Istanbul's £20bn "mini Suez" canal project aims to revolutionise global shipping but sparks debate over its environmental and ...

The idea is the brainchild of President Erdogan who has called it his "crazy project" which if completed, could revolutionise ...

Now, a similar smaller project is being built by Turkey. The Istanbul Canal is set to be located in East Thrace, and connect the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and, by extension, to the Aegean ...

The bridge has been designed to accommodate the navigation of the future canal, and large ships will be able to pass under it. The Istanbul channel project was announced by Erdogan in 2011.

Turkey has detained 10 retired admirals after they openly criticised a huge Istanbul canal project championed by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Those held were among 104 retired admirals who ...

Earlier, Erdogan stated that under no circumstances would Turkey abandon the implementation of the Istanbul Canal project to the west of the Bosporus Strait. The project was first announced by ...

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