While the transfer of the Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges and highways to the private sector for 30 years is on the agenda, the Morandi Bridge disaster in Italy reminded us of the risks of privatization. The company responsible for the disaster, in which 43 people lost their lives due to neglected maintenance, had previously been involved in the privatization of bridges and highways in Turkey in 2012.
While the transfer of the Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges and highways to the private sector for 30 years is on the agenda, the Morandi Bridge disaster in Italy reminded us of the risks of privatization. The company responsible for the disaster, in which 43 people lost their lives due to neglected maintenance, had previously been involved in the privatization of bridges and highways in Turkey in 2012.