new opportunities in the hands of Turkey Turkey-Iran railway line

Turkey's hand in new opportunities Turkey-Iran railway line: a project that is extremely importance for Eurasia at the beginning of last week was implemented. Following the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan part of the railway line, which was built in accordance with the agreement signed between Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran in 2007, the Turkmenistan-Iran part was opened with a ceremony attended by the relevant Heads of State. 2013 kilometers of the railway line were built by Iran, 82 kilometers by Turkmenistan and 700 kilometers by Kazakhstan. In addition to passenger transportation along this strategic line, which allows Central Asian countries to open up to the Persian Gulf, it is aimed to transport cargo of 120-3 million tons in the following period, 5-10 million tons in the first stage. Experts state that the new railway line, which will shorten the distance of countries carrying out transportation to the bay by 12 km, will experience partial decreases in the prices of many goods, especially underground resources, and a decrease in costs.
On the other hand also binding on each country's own national line constructed by the project to Turkey's initiatives in Kazakhstan. In railway transportation between Turkey and Iran Van Kapıköy railway border crossing stands out. But the current lines are very old and need to be renewed. Passenger transportation is carried out between Ankara-Teheran and Van-Tebriz on 1 days a week.
Lure of Cossack Wheat
If the line works with full capacity, it is possible to say that there will be significant increases in the number of foreign trade figures between the countries concerned. After the opening of the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan section of the trade volume between the two countries is expressed as an increase of% 38. There is a trade volume of 4 billion dollars between Turkmenistan and Iran, including gas. Considering the import and export details between the three countries, there are important titles outside of energy. One of them is the fact that the Iranian wheat, which is accepted as the world's highest quality wheat, is being heavily imported by Iran. Iran's grain demand corresponds to the 14 of Kazakhstan's exports. Therefore, the economy management of Kazakhstan is preparing to build grain warehouses in the 3 section of the railway line.
New market for China
This new railway route, which was opened at a time when the Turkmen gas and Kazakh oil were removed from the Russian monopoly of monopoly, meant a certain level of diversity for all three countries in terms of increased exports and energy supply security. Another importance of this line is the Eurasian Customs through Kazakhstan. The member countries of the Union are taking a stronger position in the field of transportation. Similarly, China, another important country in the region, will be able to obtain a new transport channel to Europe by the only customs clearance process on the Kazakhstan side. Kazakhstan is planning to increase the capacity of 23 million tonnes on the Dostyk-Alashankou railway line to 50 million tons in order to make China's cargo transport functional.
Turkmenistan opens
Turkmenistan, who refrains from taking part in international organizations due to the status of bilir impartiality “, may argue that this project will take more courageous steps in the field of cooperation with the realization of this project and the economic results it will obtain. In addition, this project, which was signed between Turkmenistan and Tajikistan and which will extend to Tajikistan with an 400 km line, means that new markets for Turkmenistan will be transported to Europe. As a result, it will contribute to the economic and political relations of three countries projects will create a new negotiation process for the settlement of disputes over the Caspian status, especially for regional stability.