Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the inauguration of the third bridge over the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey, on Aug. 26, 2016. Turkey on Friday opened the third bridge over the Bosphorus Strait, making it easier to travel between Istanbul's Asian and European parts. The bridge, at a cost of nearly 3 billion U.S. dollars, is 59 meters wide with eight road lanes and 1.4 kilometers in length. (Xinhua/He Canling)