Villagers and greens are sounding the alarm that a proposed canal In Turkey would destroy an ancient archaeological site and cause far-reaching environmental damage.rnThe Turkish government has proposed building the 28-mile canal to connect the seas north and south of Istanbul. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called it his "crazy project."rnThe government has said the canal, which would cost an estimated $16 billion, would ease congestion on the Bosphorus strait, a major international shipping route.rnBut residents of Sazlibosna, a village near Istanbul, worry that the canal would cut a 1,300-foot-wide swath through their farmlands. When the residents tried to express their concerns at a meeting in western Istanbul, they were stopped by police carrying rifles and tear gas, who said the venue was at capacity.
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