Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened the world's longest suspension bridge over the Dardanelles strait in northwestern Turkey. The bridge reduces travel time between Asia and Europe to six minutes. With a 2,023-meter (6,637 feet) span between its towers, the "1915 Canakkale Bridge" is now the world's longest suspension bridge. Costing 2.5 billion euros ($2.76 billion), it will generate 5.3 billion euros in economic output, create 118,000 jobs and generate 2.4 billion euros in revenue for Turkey. The bridge is expected to facilitate 3.5 million vehicles annually.