Turkey commits to controversial canal project

Despite years of controversy, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ‘crazy project’ to dig a 45km canal parallel to the Bosphorous remains on Turkey’s long-term agenda.

The proposed 45km long canal would be a sea level link between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara

Despite years of controversy, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s ‘crazy project’ to dig a 45km canal parallel to the Bosphorous remains on Turkey’s long-term agenda.