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The Marmaray Project

The Project provides an upgrading of the commuter rail system in

Istanbul, connecting Halkali on the European side with Gebze on the

Asian side with an uninterrupted, modern, high-capacity commuter rail

system.

Railway tracks in both sides of Istanbul Strait will be connected to

each other through a railway tunnel connection under the Istanbul

Strait. The line goes underground at Yedikule, continues through the

Yenikapi and Sirkeci new underground stations, passes under the

Istanbul Strait, connects to the �sk�dar new underground station and

emerges at S�g�tl��esme.

This Project is one of the major transportation infrastructure

projects in the world at present. The entire upgraded and new railway

system will be approximately 76 km long. The main structures and

systems; include the immersed tube tunnel, bored tunnels,

cut-and-cover tunnels, at - grade structures, three new underground

stations, 37 surface stations (renovation and upgrading), operations

control centre, yards, workshops, maintenance facilities, upgrading of

existing tracks including a new third track on ground, completely new

electrical and mechanical systems and procurement of modern railway

vehicles.

For more details please pay a visit to the project website :

www.marmaray.com

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Etiketler: bosphorus, istanbul, marmaray, marmaray-project, railway,

vehicle

Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Istanbul - European Capitals of Culture for 2010

The chairman of the Executive Committee of Istanbul's bid for the

title of Cultural Capital of Europe in 2010 is convinced that

Istanbul's long history has enabled the city to 'design a sui generis

concept of cosmopolitanism.' If named as a Cultural Capital, the city

will 'serve as a showcase of living together.'

Istanbul is a contender for the coveted title of Cultural Capital of

Europe in 2010. What are the main motivations behind the city's

application?

Throughout the ages, Istanbul has been the capital of three of the

longest-lived empires in history and a centre for monotheistic

beliefs. For centuries, Istanbul served as the capital of many cities

which today are capitals in their own right. Such a long experience

enabled Istanbul to design a sui generis concept of cosmopolitanism.

This design protected not just those who lived in a specific territory

but also the identities of scattered populations who did not even

share a common language...more

G�nderen Merkal zaman: 9:46 PM 1 yorum

Etiketler: capital, culture, europe,

european-capitals-of-culture-for-2010, istanbul turkey

Wednesday, January 3, 2007

Turkey celebrates New Year's and the Feast of the Sacrifice

While Turkey prepares to say farewell to one year and welcome a new

one, one of the most important occasions of the Muslim calendar, the

Feast of the Sacrifice, is upon us !

Happy new year and happy bayram (*) !!