Why Turkey is Transforming Istanbul Into an Island

YouTube ^ | June 19, 2021 | RealLifeLore

[SunkenCiv]

Why Turkey is Transforming Istanbul Into an Island | RealLifeLore | 1,214,431 views | June 19, 2021 | YouTube

[plain talk]

“No, I won’t be posting a synopsis for those who claim to refuse to visit YouTube.”

Fair enough. Thanks for posting the article and link.

[Retain Mike]

Thanks KarlInOhio. You did a better job than I did, but here is mine anyway. Also, thanks to FreedomPoster for pointing out what should be obvious. Certainly, any US ships would get blasted the first half hour into any shooting war.

This was really an enlightening video until the last two minutes when it turned into a commercial. Reading these two links should help. Politically there are a lot of countries on various sides of the issue, but without watching the video you just have to guess.

Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreux_Convention_Regarding_the_Regime_of_the_Straits

Bosphorus: the crossroads of trade, civilisation and legends https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/bosphorus-the-crossroads-of-trade-civilisation-and-legends-20594

[plain talk]

Good points plus the cos of building the canal 8n the first place plus the loss of the lands replaced by the new canal. It could pay off down the road but the plan comes with lots of uncertainties and risks.

[IndispensableDestiny]

They've officially started.

"Kanal Istanbul" project kicks off with bridge construction.

For reasons given in the video, the Russians don't like this. They could always scuttle a big ship to block to block it.

[tbw2]

Turkey is building an artificial canal to rival the Bosphorus strait.

[SunkenCiv]

If it's so important to *you*, you do it.

[SunkenCiv]

The Russians gave their quiet okay, or it would be getting done.

[SunkenCiv]

My pleasure!

[bert]

To relieve the shipping pressure on the Straight and to promote commerce and develop a significant revenue source

[SunkenCiv]

https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1207/byzantine-armenian-relations/

[SunkenCiv]

Erdogan too.

[Jim W N]

I didn’t post the article, you did. If you’re going to post is, be a FRiend, and take an extra step.

[Jim W N]

Thanks for the brief explanation.

[SunkenCiv]

Don't presume to lecture me on what constitutes friendship, troll.

[SunkenCiv]

Yes, the primary motivation, or pretext, is the long waits for shipping to move through the natural waterway. That will benefit Russia, the other states with Black Sea frontage, and China and other net exporters. But Erdogan's corruption is in the background.

[Texas Fossil]

Erdoo doo

[SunkenCiv]

It’s a good idea, building the bridge before the canal, simplifies traffic. :^)

[Jim W N]

I’m hardly a troll there SC. Just giving out a friendly - and needed - suggestion, not just to you but any poster including me. It’s a good suggestion, and you of course can trash it if you want. Looks like you have which I am sorry to see.

[x]

Old, old, old news.

When the moat was filled Byzantium may pretty much have been an island.