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ATLAS Project in the EU Harmonization Process According to Turkey's Transport Legislation

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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, ⁇ the European Union In the Process of Compliance with the Acquis (EU) Republic of TurkeyStating that ⁇ the Analysis of Transport Legislation (ATLAS) Project ⁇ is the first study covering all aspects of transportation legislation and therefore has a special importance, ⁇ I believe that our project, which is also given great importance in the Turkey Report ⁇ published by the European Commission, will make significant contributions to all our sectors in terms of legislation compliance ⁇ he said.

Minister Uraloğlu spoke at the ⁇ ATLAS Project Closing Event held in a hotel in Ankara ⁇ . Uraloğlu, by drawing attention to the works that can be carried out in cooperation with Turkey and Avrupa ⁇ in the field of transportation for a more prosperous Europe, ⁇ We can jointly implement alternative routes that will solve the bottlenecks we encounter in order to develop international transportation. We see that our country's geo-strategic position offers us many opportunities.

⁇ TRADE VOLUME BETWEEN TURKEY AND EU 210.3 BILLION DOLLARS ⁇

Underlining that Turkey is an important trade partner for Europe, Minister Uraloğlu said that with the establishment of the Customs Union on December 31, 1995, the trade volume between Turkey and the EU, which gained great momentum, amounted to $210.3 billion in 2023. According to the international trade data of the European Statistical Office (Eurostat), Turkey ranked 6th in the ranking of the countries that export the most to EU countries. Looking at all these scopes, the depth of relations between Turkey and the European Union and the importance of cooperation are as clear as day. At this point, as I just mentioned, we should work together to solve the bottlenecks we face in international transportation issues.

⁇ 277 BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT WAS MADE IN THE CONTACT AND COMMUNICATION SUBJECT ⁇

⁇ WE AIM TO REMOVE THE SHARE OF THE DEMİR WAY TO 22 PERCENT ⁇

Uraloğlu said that they attach importance not only to the well-being of Turkey, but also to the well-being of EU countries and citizens, where the neighboring countries and trade relations in the region are the strongest, and we carry out many important projects together with EU institutions and share our mutual experiences, especially on the occasion of the Instrument for Pre-Accession Financial Assistance, which is one of the most important indicators of our Turkey-EU financial cooperation. At the point we have reached, we are developing projects to establish an environmentally friendly transportation system, which is one of the main priorities of our country, and to accelerate the green transformation. We closely follow and support the policies of the European Union in the fight against climate change and environmental pollution. We believe that railway transportation has an important place in ensuring an environmentally friendly transportation, especially with the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. In this direction, we aim to increase the share of railway in freight transportation from 5 to 22 percent by 2053 in line with AB ⁇ 's goal of shifting 75 percent of freight transportation on land roads to railway and inland water transportation.

⁇ I BELIEVE IT WILL PROVIDE WINNINGS ON BOTH PARTIES ⁇

Minister Uraloğlu stated that Turkey faced many political obstacles in the accession process to the EU, but continued its technical cooperation at the highest level, and I believe that maintaining our cooperation and relations, especially in the field of transportation, away from political effects, will benefit both sides in terms of our mutual interests. As a candidate country, we attach importance to ensuring the necessary harmonization with the EU in a legal sense while working for the development of our transport infrastructure. As a result of all these efforts, I think we have achieved a level required by the age in safety, security, environment and social issues. As the Ministry, we have implemented many projects on regulatory compliance so far. However, I think that the ATLAS Project is of particular importance as it is the first study to cover all aspects of transport legislation. I believe that our project, which is also given great importance in the Turkey Report published by the European Commission, will make significant contributions to all our sectors in terms of legislative compliance. At the point of harmonization of our sector with the EU acquis; I hope that they will move forward in the areas where we have differences, and that they will strive to adapt to AB ⁇ with an approach that takes our priorities into consideration.

⁇ REALIZED MEVZUAT INFORMATION SYSTEM ⁇

Uraloğlu stated that as a result of the studies, they have created a Legislation Compliance Strategy and Action Plan that includes steps that can be taken for legislation compliance in the future, and within the scope of the ⁇ Project, we have also implemented a legislation information system called ⁇ ELIT ⁇ in line with the principles of sustainability and digitalization. In this way, we will be able to access all transportation legislation from a single source and follow our compliance with AB ⁇ in a digital environment. Within the scope of the reports prepared with the perspective of full membership to AB ⁇ ye, we will work on what improvements we can make in the coming period by considering certain priorities.

Minister of Transport Uraloğlu: Development Road Project will contribute to the global trade system

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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that the Development Road Project, which will directly contribute to the global trade system, will also make an important contribution to the development and development of all participating countries.

Development Road Project Turkey-Iraq-United Arab Emirates-Qatar 1. The Council of Ministers Meeting was held in Istanbul Dolmabahçe Palace.

Following the meeting, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu and Minister of Transport of Iraq Rezzak Muheybes es-Sadavi made a statement.

Minister Uraloğlu, in his speech at the meeting, stated that the first ministerial council meeting was held to shape the future vision of the Development Road Project, which is described as the new Silk Road.

Stating that the main feature of the modern economy is multinational production, international financial flows and international trade volume to reach very large dimensions, Uraloğlu said, ⁇ No one is rich or self-sufficient anymore. If you close your doors, if you close your eyes, if you close your ears, if you look at the developments in the world from a distance, if you do not make friends, you will not find a place in today's world. Everyone has good tastes to add to the cake and the shares they will definitely get from the cake. ⁇ he said.

Uraloğlu stated that the era is now the win-win era and the transportation sector is the most important dynamo of the win-win era, ⁇ At this point, we have come together not only for the future of the transportation and logistics sectors, but also for the economic and social cultural future of our countries. ⁇

Stating that Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, which are the stakeholders of the meeting, participated in the meeting online due to their own programs, Uraloğlu continued his words as follows:

⁇ Because it is very valuable and important for all of you that the transportation facilities are safe, uninterrupted and fast for the establishment of economic cooperation that is indispensable for our countries and the development of our foreign trade activities. In this context, within the scope of our President's visit to Irak ⁇ a on April 22, 2024, Turkey, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Joint Cooperation on the Way to Development. In accordance with this memorandum of understanding, we had taken a decision to establish a council of ministers of 4 countries and to follow the Development Road Project. Today, as Turkey, we hosted the first meeting of this council. ⁇

⁇ Our cooperation within the scope of the project will be further strengthened ⁇

Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said that they had the opportunity to evaluate and consult the project together through this council, which will maximize the cooperation of 4 countries regarding the Development Road Project.

Stating that they discussed the contribution of the establishment of uninterrupted and fast transportation through Turkey and Iraq to the transportation corridors, Uraloğlu said that they decided to take steps together to reveal the concrete outcomes of the cooperation in this field in the future.

Uraloğlu stated that they care about the activities of the council in order to act together and implement the plans quickly, and used the following statements:

In addition, since it is our first meeting, we discussed the determination of the management and functioning mechanisms of the council of ministers created within the scope of the Development Road Project and how the future roadmap should be in this regard. Our meetings within the body of this council established within the scope of the Development Road Project will continue in the coming period. I sincerely believe that our cooperation within the scope of the project will be further strengthened. ⁇ ????????

⁇ We will significantly reduce the travel time through Turkey ⁇

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Uraloğlu underlined that the Development Road Project is an important project not only in terms of the gains to be achieved by 4 countries, but also in terms of the gains to be achieved by the whole geography and the supply chain.

Uraloğlu stated that they will have established uninterrupted transportation to every country of Europe by land and rail from Fav Port, which was built in Iraq with the Development Road Project, to London, and that we will significantly reduce the travel time between Asia and Europe through Turkey. I would like to express in particular that it will provide a 15-day gain between the time between the arrival of a ship departing from Fav Port to Avrupa ⁇ via the Suez Canal and the arrival of the same cargo to Avrupa ⁇ via the Development Road. ⁇

In the continuation of the transformation that started in global supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic, Uraloğlu explained that there were significant changes in the logistics map of the region we are in after the Russia-Ukraine war that started in 2022, ⁇ Again, with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that started in October 2023, as a result of the security crisis in the Red Sea Region, commercial ship crossings in the Suez Canal ⁇ came into trouble. This route was not preferred by global shipping companies, and instead, the Cape of Good Hope began to travel and use a much more distant road.

⁇ The project will also be a complement to existing transport corridors ⁇

Therefore, if we had finished the Development Road Corridor today, we would have significantly reduced such costs. In addition, the Development Road will not only offer a cost-effective and short-term transport corridor, but will also be a complement to existing transport corridors. It will also connect the corridors in the east-west direction to the north-south direction. Thus, the Development Road Project, which will directly contribute to the global trade system, will also make an important contribution to the development and development of all participating countries. When all these aspects are considered, it is obvious that the Council of Ministers we have formed has undertaken an extremely important mission.

⁇ The project will contribute to all participating countries, the region and the world economy ⁇

Iraqi Transport Minister Rezzak Muheybes al-Sadavi stated that they have made significant progress in the Development Road Project and expressed their desire to further develop the Joint Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding on the Development Road as Turkey, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

Noting that they have taken a big step with the Joint Cooperation Memorandum on the Development Road, Sadavi said, ⁇ Today's meeting was already a meeting of the Council of Ministers. In terms of standards, it was a very good meeting, a very good meeting. We touched on many issues of governance, we touched on the management of the project, we touched on its stages. In order for this project to be implemented, we are working to remove the obstacles in front of it. ⁇ he said.

Stating that agreements have been reached at the local level and all necessary approvals have been obtained regarding this route in Irak ⁇ ta, Sadavi said that ⁇ It should be well known that the Development Road Project ⁇ will make a great contribution to all participating countries, the region and the world economy. ⁇

Source of: AA / Economy

The first meeting was held in the Development Road project

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The first meeting of the Development Road project, which is aimed to connect the Persian Gulf and Europe in cooperation with Turkey, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, was held in Istanbul. The 1st Ministerial Council Meeting of the project was held at the Dolmabahçe Office of the Presidency. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu and his Iraqi counterpart Rezzak Muheybes as-Sadavi were present at the meeting, which was attended by the UAE and Qatari transport ministers via live link.

After the meeting, Minister of Transport Uraloğlu made a statement and pointed to the Joint Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding on the Way to Development signed within the scope of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Irak ⁇ a on April 22, and we decided to establish the Council of Ministers within the framework of the Development Road Project between the four countries with this Memorandum of Understanding. Today, as Turkey, we hosted the first meeting of this council ⁇ he said.

Uninterrupted transportation to every country of Europe

Uraloğlu stated that the project will save 15 days for a load that will reach Avrupa ⁇ and that with ⁇ Development Road Project, we will establish uninterrupted transportation to every country of Avrupa ⁇ by road and rail from Fav Port ⁇ built in Irak ⁇ to London ⁇ . We will significantly reduce the travel time between Asia and Europe through Turkey. I would especially like to express that it will provide a 15-day gain between the time between the arrival of a ship departing from Fav Port to Avrupa ⁇ via the Suez Canal and the arrival of the same cargo to Avrupa ⁇ via the Development Road.


(right to left) Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu and his Iraqi counterpart Rezzak Muheybes as-Sadavi. DHA

Uraloğlu pointed out that crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, the Gaza war caused significant changes in the logistics map of the region, ⁇ Development Road will not only offer a cost-effective and short-term transportation corridor, but will also be a complement to existing transportation corridors. It will also connect the corridors in the east-west direction to the north-south direction.

Ending in Designs

Iraqi Transport Minister Sadavi, on the other hand, ⁇ When we look at the content of the agreement in question, a 4-party board is formed that will meet every 2 months. At the Council of Ministers Meeting we held today, we touched upon the management and overcoming of the project. We talked about removing the obstacles to the realization of the project. All necessary approvals have been obtained for this route. It comes to an end in design. The project will make great contributions to the countries of the world and will save time and cost ⁇ .

The Development Road, which will make Irak ⁇ ı an important transportation hub between Asia and Europe, is expected to cost $20 billion. Fav Port, located in the Persian Gulf in southern Iraq, is expected to be connected to Turkey via a network of railways and highways.

The project is planned to pass through Basra, Nasıriye, Semave, Divaniye, Najaf, Karbala, Babylon, Baghdad, Samarra, Beyci, Saladin, Mosul, Rabia, Duhok and Fishabur ⁇ and extend to Europe by sea via Turkey via Ceyhan Port or by land via Istanbul.

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4 ⁇ Ministerial Summit to be Held for the Development Road Project

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Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the 4th Ministerial Summit within the framework of the memorandum signed with Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regarding the Development Road Project will be held on August 29 at Dolmabahçe Palace.

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu reminded that a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation was signed between Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates within the scope of the Development Road Project during the visit of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Irak ⁇ a on 22 April 2024 with a written statement. Uraloğlu, ⁇ Qatar Minister of Transport Jassim Saif Ahmed Al Sulaiti, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Mohamed Al Mazrouei and Iraqi Minister of Transport Razzaq Muhaibis Al-Saadawi signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Joint Cooperation on the Development Path here, and we have established a 4 ⁇ Council of Ministers mechanism between our Turkey, Iraq, Qatar and UAE counterparts. After this memorandum of understanding, we are moving to a very important stage and we will hold the first 4 ⁇ Ministerial Summit for the Development Road ⁇ on August 29 at 14.00 ⁇ in Istanbul Dolmabahçe Palace ⁇ , he said.

⁇ TO CREATE AN EFFECTIVE TRADE CORRIDOR ⁇

Minister Uraloğlu noted that they will discuss all the details of the Development Road Project and take important decisions at the summit, as stated in the Memorandum of Understanding. Stating that the project will make very important contributions to Turkey's economic growth and regional development, Uraloğlu said that ⁇ Development Road will also support the sustainability of global trade by diversifying international trade corridors. Turkey will consolidate its economic and strategic advantages by creating a reliable and effective trade corridor between Asia and Europe.

⁇ WE WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER BRAND NEW OPTIONS TO TRANSPORTERS ⁇

Emphasizing that the loads to come through the Development Road can move in all directions through Turkey's transportation network and ports, Minister Uraloğlu said that thanks to ⁇ Koridor, we will be more strongly integrated into the logistics system in the world. We will also be able to offer carriers brand new options for freight transportation. We believe that the Development Road can also connect existing transport corridors and increase their current efficiency.

⁇ WANT TO RUN THE PROCESSES FAST ⁇

Uraloğlu noted that the works in Turkey are continuing rapidly within the scope of the Development Road, which starts from the FAV Port of Irak ⁇ ın and enters from Ovaköy ⁇ to Türkiye ⁇ , and the section of ⁇ Development Road ⁇ that passes through our country is approximately 1,592 kilometers between Kapıkule and Şanlıurfa. We plan to complete the road crossing of the project in Turkey by constructing a new highway with a length of 331 kilometers between Şanlıurfa-Ovaköy, which will serve between Şanlıurfa-Iraq border. We are building a new high speed train line between Halkalı and Kapıkule with a total length of 229 kilometers, with dual lines, electric and signal, which can transport both cargo and passengers. We aim to complete the 153-kilometer Çerkezköy-Kapıkule section of this line by the end of 2025. With the completion of the Halkalı-Kapıkule project; We aim to reduce the passenger travel time between Halkalı and Kapıkule from 4 hours to 1.5 hours and increase the existing line capacity by 4 times. We have also completed the projecting process of the railway that will pass through the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge. We want to carry out the relevant processes quickly ⁇ assessment was made.