Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that visionary projects such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Line and Marmaray, implemented under the leadership of President Recep Erdoğan, have made Türkiye the “heart of the Iron Silk Road” extending from Asia to Europe. Uraloğlu emphasized that these projects have elevated Türkiye to an indispensable actor in international freight and passenger transportation.
Türkiye's Strategic Location and Transportation Networks
Uraloğlu said, “Each rail, each logistic connection has been a step dedicated to the welfare of our nation, the strength of our economy and the future of our environment. The projects we have implemented have contributed to the economic and logistic integration of not only our country but also the entire region, and have elevated Türkiye to an indispensable actor in international freight and passenger transportation.”
Türkiye's international relations from China to London In the Middle Corridor Uraloğlu, stating that it has a strategic location, said that the country is a natural bridge in the east-west corridor between Asia and Europe, as well as being right in the middle of the north-south corridors extending from the Caucasus to Africa and is at the center of international trade. Minister Uraloğlu stated that Türkiye is at the center of 4 countries with a total of 1,5 trillion dollars of Gross National Product, where approximately 51,2 billion people live, within a 67-hour flight, according to World Bank data.
New Corridor Projects and Future Goals
Uraloğlu, using this advantageous position Development Road Project ve Zangezur Corridor He stated that they continue to further strengthen the country's economic and geopolitical status by implementing alternative international corridor projects such as
The Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Line, which started its operations on October 30, 2017 Stating that a new era has begun in the field of railway freight transport between Asia and Europe, Uraloğlu noted that with this line, the freight reaching Türkiye from China is transported to Europe in an integrated manner with Marmaray.
The second reason to use the Zangezur Corridor Underlining that work on its implementation is ongoing, Uraloğlu stated that the Zangezur Road, which will shorten the distances between Azerbaijan and Türkiye, will directly connect the Baku Port to Türkiye.
