Author Topic: Turkey's very own 'Suez' Canal (Read 1217 times)

Eric · « **on:** April 27, 2011, 16:39:23 PM »

The Prime Minister today announced that there is to be a new canal constructed to link the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea. This is to alleviate shipping traffic, particularly hazardous cargo vessels, travelling through the heart of Istanbul. The canal is projected to be completed by 2023.
Some views on this can be found below. I am sure there wil be lots of articles written about this in the next few days/years!

http://www.todayszaman.com/news-242170-pm-erdogan-unveils-long-awaited-crazy-project-as-kanal-istanbul.html

http://ricochet.com/main-feed/A-Man-a-Plan-a-Canal-Istanbul-s-Own-Big-Dig

BM06 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 27, 2011, 21:56:00 PM »

Is there an election due