Turkish tunnel connects Europe and Asia

BBC News:

A railway tunnel underneath the Bosphorus Strait is due to open in Turkey, creating a new link between the Asian and European shores of Istanbul.

The tunnel is the world’s first connecting two continents, and is designed to withstand earthquakes.

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In theory it brings closer the day when it will be possible to travel from London to Beijing via Istanbul by train.

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