Turkey presents a huge ship made from 4 tons of reused materials in Venice

Turkey's Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, titled “Darzanà: Two Arsenals, One Vessel”, showcases common cultural heritage shared between two twin Mediterranean harbors, Istanbul and Venice. A large vessel called "a baştarda", built from waste materials in Istanbul was transported to Venice and installed at the pavilion as a symbol of cultural connections and transformation of borders. The large ship measures 30 meters (98 feet) and weights four tones. It was built from...

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