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The inauguration of the Marmaray rail transport project in Turkey’s Istanbul will open on October 29, 2014. Content below was previously posted at Dispensable Thoughts (my Wordpress blog)*, on November 4th, 2013.  What a difference a year makes! * Turkey’s Marmaray project: An ambitious plan to link Europe and Asia via Dispensable Thoughts See on Scoop.it - Soceity & Culture As a country, Turkey is often described as a bridge between Europe and Asia . On Tuesday, for the first time, the two continents will be officially connected by a multi-billion dollar underwater railway tunnel . Treathyl Fox 's insight: Turkey described as a “bridge”? Have often thought of it more like a “strategic safety pin”. But bridge is good! Linking Europe and Asia? It’s an ambitious plan alright. But I hope that it will be successful. No doubt, Columbus , Marco Polo , and other explorers would have wanted it this way. :) See on