When this sentence is mentioned, the investment in Istanbul: The location must come to our minds, because the promising, safe and stimulating investment environment must be built on a firm and strong bases, and perhaps the new Istanbul Canal Century project is one of the most important sites that will be invested in
Because one of the most important factors for the success of real estate investment is the strategic location and the strength of the infrastructure in the region. The stronger the infrastructure in the place to be invested in, the greater the investment returns and profits from this project.
That is why the construction of the most important of these projects that will benefit the economy in general and real estate investment in particular, which is the New Istanbul Canal project, has been initiated.
What is the Istanbul Water Canal?
It is a project announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2011 when he was still the Prime Minister of Turkey. This project is one of the major projects that will be completed in 2023.
This project was described as the project of the era, because of its enormity and the strangeness of its idea. It is the largest and strangest project that will be completed in the history of the Turkish Republic, and some have called it the insane project.
According to the Daily Sabah, the canal will be 45.2 kilometers long and will pass from Avcilar, Kucukcekmece, Başakşehir and Arnavutköy districts in Istanbul.
The Istanbul Canal is an artificial waterway parallel to the Bosphorus that will connect the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara and the Mediterranean. The project is scheduled to be completed by 2023, on the occasion of the centenary of the Turkish Republic, and its idea was developed to relieve pressure on the old Bosphorus Strait, as the movement of ships there increased, and the plan was based on building two giant cities on both sides of the canal, and these two cities will have a very high investment value. And it will become a very attractive investment destination and this is what we will mention in this article.
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According to TRT news, the artificial canal will be the largest in the world, with a length of 45 km, a width of 145 to 275 meters, and a depth of 20 to 21 meters, and 6 to 10 bridges will be built over it.
The canal extends from Küçükçekmece Lake, and reaches the Salidbury Dam, passing through the following areas: Küçükçekmece with seven kilometers, 3.1 km Avcilar and 6.5 km through Basaksehir before reaching the Black Sea. The main part will be in the Arnavutkoy region north of the city and its length is 28.6 km .
The project went through stages during its transition from fantasy to reality, and what helped:
Support from universities: In-depth studies have been carried out in 33 scientific disciplines with nearly 200 academics and experts from the best universities in Turkey: Bogazici, Middle East Technical University, Istanbul Technical University, Gazi, Baskent, Atlim and Cankiri Karatkin.
Studies have been conducted in these fields of work:
Hydraulics, geology, soil mechanics, rock mechanics, hydrology and above-ground basins.
Hydrogeology, hydrodynamics, water quality and sediment studies, tsunami analysis, seismic analysis and ship traffic analysis.
Traffic management plan (transportation), ship navigation simulator.
Landslide detection and prevention, construction management.
Economics, Law and Archeology.
Cultural heritage with waste management.
The cost of the new Istanbul Canal:
According to Turkey News Agency, the total cost of the Istanbul Canal project will be $25 billion, which will be divided into two parts. The first part is $15 billion, which will be the cost of building the canal, while the other part will be for projects that will be built on both sides of the canal and will cost $10 billion.
He also mentioned that the Istanbul Canal project is expected to generate great profits for Turkey. He also mentioned that the profits will not be less than 8 billion dollars annually, and this will ensure covering the costs of the canal within a few years.
These profits will be achieved by the passage of ships, especially the giant ones, as well as from the logistical projects that will be established on the outskirts of the channel. The ships that pass through the Bosphorus Strait will be diverted to the new channel, and thus Turkey will compensate for the annual losses caused by the Montreux Convention, which set a low price for the passage of ships through the Bosphorus Strait.
How will Istanbul Canal affect the real estate investment market in Turkey?
As soon as the idea of the new canal in Istanbul was announced and work and excavation began, construction companies in Istanbul began to compete for the construction of the largest and fanciest housing projects on and near the sides of the canal. This contributed to the rise in prices by nearly 50% when the idea appeared in the following areas: Basaksehir, Kucukcekmece, Avcilar, and Arnavutkoy district got the lion’s share because it is the largest part of the Istanbul Canal that passes through it.
Prices have also increased in neighboring areas such as: Beylikduzu, Esenyurt, Elbasin Express and other nearby areas.
It is expected that real estate prices will double once the canal is completed, especially with the great endeavor of the Turkish government to establish infrastructure projects next to the canal to make that area the second center of Istanbul, which in turn will increase the demand for real estate purchases there.
What will contribute to the investment revolution in the new Istanbul Canal area is its presence near Istanbul’s third airport, and this will contribute to linking the area with the old center of Istanbul, with highways that facilitate access without passing through the many roads passing through the villages, which impede smooth access.
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