21/08/2026
Bosporus Strait: The 31km Chokepoint Controlling the Black Sea
The Bosporus splits Istanbul in half — Europe on one side, Asia on the other.
But it’s more than a beautiful city view.
This 31km waterway is the only way in and out of the Black Sea.
That’s why Russia, Turkey, NATO, and Ukraine all call it the most strategic strait on Earth.
In this video, Center for Regional Studies - CRS explains:
00:00 Intro: Bridge between 2 continents
00:42 Why the Bosporus = Global Energy Route
02:10 The Montreux Convention and who controls warships
03:25 Russia vs NATO: The new fight for access
04:50 What happens if Turkey closes it?
One strait. Two continents. And the future of a war.
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