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Which project did Yıldırım oversee as the Transport Minister?

  • Marmaray

  • Bosphorus Bridge

  • Galata Bridge

  • Ortakoy Mosque

Answer

Yıldırım was the Transport Minister from 2002 to 2013, and during that time he oversaw the construction of the Marmaray project. Marmaray is a railway tunnel that connects Europe and Asia under the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey. The project was completed in 2013 and has been a major success, significantly reducing travel times between the two continents.
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