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Turkey inaugurates 1st bridge over Dardanelles Strait

STORY: Turkey inaugurates 1st bridge over Dardanelles Strait DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: various of 1915 Canakkale Bridgevarious of the bridge under construction STORYLINE: Turkey's 1915 Canakkale Bridge, the longest midspan suspension bridge that spans the Dardanelles Strait and connects Europe and Asia at the western end of the Marmara Sea, was inaugurated on Friday in Turkey's northwestern province of Canakkale. The bridge, the name of which refers to the Canakkale Naval Victory achieved on March 18, 1915, during World War I, stretches 2,023 meters between its towers, symbolizing the year 2023, the centenary of the founding of the Turkish Republic. The bridge, which costs 2.5 billion euros (2.76 billion U.S. dollars) to build, will generate 5.3 billion euros in economic output, create 118,000 jobs and generate 2.4 billion euros in revenue for Turkey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the inauguration ceremony. The bri

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-CANAKKALE BRIDGE-INAUGURATION

(220319) -- INSTANBUL, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept. 11, 2021 shows the construction site of the 1915 Canakkale Bridge in Canakkale, Turkey. Turkey's 1915 Canakkale Bridge, the longest midspan suspension bridge that spans the Dardanelles Strait and connects Europe and Asia at the western end of the Marmara Sea, was inaugurated on Friday in Turkey's northwestern province of Canakkale. China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Construction Group also took part in the bridge's construction after winning the steel box girder hoisting project bid. (Xia Zhenhan/Sichuan Road and Bridge Construction Group/Handout via Xinhua)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-CANAKKALE BRIDGE-INAUGURATION

(220319) -- INSTANBUL, March 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Oct. 3, 2021 shows the construction site of the 1915 Canakkale Bridge in Canakkale, Turkey. Turkey's 1915 Canakkale Bridge, the longest midspan suspension bridge that spans the Dardanelles Strait and connects Europe and Asia at the western end of the Marmara Sea, was inaugurated on Friday in Turkey's northwestern province of Canakkale. China's Sichuan Road and Bridge Construction Group also took part in the bridge's construction after winning the steel box girder hoisting project bid. (Xia Zhenhan/Sichuan Road and Bridge Construction Group/Handout via Xinhua)

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TURKEY-CANAKKALE-DARDANELLES STRAIT-BRIDGE-INAUGURATION

(220318) -- CANAKKALE (TURKEY), March 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at the inauguration ceremony of the 1915 Canakkale Bridge in Canakkale, northwestern Turkey, on March 18, 2022. Turkey's 1915 Canakkale Bridge, the longest midspan suspension bridge that spans the Dardanelles Strait and connects Europe and Asia at the western end of the Marmara Sea, was inaugurated on Friday in Canakkale. (Xinhua)

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TURKEY-CANAKKALE-DARDANELLES STRAIT-BRIDGE-INAUGURATION

(220318) -- CANAKKALE (TURKEY), March 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan waves at the inauguration ceremony of the 1915 Canakkale Bridge in Canakkale, northwestern Turkey, on March 18, 2022. Turkey's 1915 Canakkale Bridge, the longest midspan suspension bridge that spans the Dardanelles Strait and connects Europe and Asia at the western end of the Marmara Sea, was inaugurated on Friday in Canakkale. (Xinhua)