Canal Istanbul ... Mega project in Istanbul within this decade
The Istanbul Canal is a project for the artificial sea-level waterway, which is planned by Turkey, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. Istanbul Canal would bisect the current European side of Istanbul and thus form an island between Asia and Europe.
The Istanbul Canal project also includes the construction of ports (a large container terminal in the Black Sea, close to the Istanbul Airport), bridges, businesses, touristic districts, artificial lakes, logistic centres, and artificial islands to be integrated with the canal, as well as the construction of new earthquake-resistant residential areas with 250,000 residences along the channel. The artificial islands are to be built using soil dug for the canal. Transport projects to be integrated with the canal project include the Halkali-Kapikule high-speed train, the TCDD train project, the Yenikapi-Sefakoy-Beylikduzu and Mahmutbey-Esenyurt metro lines in Istanbul and the D-100 highway crossing, Tem highway and Sazlibosna highway.
Following a tender process, the project is expected to be completed in seven years, with around one and half years of preparatory works and five and half years of construction.
History
The concept of a canal linking the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara has been proposed at least seven times in history.
The first proposal was made by Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–1566). His architect Mimar Sinan was said to have devised plans for the project. The project was abandoned for unknown reasons
On March 6, 1591, during the reign of Sultan Murad III, an imperial order was issued and work on the project recommenced, but again for unknown reasons the project was stopped.
In 1654 during the reign of Sultan Mehmed IV, pressure for the recommencement of the canal was applied but to no avail.
Sultan Mustafa III (reigned 1757–1774) attempted twice in 1760, but the project could not go ahead due to economic problems.
During the reign of Sultan Mahmud II (reigned 1808–1839), an Imperial Ottoman Committee was established to examine the project once again. A report was prepared in 1813, but no concrete steps were taken.
Layout
The project will pass through Lake Küçükçekmece near the Marmara Sea. It will pass through the districts of Avcılar and Başakşehir before reaching the Black Sea in the Arnavutköy district north of the city.
The waterway will have a length of 45 km (28 mi), with a depth of 20.75 m (68.1 ft). Its width will be 360 m (1,180 ft) on the surface and 275 m (902 ft) wide at the bottom.
Benefits
- The stated purpose of the project is to reduce the large marine traffic through the Bosporus and minimise the risks and dangers associated particularly with tankers.
- The new canal will prevent and reduce the sea traffic problem the Bosphorus Strait is currently experiencing by prevent long waiting times and delays for its users.
- Reducing the environmental risks to which the Bosphorus strait is exposed due to the passage of tankers that threaten marine life in the strait and the surrounding areas and reduce waste that may harm the surrounding archaeological areas.
- The new canal will provide numerous Earthquake Safe urban projects & development.
- Six bridges will be built over the canal, transforming Istanbul into a city with two seas.
The importance of real estate investment near the Istanbul Canal
The new Istanbul Canal and the nearby areas are considered a compass for investors from all around the world, whether they are interested in buying land or apartments in modern complexes, as these areas promise to achieve high profits in the long run.
The real estate surrounding the Istanbul Canal is suitable for housing, investment and Turkish citizenship.
The areas near the Istanbul Canal are : Kucukcekmece - Atakent - Avcilar - Arnavutkoy - Ispartakule
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