The government of Turkey opens "Marmaray Tunnel". a new and its first undersea train tunnel linking Instanbul, its European part to the Asian part of Turkey. This mega project similar to the channel tunnel linking England and France is being commissioned by the Turkish Prime Minister, Mr Erdogan. The Mamaray Tunnel cost 3.3 billion Euros with the Japanese government providing the bulk of the funding. The Mamaray Tunnel will carry human from east to west of turkey through the undersea ( Bosphrous strait) A new undersea tunnel that will carry cars is being planned for and a new bridge is also being built to bring development to Turkey.