TLDR Store: https://www.tldrnews.co.uk/store President Erdogan has his heart set on (what even he calls a) crazy canal project. The $15 Billion new canals actually make more sense than you might think, significantly changing the control that Turkey will have over the region. So in this video we explain the problem the canal is trying to solve, why Erdogan thinks it's the right solution and if the $15B price tag for the Istanbul Canal will be worth it Follow TLDR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TLDR-News-EU-100757392009566 Follow TLDR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tldrnewseu Follow TLDR on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/tldrnewseu Discord: https://tldrnews.co.uk/discord/ Got a Topic Suggestion? - https://forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Support TLDR on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/tldrnews TLDR Store: https://www.tldrnews.co.uk/store TLDR TeeSpring Store: https://teespring.com/stores/tldr-spring Learn About Our Funding: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding Donate by PayPal: https://tldrnews.co.uk/funding TLDR is all about getting you up to date with the news of today, without bias and without filter. We want to give you the information you need, so you can make your own decision. TLDR is a super small company, run few people with the help of some amazing volunteers. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, following and backing on Patreon. Thanks! //////////////////////////////////////// 1 - https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/10/09/a-15bn-new-canal-for-istanbul 2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosporus#Ancient_Greek,_Persian,_Roman_and_Byzantine_eras_(pre-1453) 3 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosporus#Ancient_Greek,_Persian,_Roman_and_Byzantine_eras_(pre-1453) 4 - https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/over-41-000-vessels-pass-through-bosphorus-in-2019/1722573 5 - https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=osu1574428754309163&disposition=inline 6 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Russo-Turkish_wars 7 - https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=osu1574428754309163&disposition=inline 8 - https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=osu1574428754309163&disposition=inline 9 - League of Nations, Treaty Series (1937). Treaties and International Engagements registered with the Secretariat of the League of Nations. (1936-1937 ed., Vol. CLXXIII, Sea. 4015, pages 215-241). 10 - https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/10/09/a-15bn-new-canal-for-istanbul 11 - http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/kanal-istanbul-gets-ministry-nod-on-environment-151093 12 - https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/10/09/a-15bn-new-canal-for-istanbul 13 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Canal 14 - https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/10/09/a-15bn-new-canal-for-istanbul 15 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Canal 16 - https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/2149025/how-istanbuls-man-made-canal-project-could-trigger-arms-race-black 17 - https://twitter.com/YolTV/status/1213937433634574336?s=20