Powerful winds carry sediments from Black Sea to Marmara, turn Bosphorus turquoise

Powerful northeastern winds have turned the Bosphorus Strait turquoise due to carrying sediments from the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea. Northeastern storms have been ongoing in the Marmara Sea since April 5.

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Powerful northeastern winds have turned the Bosphorus Strait turquoise due to carrying sediments from the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea.

Satellite images on April 7 showed a turquoise line in the Bosphorus Strait across Istanbul.

Northeastern storms have been ongoing in the Marmara Sea since April 5, preventing marine transportation.

A view of seagulls and the Maiden's Tower is seen from empty Uskudar Salacak Coast as people are staying home due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Istanbul, Turkey on April 7, 2020.

Twitter users shared pictures of the astonishing site, with many pointing to the beautiful color of the sea.

Topics Turkey Istanbul Turkish Black Sea Bosphorus Strait news-about-turkey Marmara Sea Northeastern winds