Istanbul’s controversial third Bosphorus bridge
30/05 15:43 CET
The Turkish government has announced who is to build Istanbul’s third bridge over the Bosphorus.
A consortium formed by ICTAS of Turkey and the Italian firm Astaldi has been awarded the contract for the project.
It has been given the go-ahead despite criticism from planners and environmentalists.
The bridge will be the strait’s longest, at nearly 1.3 kilometres. It will connect with a new motorway to run through Istanbul and neighbouring provinces.
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