Çarşamba, Samsun
A historic bridge over the Yeşilırmak in Çarşamba, opened in 1931, with 10 spans and 270 meters long; today open to pedestrians only.
Hıdırlık Bridge
Merkez, Tokat
A Seljuk bridge over the Yeşilırmak dated 1250, with five arches and 151 meters long; today open to pedestrians.
Leylekli (Yılanlı) Bridge
Niksar, Tokat
A single-arched historic bridge over the Çanakçı Deresi, known for the relief on its keystone of a stork holding a snake in its beak.
Hapsiyaş Bridge (Kiremitli Köprü)
Of, Trabzon
A wooden bridge built in 1935 over the Solaklı Deresi, resting on stone piers and notable for its tile-covered roof.
Kaşıkçı Bridge
Arsin, Trabzon
A single-arched historic bridge of cut and rubble stone over the Yanbolu Deresi in the interior of Arsin.
Tabakhane Bridge
Ortahisar, Trabzon
A two-tiered, six-arched historic stone bridge crossing the Tabakhane Deresi valley east of Ortahisar.
Zağnos Bridge
A single-span historic stone bridge connecting Ortahisar to the Atapark side, repaired by Zağanos Paşa in the 15th century.
Kız Köprüsü (Karaboğaz Bridge)
Ayaş, Ankara
A 1930s bridge on the Ankara–Beypazarı road, in whose construction Sabiha Rıfat (Gürayman) Hanım, one of Turkey's first women civil engineers, took part.
Bayramören Bridge
Bayramören, Çankırı
A two-span, tile-roofed footbridge over the Melan Stream, built with wooden planks on stone piers.
Çerkeş Kemer Bridge
Çerkeş, Çankırı
A three-arched Ottoman bridge over the Çerkeş Stream (Ulusu), thought to have been built under Suleiman the Magnificent and repaired by Murad IV.
Bıçakçı Bridge
Merkez, Karaman
A 14th-century stone bridge rising with a single large arch over the Göksu on the Bucakkışla–Ermenek road.
Şahruh Bridge
Sarıoğlan, Kayseri
A historic eight-arched bridge 144.5 meters long in the village of Karaözü in Sarıoğlan, commissioned by the Dulkadirid Şahruh Bey.
Çeşnigir Bridge
Karakeçili, Kırıkkale
A cut-stone bridge over the Kızılırmak dated to the 13th century and repaired in the Ottoman period, today open only to pedestrians.
Yahşihan Historic Iron Bridge
Yahşihan, Kırıkkale
A historic bridge over the Kızılırmak, built in the reign of Abdülhamid II and referred to as the first iron bridge in Anatolia.
Kesikköprü
Merkez, Kırşehir
A 13-arched Seljuk bridge 220 meters long over the Kızılırmak, built in 1248 in the time of İzzeddin Keykavus II according to its inscription.
Akören Bridge
Akören, Konya
A four-span stone bridge in Orhaniye, built at the end of the 19th century.
Beyşehir Taşköprü (Stone Bridge)
Beyşehir, Konya
A stone-arched regulator bridge built between 1908 and 1914 that releases the water of Lake Beyşehir to the Konya Plain; famous for its sunset views.
Sazak Bridge
Taşkent, Konya
An Ottoman-period stone bridge 62 meters long with three round arches over the Balcılar Çayı, a tributary of the Göksu.
Eğri Köprü (Crooked Bridge)
Merkez, Sivas
A multi-arched Seljuk-period stone bridge over the Kızılırmak, bending at an angle of about 130 degrees in the middle.
Kesik Köprü (Gürcü Hüseyin Bridge)
A Seljuk bridge over the Kızılırmak built in 1213, with 19 spans and 326 meters long.
Tecer Bridges
Ulaş, Sivas
Two historic stone bridges over the Tecer River, commissioned in 1885 by Halil Rıfat Paşa, Governor of Sivas.
Delice Bridge (Yerköy)
Yerköy, Yozgat
A four-arched stone bridge over the Delice River, thought to stand on the site of a Roman-period bridge.
Koşa Bridge
Şefaatli, Yozgat
A historic stone bridge with pointed arches over the Aksu in central Şefaatli, today reserved for pedestrians and cyclists.
Ağın (Karamağara) Bridge
Ağın, Elazığ
A 520-meter cable-stayed bridge over the Keban Dam Lake, opened in 2015, named after the submerged Roman-period Karamağara Bridge.
Çobandede Bridge
Köprüköy, Erzurum
A historic six-arched bridge about 130 m long, built of three-colored cut stone at the point where the Aras River forms, attributed to the Ilkhanid emir Çoban in the late 13th century.
Taşköprü (Stone Bridge)
Merkez, Kars
A three-arched basalt bridge in the narrow gorge of the Kars Stream, just below the castle, built in 1579 and renewed in the early 18th century.
Kömürhan Bridge
Kale, Malatya
A crossing point on the Malatya–Elazığ road over the Euphrates, now the Karakaya Dam Lake, from the first bridge of 1932 to the new bridge opened in 2021.
Suceyin Stone Bridge
Arapgir, Malatya
A historic bridge west of Arapgir that crosses a deep canyon on a high cut-stone arch, notable for its style differing from Ottoman bridges.
Hatun (Hanım) Bridge
Malazgirt, Muş
A small historic stone bridge over the Adalar Çayı at the entrance to Malazgirt, dated to the Seljuk period.
Historic Murat Bridge
Merkez, Muş
A historic stone bridge of Seljuk origin crossing the Murat River on the Muş–Varto road, with 12 spans and a length of about 143 meters.
Bendimahi Bridge
Muradiye, Van
A two-colored stone bridge dated to the late 13th century over the Bendimahi Çayı on the old Erciş–Tabriz caravan road; on the migration route of the pearl mullet.
Kırmızı Köprü (Red Bridge)
Bahçesaray, Van
A brick and stone bridge crossing the Müküs Çayı with a single pointed arch on the Bahçesaray–Hizan road, notable for the rooms on either side.
Güvercin Bridge (Aesepus Bridge)
Gönen, Balıkesir
The remains of a late Roman bridge over the Gönen Çayı, known for the relieving openings in its piers.
Irgandı Bridge
Osmangazi, Bursa
A bridge over the Gökdere lined with shops on both sides, one of the few bazaar bridges in the world.
1915 Çanakkale Bridge
Lapseki, Çanakkale
Opened in 2022, the suspension bridge with the world's longest main span at 2,023 meters.
Büyük Agonya Bridge
Yenice, Çanakkale
A stone bridge over the Agonya Çayı in Bayatlar village, popularly attributed to Alexander the Great and still in use.
Bayezid II Bridge (Tunca)
Merkez, Edirne
A bridge over the Tunca with six pointed arches, linking the Bayezid II Complex to the city.
Gazi Mihal Bridge
One of the city's oldest bridges, over the Tunca, with Byzantine foundations and widened several times by the Ottomans.
Meriç Bridge
A 19th-century stone bridge over the Meriç River with a date pavilion in its middle, the city's favorite sunset viewpoint.
Saraçhane Bridge
A Tunca bridge on the way to Sarayiçi, commissioned in 1451 by Şehabettin Paşa, Beylerbey of Rumelia.
Uzunköprü (Ergene Bridge)
Uzunköprü, Edirne
At 1,392 meters over the Ergene, one of the longest stone bridges in the world; a 15th-century structure that gave the district its name.
Galata Bridge
Fatih, İstanbul
The Golden Horn bridge linking Eminönü and Karaköy, known for the fish restaurants on its lower level and the anglers on top.
Haramidere (Kapıağası) Bridge
Beylikdüzü, İstanbul
A three-arched stone bridge attributed to Mimar Sinan on the old Rumeli road between Küçükçekmece and Büyükçekmece.
Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Bridge
Büyükçekmece, İstanbul
A 636-meter, four-section stone bridge where Lake Büyükçekmece opens to the sea, which Mimar Sinan called his 'masterpiece'.
Küçükçekmece Bridge
Küçükçekmece, İstanbul
A 16th-century Ottoman stone bridge carrying the old Rumeli road at the mouth where Lake Küçükçekmece opens to the sea.
Akarca Bridge
Pehlivanköy, Kırklareli
A 109-meter Ottoman stone bridge with seven pointed arches over the Ergene River at Akarca in Pehlivanköy, dated to the 16th century.
Alpullu Bridge
Babaeski, Kırklareli
The 124-meter Sinanlı Bridge over the Ergene, thought to have been commissioned from Mimar Sinan by Sokollu Mehmed Paşa.
Babaeski Bridge
A stone bridge from the reign of Murad IV dated 1633–34 over the Babaeski stream, with an inscription pavilion at its center.
Lüleburgaz Sokollu Mehmed Paşa Bridge
Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli
A stone bridge over the Lüleburgaz stream, attributed to Mimar Sinan together with the Sokollu complex.
Dilovası Mimar Sinan Bridge (Dilderesi Bridge)
Dilovası, Kocaeli
A three-arched stone bridge over the Dilderesi at Diliskelesi, on the Istanbul–Baghdad road, dated to the 16th century and attributed to Mimar Sinan.
Bayezid II Bridge (Geyve)
Geyve, Sakarya
A multi-arched Ottoman stone bridge over the Sakarya River, built in the reign of Bayezid II.
Justinian Bridge (Beşköprü)
Serdivan, Sakarya
A monumental stone bridge about 430 meters long, built over the Sakarya River in the 6th century by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.
Akköprü (Şekerpınarı Bridge)
Pozantı, Adana
A single-arched historic bridge over a tributary of the Seyhan in the Taurus Mountains, in use since at least the 9th century.
Misis Bridge
Yüreğir, Adana
A nine-arched Roman-era stone bridge over the Ceyhan River, repaired many times.
Seyhan, Adana
A stone bridge over the Seyhan River, standing since Roman times and considered one of the oldest bridges in the world still in use.
Varda Bridge
Karaisalı, Adana
The famous stone viaduct of the Baghdad Railway, completed in 1912, spanning a deep valley in Hacıkırı.
Arapsuyu Roman Bridge
Konyaaltı, Antalya
A well-preserved Roman bridge in Akdeniz City Park, at the foot of a mound associated with the colony of Olbia.
Kırkgöz Kemeri (Limyra Bridge)
Finike, Antalya
One of the world's oldest segmental-arch bridges, crossing the Alakır Stream with 26 flat arches.
Köprüpazar (Aspendos) Bridge
Serik, Antalya
A zigzag stone bridge built by the Seljuks in the 13th century on the piers of the Roman Eurymedon bridge.
Oluk Bridge (Selge Eurymedon Bridge)
Manavgat, Antalya
A Roman bridge still in use, crossing the Köprüçay with a single arch at valley height.
Kırıkhan Stone Bridge
Kırıkhan, Hatay
A historic stone bridge on the old trade road in Kırıkhan.
Historic Ceyhan Bridge
Onikişubat, Kahramanmaraş
A historic stone bridge over the Ceyhan River connecting Maraş to the west; restoration work was carried out after the earthquake.
Silifke Stone Bridge (Taşköprü)
Silifke, Mersin
A stone bridge over the Göksu River with origins going back to the Roman period, still in use.
Cendere Bridge (Septimius Severus Bridge)
Kâhta, Adıyaman
The widest surviving single-arched Roman bridge, with a span of 34.2 meters, built around AD 200 in honor of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus and his family.
German Bridge (Alman Köprüsü)
Gölbaşı, Adıyaman
A registered 280-meter railway bridge with 7 arches over the Göksu Stream, designed by German engineers and built in 1929.
Çüngüş Bridge
Çüngüş, Diyarbakır
A historic single-span stone bridge with a pointed arch over the Çüngüş Stream, its piers resting on natural rock.
Devegeçidi Bridge
Yenişehir, Diyarbakır
A historic bridge with black stone facing over the Devegeçidi Stream, about 20 km north of the city, and the picnic area around it.
Haburman Bridge
Çermik, Diyarbakır
A single large-arched stone bridge over the Sinek Stream, commissioned in 1179–80 by the Artuqid princess Zübeyde Hatun.
Malabadi Bridge
Silvan, Diyarbakır
A bridge over the Batman Stream built in 1147 by the Artuqid Timurtaş, one of the widest-span stone bridges in the world with its giant pointed arch.
Ten-Eyed (Tigris) Bridge (On Gözlü Köprü)
A basalt bridge from the Marwanid period with an inscription dated 1065, stretching across the Tigris on ten arches.
Başkavak Bridge
Savur, Mardin
A 14-span stone bridge over the Savur Çayı, built in 1755 and repaired in 1861 according to its inscription.
Nissibi Bridge
Siverek, Şanlıurfa
A 610-meter cable-stayed bridge joining the two shores of the Atatürk Dam Lake; its surroundings are known for sunsets and lake views.
