Turkish President Erdogan Opens World’s Longest Suspension Bridge

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Has Opened The World’s Longest Suspension Bridge Over The Dar-danelles Strait In Northwestern Turkey — Which Cuts Travel Time Between Asia And Europe To Six Minutes.

The 2.5-billion-euro “1915 Canakkale Bridge” Built By A Consortium Of Turkish And South Korean Companies Has A Main Span Of 2.023 Kilometres (1.257 Miles) Between Its Towers Painted In The Red And White Colours Of The Turkish Flag, Making It Longer Than The Previous Recordholder, The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge In Japan.

Erdogan Has Often Boasted Of Mega Infrastructure Projects, Including A Third Bridge Over The Bosphorus, Throughout His Two-decade Rule First As Prime Minister And Then President.

The Inauguration Coincides With The 107th Anniversary Of Ottoman Forces’ Naval Victory Against British And French Troops In The Gallipoli Campaign During World War I.

Erdogan Is Also Planning To Build A Canal In Istanbul — An Alternative To The Bosphorus.