OvOvit Tunnel is a road tunnel constructed at the Ovit Pass on the İkizdere–İspir route connecting Rize with Erzurum. It is the second longest road tunnel in Türkiye. The project was first included in the Ottoman Empire’s 1880 Development Plan and, after a 138-year wait, was opened to traffic on 13 February 2018. The opening ceremony was attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.The purpose of the Ovit Tunnel is to overcome the Ovit Pass, which due to harsh geographical conditions closes for appr
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Ovit Plateau is a high mountain plateau located in the Black Sea Region of Turkey, within the borders of İkizdere district in Rize province, at an altitude of approximately 2,640 meters. Situated on the southeastern extensions of the Kaçkar Mountains, the plateau forms a natural transition zone between the Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia regions. To the north, it features steep slopes facing the Black Sea, while to the south it opens up into drier and more arid plateau formations. The Ovit Platea
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OvOvit Tüneli, Rize ile Erzurum'u birbirine bağlayan İkizdere-İspir yolu üzerinde bulunan Ovit Dağı geçidinde inşa edilen, Türkiye'nin en uzun ikinci karayolu tünelidir. Proje, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun 1880 Kalkınma Planı'nda yer almış ve 138 yıllık bir bekleyişin ardından 13 Haziran 2018 tarihinde hizmete açılmıştır. Açılışı, Cumhurbaşkanı Recep Tayyip Erdoğan'ın katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir.Ovit Tüneli'nin amacı, zorlu coğrafi şartlar nedeniyle kış aylarında yaklaşık 5 ay boyunca kapanan ve
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