Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated the “Canaq Qala 1915” bridge, which connects the continents of Asia and Europe over the Dardanelles, on Friday.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the bridge and “Malgara” highway in Çanakkale, Erdogan said, “Turkey has surpassed Japan in having the longest suspension bridge in the world.”
The bridge will save Turkey 415 million euros a year in terms of time and fuel, and will reduce carbon emissions.”
“The height of the tower is 318 meters and it represents March 18, represented by today’s date (Friday), and the distance between the two towers is 2023 meters, as 2023 is the centennial of the World War. It is the symbol of the foundation of the Republic of Turkey and our great goals. “
The Turkish president stressed that “the bridge project will support economic production by approximately 5.3 billion euros, provide 118 thousand jobs and add approximately 2.4 billion euros to national income.”
He pointed out that Turkish companies, in cooperation with their South Korean counterparts, “worked day and night to open the bridge on the specified date” with 5 thousand employees and 740 machines.
Erdogan expressed his belief that he will increase the trade volume with South Korea to $20 billion as soon as possible.
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Po Kim said that the opening of the bridge would be a good opportunity to showcase his country’s technology and contribute to the strengthening of economic and diplomatic cooperation between the two countries.
According to the news of Yonhap Agency, Kim, who went to Turkey for the first time as a South Korean prime minister in 9 years, attended the opening ceremony of the “Çanakkale 1915” bridge today.
Covering the Dardanelles in northwest Turkey, the bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the world, with a length of 2,023 meters between the two Turkish languages ”Limak” and “Yap Markazi”.
The consortium has managed the project from construction to financing and will be responsible for its operation.
Source: “Anatolia” “Yonhap”
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