Çanakkale 1915 Bridge

Only 20 decks of Çanakkale Bridge left to be united

Officials have placed the 67th deck of all 87 decks of the Çanakkale Bridge, aiming to finish joining the bridge road that will connect the European and the Asian sides of the strait by the end of September.

The bridge, nicknamed "neckband of Çanakkale Strait," will be opened to public service on the 107th anniversary of the Çanakkale Victory on March 18, 2022.

Construction of Çanakkale Bridge gains momentum

Construction of a key bridge in northwestern Turkey connecting Europe and Asia has picked up speed with the completion of a temporary road, according to information received by Anadolu Agency. 

Upon its completion, the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge will become the world's longest mid-span suspension bridge with its unique structural characteristics, colors and other features.

Groundbreaking ceremony for bridge over Dardanelles to take place on March 18

The groundbreaking ceremony for the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is slated to take place on March 18, the 102nd anniversary of the Çanakkale War. 

Turkey marks what it calls the Çanakkale War - known in English as the Battle of Gallipoli - every year on March 18, when Ottoman forces repelled an Allied World War I assault on the Dardanelles in 1915. 

24 companies take specifications for 1915 Çanakkale Bridge bid, almost half foreign: Minister

A total of 24 companies have taken specifications for Turkey's 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, planned to be completed and opened in 1923, Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan has said.

Four of the companies are from Japan, three are from China, two are from South Korea and one is from Italy, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Jan. 18. 

Ankara canvasses public opinion on new highway project connecting Istanbul to Aegean region

The Turkish government has started to canvass  public opinion regarding a major new highway project connecting Istanbul to the northern Aegean region.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said yesterday that the foundation of the multibillion project will be laid on March 18, 2017, the anniversary of the 102nd anniversary of the Çanakkale Victory during World War I.