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• Turkey Fast-Tracks £20 Billion Istanbul Canal to Rival Suez Revenues Amid Global Maritime Tensions

  Published: Apr 13, 2026

  Section: Europe

  Turkey is advancing the Istanbul Canal, a £20 billion artificial waterway designed to link the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. By bypassing the natural Bosphorus Strait, Ankara a...

• Turkish-Operated Suezmax Tanker Carrying Russian Crude Struck by Unmanned Sea Vessel Near Bosphorus Strait

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Europe

  A Turkish-operated oil tanker, the M/T Altura, was targeted by an unmanned surface vehicle in the Black Sea early Thursday, causing a significant explosion in its engine room. The...