Explore Turkey's proposed $65 billion canal project through Istanbul, examining its historical context, significance, and potential issues. The video discusses previous canal proposals and key ...

The project was first announced in 2011 by then-premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is now president of Turkiye.

In Sazlibosna village, along the planned route of the vast Canal Istanbul project, 68-year-old Yasar Demirkaya fidgets with worn prayer beads as he sips tea at a cafe, uncertain about the future.

Although first announced in 2011, work has yet to start on the waterway itself - Copyright AFP Ozan KOSE Although first announced in 2011, work has yet to start on ...

In Sazlibosna village, along the planned route of the vast Canal Istanbul project, 68-year-old Yasar Demirkaya fidgets with worn prayer beads as he sips tea at a cafe, uncertain about the future. The ...