Turkey's Erdogan takes first step in 'crazy' canal project

With Istanbul's skyline far in the distance a view of the Sazlidere dam, near the construction site for the first bridge of the Kanal Istanbul project, Thursday, June 24, 2021. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to build a controversial alternative waterway to the north of Istanbul that would bypass the Bosphorus Strait. Many oppose the project, fearing it would cause irreparable environmental damage. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)