By Karuna Thapa
Kathmandu, March 20
Turkey has constructed the world’s longest suspension bridge. It will now cover a 5-hour journey in just 6 minutes. It is Turkey’s fourth bridge that connects the European and Asian coasts. On Turkey’s Dardanelles Road, President Tayyip Erdogan showed a massive suspension bridge connecting Asia and Europe.
The President’s most important project included the bridge. It is produced in a shorter amount of time and at a greater cost. A Turkish and South Korean company invested 2.5 billion euros (2.8 billion) to build the bridge, which connects Turkey to the European and Asian coasts. The AK Party of President Tayyip Erdogan initially came to power in 2002. ”This effort will help the state for many years to come,” President Erdogan remarked at the inauguration event commemorating the Ottoman naval victory over the French and British soldiers at Dardanelles during World War I in 1915. These initiatives will contribute significantly to the growth of our country’s investment, workforce, and exports.’
”The name of the bridge and its inauguration day, March 18, 1915, commemorates the Ottoman army’s victory in World War I as part of the Gallipoli war,” Erdogan remarked. We frequently discuss the need of bridging the gap between the past and the future. We’re going to do it today.” Istanbul has begun work on a $15 billion canal project. Erdogan described it as a ‘crazy endeavor’ that began last year. The goal of this project was to reduce the amount of traffic on the congested Bosphorus Strait. Critics, however, have questioned the project’s sustainability, citing Turkey’s economic crisis, environmental dangers, and public outrage as reasons.
The bridge has a 318-meter tower and a total length of 4.6 kilometers. Traveling between
Anatolia and the Gallipoli Peninsula used to take 5 hours, but when the bridge is built, it will
only take 6 minutes.
