A French Company Has Expressed Interest in Acquiring the Operating Rights for the Bosphorus Bridges, the Very Bridges Erdoğan Threatened to Destroy in 2013.
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The privatization process for the Bosphorus bridges and highways, which AKP President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rejected in 2013 with the words "If I approve this tender, I would be committing treason," after deeming the proposed $5.7 billion offer insufficient, has restarted to generate revenue for the budget. It has been reported that the French infrastructure company Meridiam is preparing to participate in the tender with its Turkish partner.
It has been claimed that, in addition to some Turkish firms, the French company Meridiam also wants to participate in the tender for the operating rights of the two state-owned Bosphorus bridges that have served Istanbul for more than half a century. According to Bloomberg, Meridiam wants to form a consortium with Makyol for the two bridges. In short, someone will win, and the citizens will pay the price again...
While the AKP continues its efforts to transfer the operating rights of the Bosphorus bridges and highways for 25 years, the possibility of the French company Meridiam forming a consortium with Makyol to prepare for the tender has come to the fore. It has also been stated that other companies are seeking partnerships.
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