Record breaking mega structures in turkey

1. RECORD-BREAKING
MEGA STRUCTURES IN TURKEY
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3. MARMARAY TUNNEL
Location: İstanbul Completion year: 2013
World Record
Marmaray tunnel is the deepest immersed tube rail tunnel in the world, with its
deepest point being 60 m (200 ft) below sea level.

4. AVRASYA TUNNEL
Location: İstanbul Completion year: 2016
World Record
World’s deepest underwater road tunnel with its deepest point being 106 m below
sea level.

5. YAVUZ SULTAN SELİM BRIDGE
Location: İstanbul Completion year: 2016
World Record
Widest suspension bridge (59 m) linking Asia to Europe and tallest concrete bridge
towers (322 m)

6. OVIT TUNNEL
Location: Northeastern part of Turkey Completion year: 2017
World Record
The 2nd longest twin tube road tunnel in the world

7. ORDU – GİRESUN AIRPORT
Location: Ordu Completion year: 2015
World Record
The 2nd airport built completely on sea in the world

8. OSMANGAZI BRIDGE
Location: Kocaeli Completion year: 2016
World Record
World's 4th longest suspension bridge (1550 m)

10. 1915 ÇANAKKALE BRIDGE
Location: Çanakkale Completion year: 2023
World Record
The longest suspension bridge (2023 m) in the world

11. ISTANBUL NEW AIRPORT
Location: İstanbul Completion year: 2018 (1st stage)
World Record
Biggest airport of the world with a passenger capacity of 150 million passengers

12. YUSUFELİ DAM
Location: Artvin Completion year: 2019
World Record
3rd highest dam in the world as the double curve concrete arch dam. Its height will
be 270 m above foundation and total reservoir volume will be around 2,2 bio m3.