The bridge was completed on 30 October 1973, one day after the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey, and opened by President Fahri Korutürk and Prime Minister Naim Talu.
Radovi na mostu su završeni 30. oktobra 1973. godine, dan nakon 50. godišnjice osnivanja Turske Republike, a most su svečano otvorili i pustili u promet predsednik Fahri Koruturk i premijer Naim Talu.