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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Istanbul’s controversial third Bosphorus bridge

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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