As a point of interest, the locals often refer to the Bosporus as a river, even though they know it's really a strait.
Can't argue with the rest of your post.
One does wish the Worthy Oriental Gentlemen would just call it Hellespont. Perhaps you can convince the local Dervishes to give that a Whirl?
Pal'o'mine bought a Turkish side-by-side 12 gauge double. Lovely wood. However, at the skeet range it fired both barrels upon locking. One hopes these traits will thin out the local population around the factory.