Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Erdogan said Canal Istanbul will significantly ease the heavy traffic of the 30-km-long Bosphorus Strait. The new canal is expected to be completed in six ...

This canal project is set to make history and usher in a new era of economic opportunities for the continent. The Istanbul Canal initiative, spearheaded by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...

"The Istanbul Canal is a new page in Turkey's development, a new step in the further strengthening of our state. There is very intensive traffic along the Bosphorus, one of the most intense in the ...

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