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2021-06-27 The Grand Turk

Turkey's Erdogan launches work on controversial Black Sea canal

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Posted by trailing wife 2021-06-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Sublime Porte

#1 Current budget of $13 Billion is probably at least $5B below what will actually be needed.

However, if it were completed, Turkey would be able to charge for passage and would probably make a Billion $ or so per year on transit fees. Turkey could also make money on ports at the ends of the canal.

However a lot of people will have to be thrown out of their houses and farms will be lost. The project is thought to be massively unpopular in the vicinity of Istanbul.

Posted by Lord Garth 2021-06-27 00:43|| 2021-06-27 00:43|| Front Page Top

#2 High Speed ~~Rail~~ Seaway

Posted by Frank G 2021-06-27 07:48|| 2021-06-27 07:48|| Front Page Top

#3 Couldn't make it as a great conqueror, so now he's going to be a great builder?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-06-27 13:00|| 2021-06-27 13:00|| Front Page Top

#4 I am Erdymandias. Look upon my works and despair!

Posted by SteveS 2021-06-27 13:12|| 2021-06-27 13:12|| Front Page Top

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