Turkey

Türkiye: 200-year-old stone arch bridge restored after flood

Turkish town restores historic Ottoman stone bridge as cultural artefact.

1915 Çanakkale Bridge opens

The suspension bridge with the world’s longest span opens today in Turkey.

1915 Çanakkale Bridge Video Construction Diary – August

As the expected completion date in Q1 2022 nears, watch deck installation progress on the 1915 Canakkale Bridge.

1915 Çanakkale Bridge Video Construction Diary – March-April

Watch the installation of prefabricated parallel wires strands on the record breaking 1915 Canakkale Bridge.

Sprint finish

With less than a year left in the construction of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, work has entered the final phase at an accelerated pace, write Kemal Çetin, Seyma Serin Okur and Radu Verenciuc

1915 Çanakkale Bridge Video Construction Diary – December-February

With less than one year left until its 18 March 2022 opening, watch main cable installation progress on this record-breaking suspension bridge 

1915 Canakkale Bridge video construction diary – October-November

Watch the installation of catwalks and sections of the steel deck on the approach spans of what will be the world's longest suspension bridge.

Installation work awarded for Canakkale 1915 Bridge

A contract has been awarded for the installation of deck sections for the record-breaking Çanakkale 1915 Bridge.

Watch the world's longest suspension bridge take shape in Turkey

Work on the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is progressing to a tight schedule to hit the targetted inauguration date of March 2022, with the two 318m-high towers nearing completion and construction of land-based piers and spans well under way.

Designs on greatness

With the two caissons for the main towers successfully lowered into place on the seabed in May this year, the consortium responsible for designing and building what will be the world’s longest suspension bridge is now focussed on progressing the substructure and tower construction in the months ahead. Helena Russell reports

Design verification team picked for world’s longest span

The independent design verification contract has been awarded for the suspension bridge that is set to have the world’s longest span.

Second caisson placed for record-breaking Turkish bridge

The second of two 66,000t caissons is now in place for the pylon foundations of what is set to be the world's longest-spanning suspension bridge.

Istanbul Bridge Conference 2018

Istanbul parks to be linked by eco footbridge

Two parks in the Turkish city of Istanbul are to be linked by a ‘green’ footbridge featuring native plants.

Turkish motorway contract awarded

Italian-Turkish consortium scoops contract for latest Izmir motorway construction

Four teams compete for $2.6bn Turkish bridge project

Four international joint ventures have submitted tenders to build and maintain a US$2.6bn suspension bridge over the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey.

Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge - construction views

See how the bridge was built and the deck waterproofing was applied.

Turkey set to announce bid date for next mega-project

Government to announce tender programme for a bridge that could set a new world record.

Highly-strung

With deck unit installation on each side of the bridge now being progressed on a regular eight-day cycle, a stunning new bridge over Turkey’s Bosphorus Straits is starting to reach its final form. Helena Russell reports from the site

Astaldi and Ic Ictas celebrate completion of Third Bosphorus Bridge

The record-breaking Third Bosphorus Bridge will be inaugurated tomorrow in Istanbul, Turkey.