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Dolphins Appear in Istanbul Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

Published April 28th, 2020 - 06:41 GMT

A lull in boat traffic and a fishing ban in Istanbul forced by the coronavirus pandemic has proved good news for some of the city's most-loved inhabitants -- the dolphins that swim in the fish-rich waters of the Bosphorus Strait between Europe and Asia.

The Turkish city of 16 million has been under lockdown since Thursday as part of government measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, following two successive weekends where it was also shut down.

Spotting dolphins in the Bosphorus -- a usually very busy narrow waterway connecting the Mediterranean to the Black Sea right through the heart of Istanbul -- is often a source of joy for the city's residents.

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In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP

In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP

In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP

In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP

A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP

In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP

In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP

In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP
In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP
In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP
In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP
In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP
In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
A dolphin swims in the Bosphorus by Galata tower, where sea traffic has nearly come to a halt on April 26, 2020, as the city of 16 million has been under lockdown since April 23rd as part of government measures to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. Yasin AKGUL / AFP
In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP
In the waters of the Bosphorus, dolphins are these days swimming near the shoreline in Turkey's largest city Istanbul with lower local maritime traffic and a ban on fishing. . Yasin AKGUL / AFP

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