The 1936 Montreux Convention allows Türkiye to cut off any vessel transit between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean during wartime.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the project is necessary for the safety of Istanbul amid growing ship traffic through the Bosphorus, one of the busiest maritime passages in the world.
Coastal police with tugboats prevent maritime accident by taking control of drifting Greek-registered oil tanker that suffered engine failure on its way to Black Sea.
In September last year, Istanbul was shaken by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake, triggering widespread panic. This is what experts think the future might hold for the city.
The 2,682-meter long Osmangazi Bridge is said to be the fourth-longest suspension bridge in the world & the second longest in Europe.
Turkish security forces detain 15 suspects over alleged links to a suicide bomb attack in the country's northwestern province of Bursa.
Officials say the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa was hit by a suicide bombing, injuring seven.
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