Canal Istanbul: Erdogan's megaproject raises global concerns | DW News

Canal Istanbul: Erdogan's megaproject raises global concerns | DW News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is famously fond of megaprojects. He recently launched his biggest and boldest one to date: Canal Istanbul, a 45km waterway running parallel to the Bosporus strait, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara – and thus, to the Mediterranean. It would provide a new route for tankers sailing … Read more