What 1915Çanakkale Bridge does

1915Çanakkale Bridge (legal entity: Çanakkale Otoyol ve Köprüsü İnşaat Yatırım ve İşletme A.Ş.) operates a toll road and bridge infrastructure concession in Turkey under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) model. The centerpiece asset is the 1915Çanakkale Bridge, a suspension bridge spanning the Çanakkale Strait (Dardanelles) between Gallipoli Sülüce and Lapseki Şekerkaya, with a 2,023-meter main span and 318-meter tower height — the world's longest suspension bridge by main span as of its opening in March 2022. The asset includes a 101-kilometer motorway connecting Malkara to Çanakkale, with a planned Kınalı-Malkara extension, and four motorway service facilities (Malkara, Kavakköy, Gelibolu, Lapseki) offering fuel, EV charging, and food services.

The company generates revenue through a transaction-based toll collection model, charging fees across five vehicle classes (ranging from 3,820 TL for Class 1 vehicles to 17,460 TL for Class 5 six-axle vehicles on a full bridge crossing). Payment is accepted via the HGS (Fast Pass System) electronic toll collection integrated with Turkey's national highway system, as well as cash and credit card at toll gates. Online toll inquiry and violation payment services are available through the company's website. The company is a joint venture between DL E&C (Korea), SK ecoplant (Korea), Limak Holding (Turkey), and Yapı Merkezi (Turkey), operating under a concession granted by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and regulated by the Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü (General Directorate of Highways).

The customer base is broad and undifferentiated, consisting of all motorway travelers crossing the Çanakkale Strait — from private cars to commercial freight trucks — along with hazardous goods transporters subject to additional control checkpoints. The service area tenants include prominent fuel brands (PO, BP, Opet, Shell) and food brands (Starbucks, Burger King, Kahve Dünyası, Efi Badem), generating ancillary revenue streams beyond toll collection. The company employs 51-100 staff and is privately held, with no public financial reporting.

Name

1915Çanakkale Bridge

Legal name

Çanakkale Otoyol ve Köprüsü İnşaat Yatırım ve İşletme A.Ş.

Website

https://www.1915canakkale.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

1915Çanakkale Bridge operates a toll road and bridge concession in Turkey, running the world's longest suspension bridge by main span across the Çanakkale Strait connecting Europe and Asia, with associated motorway and service area operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Toll Road Infrastructure

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Tolling, Pricing & Revenue Operations (Toll Roads, Congestion Pricing, Enforcement) (BPAIALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Toll Payment & Toll Account Management (ETC, Toll Tags, Toll Invoicing) (TLABAMAC), Toll Violation Management, Collections & Dispute Resolution (TLAJABAG), Back-Office Toll Transaction Processing, Billing & Customer Account Management (TLAJABAC)

Keywords

• Toll road operations
• Suspension bridge infrastructure
• Motorway concession services
• Electronic toll collection
• Intercontinental bridge crossing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lâpseki

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Toll Collection: The company generates revenue through toll fees collected from vehicles crossing the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and the associated motorway sections (Malkara-Çanakkale and Kınalı-Malkara). Tolls are charged based on vehicle class (5 classes) and route (entry/exit point combinations). Free passage was in effect until 25.03.2022; tolls were applied from 26.03.2022 onwards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

1915Çanakkale Bridge operates a tolled suspension bridge and 89 km connecting motorway across the Çanakkale Strait between Lapseki and Gelibolu, providing vehicle passage between the European and Asian sides of Turkey. Revenue is earned primarily from toll fees charged to five classes of vehicles, supplemented by ancillary services at four motorway service areas including fuel, EV charging, and food/rest facilities.

Product overview

1915Çanakkale is a toll bridge and motorway infrastructure project comprising the world's longest suspension bridge across the Çanakkale Strait (Dardanelles) connected to a 101-kilometer motorway. The project includes four motorway service facilities (Malkara, Kavakköy, Gelibolu, Lapseki) offering fuel, EV charging, and food services. Online services include toll inquiry and payment systems. The project operates under a build-operate-transfer model with investors DL E&C, SK ecoplant, Limak, and Yapı Merkezi.

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Products and services

• 1915Çanakkale Bridge and Motorway Crossing Tolled passage for Classes 1–5 vehicles across the Çanakkale Strait between Lapseki and Gelibolu, comprising the world's longest suspension bridge (2,023 m main span) and an 89 km motorway link. The service is sold to drivers of passenger and commercial vehicles needing to cross between the European and Asian sides of Turkey.
• Motorway Service Areas Four roadside service areas along the 89 km motorway providing fuel stations, EV charging, and food/rest facilities for vehicles using the bridge and motorway crossing.
• Online Toll Inquiry and Payment Service Web-based toll inquiry and payment platform that lets customers view and settle bridge and motorway tolls online.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• T.C. Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı (Republic of Turkey Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure)coreOthersThe Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure granted the concession for the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and Motorway project. The ministry oversees the General Directorate of Highways (KGM) which manages the project's regulatory framework and land acquisition process.
• Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü (General Directorate of Highways)coreOthersKGM (General Directorate of Highways) is the Turkish government body responsible for managing and regulating the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and Motorway project. KGM oversees land acquisition, expropriation processes, and overall highway policy compliance for the project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Brookfield Infrastructure Partners: Global infrastructure investor with significant transportation and toll-road exposure. Comparable as a likely bidder / refinancing counterparty for a multi-billion-dollar BOT concession of 1915Çanakkale's profile.
• Macquarie Asset Management (MIRA): One of the world's largest infrastructure investors, with a long track record in toll-road and bridge concession ownership. Comparable as an institutional capital pool likely to evaluate and bid for cash-flowing brownfield BOT assets.

Broad incumbents

• Ferrovial S.A. Global infrastructure operator with major toll-road concessions (e.g., 407 ETR in Canada, DFW in the U.S., Cintra-managed assets). Comparable as a Spanish-headquartered peer also active in concession-based toll infrastructure investment and operations.
• CK Infrastructure Holdings: Hong Kong-listed infrastructure investor with global toll-road and bridge holdings (e.g., Power Assets, UK Power Networks, Australian assets). Comparable as an institutional acquirer of large BOT concessions and as an investor in 1915Çanakkale-like assets.
• Transurban Group: Largest dedicated toll-road operator globally, managing urban motorway concessions in Australia, the U.S., and Canada. Comparable business model (long-tenor toll concessions, electronic tolling, service-area monetization) at much larger scale.
• Abertis Infraestructuras: One of the world's largest toll-motorway operators with assets in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Closely comparable on multi-class vehicle tolling, long-concession cash flow model, and service-area revenues.
• Atlantia S.p.A. (now Mundys / Abertis parent): Italian-based global toll-road and infrastructure concession operator; portfolio includes Abertis and major European motorways. Directly comparable on concession structure, toll-collection operations, and motorway service-area economics.
• Vinci Concessions (Vinci Highways): Operates a global portfolio of motorway concessions under long-term PPP/concession agreements. Comparable on toll-road operations, electronic toll collection, and service-area management.

Direct peers

• Otoyol Yatırım ve İşletme A.Ş. (Osmangazi Bridge / Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir Motorway): Operates the Osmangazi Bridge across Izmit Gulf and the connected Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir motorway under a BOT concession — directly comparable Turkish toll-bridge-plus-motorway SPV with similar toll-class structure and JV sponsor profile.
• ICA İnşaat (ICA Construction): Operates the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge (Third Bosphorus Bridge) and the Northern Marmara Motorway under a Turkish BOT concession — same business model (toll bridge + motorway SPV), same concession framework, and same counterparty (KGM/Ministry of Transport).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/1915CanakkaleTR
• Facebookfacebook.com/1915CanakkaleTR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1915canakkaletr
• Instagraminstagram.com/1915canakkaletr

Compliance1 record

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