Istanbul's Mega-Projects: Bigger Is Better Or A 'Crazy Canal'?
By Peter Kenyon
Jodi Hilton for NPR
Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pushing hard for the grandiose projects that include a new bridge across the Bosphorus, a massive airport and an ambitious canal. Some Turks are cheering him on, but others worry about how they might change the city.
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