Turkey reveals route of 'crazy' Istanbul canal project
Turkey reveals route of 'crazy' Istanbul canal project
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANKARA, Turkey — Jan 15, 2018,
Turkey has revealed the planned route for an ambitious canal in Istanbul that would link the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea — a project President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once dubbed one of his "crazy projects."
Istanbul canal route/Daily Sabah
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Transportation Minister Ahmet Arslan told reporters on Monday that the 45-kilometer (28-mile) -long "Canal Istanbul" would run from Kurucesme district on the Sea of Marmara to Durusu, on the Black Sea. The project would be launched later this year.
Erdogan in 2011 first announced plans for the canal that aims to reduce maritime traffic on the Bosporus, one of the world's busiest waterways. He promised it would be completed by 2023 when Turkey celebrates the centenary of the republic.
Environmental groups have raised concerns that the canal will harm the ecosystem.
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