Giant investment in transportation and communication infrastructure! Minister Uraloğlu announced

Minister Uraloğlu, in his speech at the AK Party Provincial Advisory Council Meeting held at the Kırklareli Municipality Cultural Center, stated that the 23rd anniversary of the AK Party was celebrated with great enthusiasm.

Under the leadership of the AK Party, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ⁇Let the people live, let the state live.Uraloğlu stated that they acted with the principle of ⁇ and that they put the needs and demands of the nation at the center of policies and investments.

Uraloğlu, explaining that they are working day and night to make Turkey a much stronger, democratic and developed country, ⁇We have strengthened and strengthened Turkey. In our 23-year journey, everything we have achieved with the trust and support of our nation has motivated us to achieve greater goals. With our experienced staff and understanding of stable change, we continue our way with new targets in the Turkish Century in challenging world and regional conditions. Under the visionary leadership of our President, we have worked together to move towards the future with the vision of Turkey's 2053 or even 2071.He said ⁇ .

Minister Uraloğlu said that they brought Türkiye ⁇ together with high-speed and high-speed train.

⁇ 2 THOUSAND 251 KILOMETER HIGH FAST AND FAST TRAIN NETWORK CONSTRUCTION ⁇

Stating that Turkey, which had a 6 thousand 101 kilometers divided road in 2002, has a 29 thousand 500 kilometers divided road today, Uraloğlu said:

As the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, we have invested 276 billion dollars in Turkey's transportation and communication infrastructure since 2002. While only 6 provinces are connected by divided ways, today 77 provinces are connected by divided ways. We brought Türkiye ⁇ together with the high speed train network as the sixth in Europe and the eighth in the world. In this sense, we have built a 2,251-kilometer high-speed and high-speed train network in our country. While the number of active airports in domestic flights was 26, we increased this to 58 with the last Çukurova Airport we opened. While 26 airports have been built in the history of the Republic, we have only built 32 airports in the history of our 22 years of power. While we can fly to 60 destinations in 50 countries, today we fly to 346 destinations in 131 countries and carry our flag.

Uraloğlu stated that Turkey's first domestic and national communication satellite was launched into space last month, which is very valuable.

Uraloğlu, who said that they brought Nice to life with the high vision of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ⁇We are implementing important projects in the field of transportation and infrastructure in Kırklareli as well as in the whole of our country. As it is known, our Thrace region is at a very important strategic point connecting Europe to Asia with its strong road infrastructure, ports, railway and airway connections. It is of great importance in terms of logistics, especially with its transportation to Bulgaria via the Dereköy Border Gate and its proximity to the highway and state road that cover the Trakya ⁇ from Edirne ⁇ to Istanbul ⁇ . With these qualities, Kırklareli grows and develops every day.He spoke in form.

After the program, Minister Uraloğlu put a badge on the participants of the party.


Route railway in export

ANKARA (İGFA) ⁇ Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu shared the cargo data carried for export purposes for the January - July period of 2024.

Emphasizing that ⁇ Turkey ⁇ has gained a significant momentum in railway transportation, Minister Uraloğlu said, "We see that the use of railway in our country's export transportation is increasing every year, and we are constantly working to develop our railway transportation and transportation infrastructure, which stands out with its environmentally and economical aspects under the leadership of our President Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in order to meet the increasing need. We have also renewed untouched conventional lines for almost a century. We have connected our organized industrial zones, factories and ports to our railway network.

1.2 MILLION TONS CARRIED IN 7 MONTHS

Minister Uraloğlu stated that railway transportation increased Turkey's export potential in terms of both speed and capacity, and by carrying out 1.2 million tons of export transportation in the first 7 months of 2024, we broke a record with an increase of 13.2 percent compared to the same period last year. The developing capacity of Turkey's railway transportation will further increase its export volume in the coming years. Our exports by rail are an important element of our country's economic growth. Our goal is to further consolidate Turkey's strategic role in Europe's trade lines by expanding these networks.

86% OF EXPORTS ARE FROM ISTANBUL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROVINCES

Stating that Istanbul and the surrounding provinces play an important role in railway transportation, Minister Uraloğlu said that more than 1 million 32 thousand tons of cargo, which corresponds to 86 percent of the said transportations, was transported from Istanbul and the surrounding provinces. In addition, we deliver export products from our provinces such as Izmir, Eskişehir, Ankara and Sivas to Europe. Uraloğlu stated that these transportations reveal the logistical power of Turkey and the importance of railway transportation in exports and underlined that railway connections that provide connectivity with Europe make great contributions both economically and environmentally.

THE DAILY AT LEAST 8 LOAD TRAINS OPERATED BETWEEN TURKEY AND EUROPE PROVIDE UNINTERRUPTED TRADE TO EUROPE

Emphasizing that Turkey's role as a trade bridge between Asia and Europe was further strengthened with the launch of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway line, Uraloğlu said that infrastructure improvements and cooperation agreements between Europe and Central Asia railways enabled Turkey to have more say in export transportation. Referring to the increasing strengthening of Turkey's ties with Europe in railway transportation and the strategic importance of export orientations in this field, Uraloğlu said that at least 8 freight trains operated daily between Turkey and Europe provide uninterrupted trade to Europe. Among the exported products are products such as automotive spare parts, textile products, food, electronic products, chemical products, cement and construction materials. Thanks to this transport infrastructure, we offer not only a cost advantage, but also an environmentally friendly and sustainable transport model. ⁇ said.