Some residents concerned about massive new canal planned near Istanbul 

Turkish officials plan to build a massive new canal near Istanbul connecting the Mediterranean with the Bosphorus Sea. Durrie Bouscaren talks to some residents of the region, many of whom are concerned about the impact on agriculture and the environment in the region.

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