Trade and diplomacy bridge, YSS

When Istanbul's two sides were joined for the third time with the completion of the final deck of the Yavuz Sultan Selim (YSS) Bridge with a ceremony on Sunday, March 6, the chronic critics still may not have comprehended the significance of this bridge. Similar to the Marmaray, like the Eurasia Tunnel which will soon become active, the YSS is a mega-project connecting the three continents. In terms of G20 countries including mega-projects on their agenda to keep the global economic system going and to achieve sustainable growth, Turkey is one of the few countries continuing such large-scale projects without compromise.