When is the Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim in Istanbul, and where can visitors watch it?

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TL;DR

That year's Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim took place on 23 August, so the 24 August listing was incorrect. The 6.5 km race runs from Istanbul's Asian side to the European side and can be watched from the shore.

What the community said

Plan around 23 August: nearly 2,500 swimmers had already crossed the Bosphorus that day, indicating that a 24 August listing was most likely a typo.

23 August

The cross-continental course is 6.5 km long, starting on Istanbul's Asian side and finishing in Europe. It has been organized by the Turkish Olympic Committee since 1989.

Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim, 6.5 km

Even if you are not racing, you can watch from the Bosphorus waterfronts; the mass start and finish of thousands of swimmers are the most dramatic parts of the event.

Bosphorus waterfronts