{"id":1990,"date":"2021-05-20T14:02:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T11:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kanal.istanbul\/en\/?page_id=1990"},"modified":"2021-12-28T12:59:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T09:59:59","slug":"whats-the-truth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kanal.istanbul\/en\/home\/whats-the-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s the Truth?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kowpbm99-688526bad5ad5ad2fdf8447021cb125d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kowpbm99-688526bad5ad5ad2fdf8447021cb125d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kowpbm99-688526bad5ad5ad2fdf8447021cb125d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kowpbm99-688526bad5ad5ad2fdf8447021cb125d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kowpbm99-688526bad5ad5ad2fdf8447021cb125d av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >What\u2019s the Truth?<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4wfunq-46a933231f5c0c0c758df69f6cd5deb8\">\n.flex_column.av-4wfunq-46a933231f5c0c0c758df69f6cd5deb8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4wfunq-46a933231f5c0c0c758df69f6cd5deb8 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-kowq76kg-0918ee61d2896e670485c59fff8db52e av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook avia_social_iconfont' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Payla\u015f: Facebook\" href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/kanal.istanbul\/en\/home\/whats-the-truth\/&#038;t=What%E2%80%99s%20the%20Truth%3F' data-av_icon='\ue8f3' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Payla\u015f: Facebook'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Payla\u015f: Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter avia_social_iconfont' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Payla\u015f: X\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=What%E2%80%99s%20the%20Truth%3F&#038;url=https:\/\/kanal.istanbul\/en\/?p=1990' data-av_icon='\ue932' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Payla\u015f: X'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Payla\u015f: X<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-whatsapp avia_social_iconfont' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Whatsapp&#039;da Payla\u015f:\" href='https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=https:\/\/kanal.istanbul\/en\/home\/whats-the-truth\/' data-av_icon='\uf232' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Whatsapp&#039;da Payla\u015f:'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Whatsapp&#039;da Payla\u015f:<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin avia_social_iconfont' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Payla\u015f: LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=What%E2%80%99s%20the%20Truth%3F&#038;url=https:\/\/kanal.istanbul\/en\/home\/whats-the-truth\/' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Payla\u015f: LinkedIn'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>\u0130\u00e7eri\u011fi Payla\u015f: LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-mail avia_social_iconfont' ><a  aria-label=\"Mail \u00fczerinden payla\u015f\" href='mailto:?subject=What%E2%80%99s%20the%20Truth%3F&#038;body=https:\/\/kanal.istanbul\/en\/home\/whats-the-truth\/' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Mail \u00fczerinden payla\u015f'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Mail \u00fczerinden payla\u015f<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kowpae45-3aff68e41f0f349973f7706742306833 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Istanbul Canal is planned as a waterway with a length of approximately 45 km (28 mi), a depth of 20.75 m (68.1 ft.), and a width of 275 m (902 ft.) at the narrowest part. If built, the Canal will connect the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea by passing through Lake K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck\u00e7ekmece and Sazl\u0131dere Dam on the south, reaching the Black Sea at the Durusu Region on the north. The stated justification for constructing the Canal is reducing expected large marine traffic through the Bosporus that connects the Marmara Sea and the Black Sea. In Bosporus, a natural strait with a width of 698 m (2290 ft.) at its narrowest point, approximately 50,000 vessels pass through in a year. It was stated that Bosporus will not be able to meet the needs of future marine traffic, which is expected to increase in parallel with the economic activities in the world. Another point is the belief that the vessel size will increase due to technological developments, and the vessels, especially the ones carrying hazardous\/toxic substances such as fuels, would threaten the Bosporus. Therefore an alternative waterway other than Bosphorus is required in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Istanbul Canal is planned to be built by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs, and Communication, General Directorate of Infrastructure Investments at the K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck\u00e7ekmece, Avc\u0131lar, Arnavutk\u00f6y, and Ba\u015fak\u015fehir districts of Istanbul province. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report prepared and finalized on Istanbul Canal Project (including Coastal Structures [Marinas, Container Ports and Logistics Centers] \u201cAcquisition from the Sea, Bottom Sweep, Concrete Plants) was disclosed to the public on December 23, 2019.and was displayed for 10 days to get opinions and suggestions. On January 17, 2020, EIA Positive decision was made by the Ministry of Environment And Urbanization.<\/p>\n<p>Istanbul Canal needs a comprehensive evaluation involving a wide spectrum of different discisplines. Among these, ship motions and maneuvers (vessel hydrodynamics), marine transportation, international maritime law, and Montreux Convention, earthquake engineering, earthquake and tsunami risk, canal hydrodynamics, protection of nature and environment, marine sciences, the status of groundwater, integrated coastal and marine structures, traffic and transportation, physical geography, atmosphere, weather and climate change, infrastructure and treatment facilities, cultural and natural assets, new settlements, meteorological parameters, spatial planning, environmental economics, and environmental law may be cited as the priority issues.<\/p>\n<p>This page addresses all the significant issues covered or not covered, the mistakes made, misleading comments, and incomplete assessments in the EIA Report in detail. in addition to a complete evaluation of the risks, damages, and threats likely to be inflicted by the Canal to Istanbul and its natural 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