Turkey's Bosphorus Sub-Sea Tunnel Links Europe and Asia

The Marmaray tunnel is the world's first connecting two continents, and is designed to withstand earthquakes.

It was inaugurated on the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has for years championed the undersea engineering project, first conceived by an Ottoman sultan in 1860.

Work began in 2004, but archaeological excavations delayed construction.

The underwater section runs for 0.8 miles (1.4 km), but in total the tunnel is 8.5 miles (13.6 km) long.

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Roasted Baby Bok Choy 

3 to 4 heads of Baby Bok Choy (Shanghai variety) 

1 1/2 Tablespoons sesame oil 

sea salt to taste 

fresh pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Trim and wash the bok choy and pat dry. Toss bok choy with sesame oil, salt and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Place in the oven for approximately 6 minutes. Check after 4 minutes and toss with tongs. Remove when leaves wilt. Makes four servings. 

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