In comparison to the stateâs better-known triad of RaleighâDurhamâChapel Hill, the economy and lifestyle is more industrial and working-class, although there is a strong university presence and a high level of educational attainment.
Turkey is split in two by three bodies of water. These bodies of  water are Bosporus, the sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles.
Turkey opens underwater tunnel linking Europe and Asia. The Marmaray, connecting the European and Asian shores of Istanbul, is the world's first sea tunnel between two continents. A Turkish worker buffs up one of the new trains before the opening ceremony Photo: EPA/TOLGA BOZOGLU.