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Kanal Istanbul

Kanal Istanbul is a project for the artificial sea-level waterway, which is being built by Turkey on the European side of Turkey, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and thus to the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas.

Kanal Istanbul faces legal setback

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 5, 2024 – The zoning plan for a section of the planned Kanal Istanbul project is not in accordance with the law,...

Local court cancels zoning plans for Kanal Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 16, 2024 – On February 13, 2024, the Istanbul 11th Administrative Court cancelled the development plan of the...

Black Sea cement plant planned for Kanal Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) June 7, 2023 – The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change has approved the building of a new cement...

Reference – Kanal Istanbul

Kanal Istanbul is a proposed artificial sea-level waterway that would connect the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, bypassing the Bosphorus Strait. The project...

Kanal Istanbul project to include large logistics port

Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 13, 2022 – The Kanal Istanbul project to include a large logistics port on he Black Sea, according to Adil...

Turkey has increased transit fees for Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 30, 2022 – Turkey has increased transit fee charges for commercial ships to use the Bosporus and Dardanelles...

Turkish minister: “We are preparing the operating plans for Kanal Istanbul”

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 17, 2021 – Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu, has said that the under-construction...

Turkey plans “build and operate model” for the Kanal Istanbul project

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 3, 2021 – Turkey is planning to adopt a “build and operate model” for the Kanal Istanbul project, said...

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan promotes Kanal Istanbul

Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 11, 2021 – Speaking at the 12th Transport and Communication Council at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport, President...

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay promotes Kanal Istanbul Project at conference

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 23, 2021 – Speaking at the start of the 7th International Blue Black Sea Congress held...

President Erdoğan: “Kanal Istanbul will take its place in history as one of the most important values ​​of our country”

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “Kanal Istanbul, whose contributions to Turkey are incomparably higher than the cost of the project, will take its...

Minister Karaismailoğlu spoke at the closing session of the 12th Transport and Communications Council

Karaismailoğlu said, “With our vision in line with our Transportation and Logistics Master Plan and Strategic Plan, we will continue on our way by taking...

Minister Karaismailoğlu spoke at the closing session of the Turkey Maritime Summit

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 4, 2021 – Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu, spoke at the closing session of the...

The foundation of the Kanal Istanbul Sazlidere bridge is launched

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, headed by Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu, has published a...

Kanal Istanbul will connect the world to Turkey

Minister Karaismailoğlu made examinations in the area before the “Kanal Istanbul Bridge Groundbreaking Ceremony”, one of the most important...

Analysis – Danube River–Aegean Sea Canal project surpasses the craziness of Kanal Istanbul

Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) May 17, 2021 – A megalomanic project to construct a Danube River–Aegean Sea Canal has been a Serbian dream for well...

Kanal Istanbul construction to start in June

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 17, 2021 – A sod-turning ceremony for the Kanal Istanbul project will be held by the end of June. Despite opposition to...

Kanal Istanbul construction to start this summer – first financing banks mentioned

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 12, 2021 – The tenders for the Kanal Istanbul project will start in the coming months and construction is expected to...

Amidst arrests and protests Kanal Istanbul start of construction approaches

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 9, 2021 – Kanal Istanbul’s project works and development plans have been completed, and tender preparations are...

Opposition to Kanal Istanbul project leads to the arrest of 10 retired admirals

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 5, 2021 – Ten Turkish retired admirals were detained after they signed a statement supporting the importance of the...

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