The idea is the brainchild of President Erdogan who has called it his "crazy project" which if completed, could revolutionise the world of engineering and put Turkey on the map.

Turkey's ambitious £20 billion Istanbul Canal project aims to reshape global shipping and solidify its position as a key player in maritime trade. Dubbed the “mini Suez,” the artificial ...

ANTALYA, June 30. /TASS/. The plans to construct the Istanbul Canal are nothing changing parameters of foreign vessel presence in the Black Sea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on ...

On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the beginning of construction of the Istanbul Canal, which will run between the Marmara Sea to bypass the Bosporus ANTALYA ...

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Known as the Canal Istanbul it would bisect the current European side of Istanbul and form an island between Asia and Europe. This megaproject will also include a number of ports, logistic centres ...

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