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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
From L-R: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's wife Emine Erdogan, Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and President of Turkey Abdullah Gul attend the opening ceremony of Marmaray, a subway links Europe with Asia some 60 metres below the Bosphorus Strait, in Istanbul October 29, 2013. Turkey opened the world's first underwater rail link between two continents on Tuesday, connecting Asia and Europe and allowing Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to realise a project dreamt up by Ottoman sultans more than a century ago. The engineering feat spans 13 km (8 miles) to link Europe with Asia some 60 metres below the Bosphorus Strait. Called the Marmaray, it will carry subway commuters in Europe's biggest city and eventually serve high-speed and freight trains. REUTERS/Stringer
Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
Turkish President Abdullah Gul (R) and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan stand in a train's cabin at the Uskudar Marmaray station during its inauguration ceremony in Istanbul on October 29, 2013. Turkey formally opened the world's first sea tunnel connecting two continents, fulfilling a sultan's dream 150 years ago in a three-billion-euro mega project driven by the Islamic-rooted government. The 13.6-kilometre (8.5 mile) long tunnel linking Istanbul's European and Asian sides includes an immersed tube tunnel which officials say is the world's deepest at 60 metres (nearly 200 feet) below the seabed. AFP PHOTO/OZAN KOSE
Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
Turkey Tunnel
Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
Turkey Tunnel
Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
Turkey Tunnel
Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
Turkish President Abdullah Gul (3rd L), Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R) and Somalian President Hasan Sheikh Mahmud (R) listen to the explanations of a train driver in a train's cabin at the Uskudar Marmaray station ahead of its inauguration ceremony in Istanbul on October 29, 2013. Turkey formally opened the world's first sea tunnel connecting two continents, fulfilling a sultan's dream 150 years ago in a three-billion-euro mega project driven by the Islamic-rooted government. The 13.6-kilometre (8.5 mile) long tunnel linking Istanbul's European and Asian sides includes an immersed tube tunnel which officials say is the world's deepest at 60 metres (nearly 200 feet) below the seabed. AFP PHOTO/OZAN KOSE
Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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Asia, Europe closer with Turkey rail link as Marmaray tunnel officially opens
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