19 thousand people have visited the 2.775 feet long tunnel so far. The final countdown started in Marmaray project, which is one of the most important projects of the century that connects Asia and Europe with an undersea rail tunnel. It is the last 256 days for the undersea rail tunnel project for which the

25 % of Samanli Tunnel, the construction of which was commenced last year within Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir Highway and Gulf Passage Bridge Project, has been completed. The works in the 1,700 meter long tunnel are carrying on bidirectionally. The construction in the Samanli Tunnel, which is given a start from Altinova region and will be finalized in

Deputy General Manager of Otoyol Yatirim ve İsletme A.S. (Motorway Investment and Operation CO.), Bulent Esendal, said that the construction works of the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir Highway, which will be completed with an investment of 6.5 billion Dollar in total, are on-going rapidly and that the aim is to put the Gebze-Orhangazi part of the Highway into

‘The Gateway’, broadcast on CNN International, presented its final program from Istanbul. The guest of the program, Minister of Transport Binali Yildirim talked about Istanbul. Indicating the importance of the Bosphorus and the Marmaray Project in the program, Yildirim said “The fact that 87% of trade and transportation is provided by sea is a good

The Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs brought forward the completion dates of the Ilisu Dam and Hydroelectric Plant, one of the most important investments undertaken within the scope of the South-Eastern Anatolia Project (GAP), to 2014. The Ilisu Project will contribute to the development of the whole South-Eastern Anatolian Region, and specifically of the

Marmaray will pass under the Bosporus to connect European and Asian continents and is planned to be opened on 29 October 2013 and to be put into operation in September 2013. Mayor Mustafa Kara stated that Uskudar would embrace a whole new face with the realization of the most important project of the history of

Turkey is one of the rising countries in the world. The whole country is a construction site. Every year, hundreds of projects are carried into execution. Some of them change the fates of people, companies, cities and even countries. These giant, million-Dollar projects provide employment for thousands of people with the ecosystem they create. Among

Preparations have been completed for the construction of the longest suspension bridge of the world between Dilovası and Altinova. Within the scope of the Gebze-Orhangazi-Izmir Highway Project, efforts are on-going for dry dock and permanent filling in the Bay Bridge construction between Dilburnu in Dilovasi and Cape Hersek located within the borders of the District

Works rapidly proceed in Ordu Highway Project for which a tender was announced last year and the works were commenced in the first half of the year. A four-party consortium, formed by Nurol, Yuksel, Ozkan and Doruk companies, was awarded the contract for the tender announced last year for the Ordu Highway by the General

“Despite all domestic and foreign plots, today Turkey has the power of and is currently conducting such an extensive project without begging somebody else and with its own resources, means and labour,” said Minister of Finance Mehmet Simsek in respect of Ilısu Dam Project. Simsek, who attended the ceremony which was held for Ilısu Dam