The 1915 Canakkale Bridge, described as the “necklace of the Çanakkale Strait” was inaugurated with a ceremony.

It will become the world’s longest mid-span suspension bridge with its unique structural characteristics, colours and other features.

A total of 516,863 saplings were planted around the bridge as part of landscaping efforts.

Shaped to symbolize an artillery shell as a tribute to the legendary World War I Battle of Gallipoli, also known as the Çanakkale Naval Victory in Turkiye, the spires tower 318 meters (1,043 feet) high, with a mid-span of 2.023 kilometres (1.26 miles), symbolizing the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey’s foundation.

Red-and-white towers represent the Turkish flag, while the total length of the bridge is 4.608 kilometres (2.9 miles).

Construction had been ongoing since the groundbreaking ceremony on March 18, 2017.