Why Turkey is Transforming Istanbul Into an Island

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[dren]

EA: To get the full Black Sea experience you have to buy the Istanbul canal DLC

[yusuftamer]

I am from Turkey and i am learning why we are transforming Istanbul into a island from a foreign YouTube channel

[LeventK]

"Using Istanbul canal is like using Youtube premium"
Comparison of the year.

[nekto]

When you said that Suez is 200km long, you counted the Red sea, which isn't artificial. The Suez is at least 2 times smaller (but still quite big)

[AtThEb]

Boats: Zzz this takes so long

Turkey: you want bosphorus premium subscription?

[cooley]

Once the canal is completely built, an evergreen ship will be stuck on the bosphorus thus everyone would have to go through the new canal. Chaching

[seifer]

Turkey: let's build a canal to avoid the city center.
also Turkey: Let's develop the area next to the canal to make a new city center.

[FerrelFrequency]

THIS, is probably one of the most interesting channels I’ve EVER stumbled across!

I CAN’T go to SLEEP! 😂

Thank you.

[bzrt]

Just to clarify: Istanbul is not the Capital Of Turkey, it's actually Ankara.

[WorldWideMusic]

"Guns are not allowed, so we only have missiles"
this so American lol

[beybladeguru]

"...was the capital of three great empires, the Romans, the Byzantines..."

*Two spidermen pointing at each other*

[oversmart]

we appreciate the informative video about the Istanbul canal project. However, we noticed a few mistakes that we would like to point out. Firstly, the Suez Canal is not actually 200km long but is still quite significant. Secondly, we want to clarify that Istanbul is not the capital of Turkey, it's actually Ankara. Lastly, it's important to consider the potential environmental risks that could come with such a large-scale excavation project. Despite these points, we are grateful for the opportunity to learn more about Istanbul's future development plans. Thank you RealLifeLore!

[egebaranbayram]

As a resident in İstanbul, none of my neighbors want this project. Everyone thinks that turkey should focus on other problems such as unemployment and high inflation rates. This project is just a way to launder Erdogan and his friends' dirty money.

[Mo]

Missiles are not technically guns has to be one of the greatest arguments ever used😂😂😂

[milseq]

A 100-year-old treaty that sucks? Let's make an island.

[emreyavuz]

Very detailed well explained video thx. 1 addition, the damage of canal on the environment will be catastrophic too.

[Acke.]

"Why Turkey is Transforming Istanbul Into an Island"
-So they can call it Islandbul

[Siphamandla.Ngcobo]

Hearing that Istanbul's economy alone is larger than that of my country's, South Africa, makes me wanna cry.

[NumberManUrinates]

Looks like tons of tourists will go here because its an "island"

[mahmut]

Turkey: Guns are not allowed.
US: okay but we have only missiles?
Turkey: okay you can pass.
🤣🤣