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Kanal Istanbul Project

Sector: Government • Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Source: Hürriyet Daily News

Project
Planned

The Kanal Istanbul project aims to construct a waterway linking the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea, intended to reduce maritime accidents in the Bosphorus. The government is currently awaiting the right moment and financing to proceed with the project, which is estimated to cost between $15 billion and $20 billion.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government, Seaport, Water Supply and Storage
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Hürriyet Daily News

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The project “Kanal Istanbul Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Istanbul, Turkey. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Hürriyet Daily News.

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The Kanal Istanbul project aims to construct a waterway linking the Black Sea to the Marmara Sea, intended to reduce maritime accidents in the Bosphorus. The government is currently awaiting the right moment and financing to proceed with the project, which is estimated to cost between $15 billion and $20 billion.

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Istanbul

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Government, Seaport, Water Supply and Storage

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2025-05-04

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