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Turkey: Istanbul might lose world heritage status, media - Politics - ANSAMed.it

Turkey: Istanbul might lose world heritage status, media
Due to Golden Horn bridge, report sent to UNESCO

26 November, 19:06

(ANSAmed) - ANKARA, NOVEMBER 26 - Istanbul might get struck off the UNESCO World Heritage list because of a bridge being built over the Golden Horn, Zaman daily reported Monday.

The Turkish section of the International Council on Sites and Monuments has submitted a report to UNESCO, which might instead place Istanbul on a list of endangered world heritage sites, according to Taraf daily.

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