The new canal Istanbul route has been revealed. The route will cut through Istanbul starting at Kucukcekmece, the coastal district, and will run throught to the Sazlidere Dam, which is north of the city and will then join the Black Sea north of Durusu. The route will aim to ease to congestion on Bosphorus Strait, as it is one of the busiest waterways in the world used by a thousand vessels per week. While...
Yesterday saw the official opening of Istanbul’s 3rd Bridge over the Bosphorus straits by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and over high officials. Yavus Sultan Selim Bridge is named after the Ottoman Sultan famous for his triumphs in the eastern world. This phase of the bridge has been completed well ahead of time and is about 1.4 kilometres long and 59 meters in width, making it the widest in...
Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Binali Yildrim said that Turkeys’s aim by the end of this year is to see 200 million passengers pass through Turkey’s airports doors. Last year 180 million passengers used Turkey’s 55 airports and figures from the first quarter of 2016 showed this would be surpassed. Yildrim has stated “We are starting to reap the fruits of our...
Making its maiden voyage in March of this year, the Nemo Primero is likely to attract a great deal of visitors over the coming year, eager to explore the depths of the underwater world close to Antalya. The submarine which is 20 meters long and 4 meters wide can hold 48 passengers including crew and can dive to a depth of 35 meters, takes its name from the famous captain from the story 20,000 leagues...