Historical Sites and Cultural Heritage
An "Archaeology Report" has been prepared in order to determine the current status of the archaeological and immovable cultural heritage in the area of the Canal Istanbul Project and the possible effects of the project construction activities on the archaeological and immovable cultural assets in the project impact area.
The natural site areas, which reflect the historical, natural, cultural identity and bring the past to the present, will be preserved as archaeological park areas by adopting the principle of protection-utilisation balance. These are,
- Küçükçekmece Inner Outer Beach Archaeological and Natural Site Area (Avcılar Küçükçekmece)
- Lake Küçükçekmece and Surroundings Grade 1 and 3 Archaeological Site Areas (Avcılar-Başakşehir)
- Resneli Farm Archaeological and Historical Site Area (Başakşehir)
- Filiboz Desolation Grade 1 Archaeological Site Area (Arnavutköy)
- Spradon Grade 1 and 3 Archaeological Site Areas (Avcılar)
- Region Grade 1 and 2 Archaeological Site Areas (Küçükçekmece)
- Yarımburgaz Cave Grade 1 Archaeological Site Area (Başakşehir)
The nearest historical sites around the route of Canal Istanbul consist of Ancient City of Bathenoa and Yarımburgaz Caves. Canal Istanbul Project does not have any negative interaction with these two sites. Both historical sites are located outside the work site of Canal Istanbul.
Furthermore, in case of possible archaeological finds, studies will be conducted within the scope of Law on the Protection of Cultural Properties numbered 2863 and they will be added into our culture inventory. For example, Marmaray Project has provided thousands of cultural assets to the cultural inventory of our country.