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Jaan Roose makes historic tightrope walk from Asia to Europe in Istanbul

Estonian tightrope walker Jaan Roose made history by crossing from Asia to Europe on a 1,074-meter rope over the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul. The 47-minute feat, 165 meters above sea level, marks the first intercontinental tightrope walk.

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In an event supported by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and the General Directorate of Highways, Roose successfully crossed a 1,074-meter-long tightrope 165 meters above sea level on the July 15 Martyrs Bridge in 47 minutes.