Why Turkey Built the World’s Longest Suspension Bridge

Building the 1915Çanakkale Bridge was anything but easy.

Narrator - Fred Mills
Producer - Tim Gibson
Video Editing - Jim Casey
Motion Graphics - Vince North
Executive Producers - Fred Mills, Liam Marsh and James Durkin

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[obidean]

The hidden story behind the international collaboration is what caught me by the most surprise. What a feat of engineering and historic achievement. Bravo Turkey 🇹🇷

[DenDave_]

Very impressive feat. Not only the sheer length and importance of the bridge, but also the fact that they managed to finish it ahead of schedule despite the pandemic caused havoc for construction projects across the globe.

[Skybar]

As an Australia .I have a lot respect for the Turkish people. Although we have different cultures, political views, we still have that mutual respect based on what our ancestors fought for that shaped each country. I visited Gallipoli back in 2019-I was impressed how the Turkish govt still protect and maintains a lot of the Australian/NZ war graves and war memorials in Gallipoli, Anzac cove after all these decades.

[timothylorinwinning]

The relationship between Aus and Turkey has become a really beautiful thing. Our national day of remembrance(ANZAC Day) is on the anniversary of the landing of Gallipoli. They named that location ANZAC Cove, and each year they hold a dawn service. I loved how you added that at the end. The bridge is a terrific feat for Turkey, and it genuinely makes me happy thinking what an amazing symbolism of Turkey’s history, and peace between nations.

[Airnewzealand]

We are going to turkey in 3 days!! We are travelling the world, family of 5 from New Zealand. Thanks for this video. Can’t wait to use it to get to Gallipoli

[FrankWms]

I am a a Civil Engineer, and this is totally cool! Good work, Turkey!!👍

[JRPGGUY]

Nearly three miles long and taller than most buildings. That's impressive

[jasonparrish]

Living near the Golden Gate Bridge in America, it's truly incredible seeing mountainous cargo ships sliding easily under the bridge. The new bridge is beautiful and breathtaking, congratulations to Turkey on this achievement.

[namenamename]

It's kind of impossible to convey the true scale of this on video. To me, it looks like a regular ol' suspension bridge, as the design is pretty much the same, but enormous. Overlaying it over central London certainly helps to visualise the incredible scale of this bridge, but video can't convey it all. Truly insane engineering.

[inlikearefugee]

My wife and daughter will be in Turkey next week - great country to visit.

[erozionzeall]

It’s fucking amazing that the bridge was completed 18 months before schedule.

[DaddyFutbol]

I remember when it was just an idea... it's finally complete. I feel like a relic now

[harunkorkmaz]

As a future engineer and worked as an intern in this project, i am so proud that it's accomplished before the deadline. İ was checking the cables and their twist between two tower. Took about 2 hours to walk in catwalk and climb to the other tower. then wait for elevator and boat and elevator again to go my workplace. By the way work in cables are still going on with traffic.

[TomTomdog]

Congratulations Turkey brother country from S Korea
We are a good team

[Fizz-Pop]

That bridge is enormous! Makes me wonder what the limit on suspension bridges is.

[dampaul]

You forgot about New Zealand, its role in the Gallipoli campaign, and its importance for New Zealand as a young country.
The history and importance of this battle for all three countries (Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand) is fascinating.

Turkey celebrates the WW1 battle of the Dardanelles campaign on the 18th of March, when Turkish forces, led by Mustafa Kemal, stopped the Allied naval invasion of Istanbul.
This battle made Mustafa Kemal a hero, leading him to become a revolutionary leader, the founding father of Turkey's modern-day and secular Republic, and its first President.
Mustafa Kemal was later given the surname 'Atatürk' by the Turkish Parliament, meaning "Father of the Turks."

Stopping the naval invasion necessitated a land invasion by the Allies, which occurred over a month later, on the 25th of April.
This is the day that both Australia and NZ celebrate national days of importance, ANZAC Day, as remembering those who have fought in wars and as the 'coming of age' for both countries.

There is a large memorial on the battlefield, featuring a beautiful quote from Atatürk, dedicated to those who lost their lives, reading:
"Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives...
You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore, rest in peace.
There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours...
You the mothers who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears.
Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace.
After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well."

Also of note is that Winston Churchill, the First Lord of the Admiralty at the time, was, at least in part, responsible for the terrible failure in tactics and leadership of the Gallipoli campaign. It could have/should have ended his career.

[teenteamproductions]

an absolutely amazing engineering feat

[farhanalam]

Turkish and south Korean construction companies together built it, it is not mentioned here in the video. 80% of the construction was done by Turkish companies and some technical assistance was taken from South Korean construction companies.

[vitornader]

Man I love Turkey, Istanbul is such an amazing city.

[LeftysLefty]

To me it's that fact that this huge and important Bridge is built to withstand earthquakes in a region that has some pretty big earthquakes is what is most impressive. Way to go Turkey!