State Currency Exchange in Marmaray

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Cahit Turhan confessed to a question. Turhan, Marmaray said that the payments were made in Euros as per the contract, "due to the exchange rate difference of the employer, the contract does not have to save the unilateral change," he said.

According to the news of Ali Ekber ERTÜRK from SÖZCÜ, the state became a victim of foreign currency in the Marmaray Project, which was launched with the aim of improving the suburban lines in Istanbul. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Cahit Turhan stated that the contract of the project was made in Euro within the framework of EU funds and said, “Due to the nature of the contract, there is no unilateral saving of the employer in making a change on the merit of the contract.” Minister Turhan emphasized that the legal problems, some problems experienced and the archaeological artifacts found during the excavation were effective in the delay in the completion of the project even though it was planned to be completed in 2015.

WE CAN DO ONE SIDE

Cahit Turhan first stated why the HDP Kocaeli Deputy Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu, who stated that the suburban line, which is expected to be completed in 2015, is still not completed, said, “Is the cost to be added to the construction of the line? If calculated, will this cost be solved by the taxes paid by the citizen or by the sacrifice of the contractor firm? ” gave the following answer to the question:
Cahit Turhan. Among the reasons for not completing the project in 2015 were legal problems and archaeological artifacts discovered during the excavation.

Cahit Turhan. Among the reasons for not completing the project in 2015 were legal problems and archaeological artifacts discovered during the excavation.

“The Marmaray Project CR3 contract, which covers works to improve the suburban lines, is the Euro of the contract due to the external financing conditions, being an international contract financed by the European Union. As per the contract, payments are made from this loan fund. Due to the nature of the contract due to the exchange rate difference, the employer does not have any savings such as making unilateral changes in the entitlement of the contract. ”

BUDGET REVISIONS WERE MADE

Yaşam The people of Istanbul have taken the possible measures to ensure that they do not suffer, olan said Minister Turhan.

“Upon the request of TCDD and amendment orders to ensure the integration of suburban lines within the scope of the Marmaray Project CR3 Contract to the projects of the municipalities in line with the demands of the relevant local governments and the IMM, especially the underground parking lot project in the Pendik Region and the Bostancı tunnels project. As a result of the connection to Haydarpaşa Station and the extension of the Haydarpaşa Station to the scope of our project, budget revisions have been made in the contract budget and consultancy contract depending on the CR5 contract. ”

Source : www.sozcu.com.tr