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Asian Development Bank loans 645M euros for Bosphorus line

Marco Raimondi
June 11, 2026
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a loan of 750 million USD (645 million euros) to help finance the construction of the future railway…

Temper your expectations for the Hejaz Railway

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June 10, 2026
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The Turkish transport and infrastructure minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has been busy doing business in the Middle East. This week, he visited Saudi Arabia, where a…

Multiple Gulf railway projects enter their next phase

Marco Raimondi
June 8, 2026
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Three projects to enhance rail connectivity in some of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries took steps forward in the past week. Saudi Arabia tendered…

Armenia now has a railway connection to the EU

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May 26, 2026
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Türkiye has lifted a long-standing blockade on Armenia imports and exports via the railways. As a result, Armenia can now trade with the EU via…

Armenia now has a railway connection to the EU

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May 26, 2026
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Türkiye has lifted a long-standing blockade on Armenia imports and exports via the railways. As a result, Armenia can now trade with the EU via…

Middle Eastern countries working on direct railway connection to Europe

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April 23, 2026
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Türkiye, Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia are planning to build a new railway line that could connect the Gulf region to Europe via rail. A…

Turkish operator Pasifik Eurasia establishes first-ever Aegean-China rail link

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April 20, 2026
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Rail operator Pasifik Eurasia has sent a block train from Izmir on its way to China. It marks the first instance of a rail link…

Türkiye rehabilitates railway towards Persian Gulf for freight operations

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April 14, 2026
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Türkiye has renovated 350 kilometers of railway tracks along its border with Syria. The railway will serve as a key link in the Development Road,…

World Bank approves $2bn loan: ‘Bosphorus rail capacity to grow from 3 to 50 million tonnes’

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April 1, 2026
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The World Bank has approved a two billion dollar loan for Türkiye’s Bosphorus rail connection (INRAIL). The sea strait is currently a major bottleneck for…

Türkiye secures $6.75 billion for massive Bosphorus rail upgrade

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February 26, 2026
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Six international lenders have extended a helping hand to Türkiye, transport minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced. With a total of 6.75 billion dollars they are positioning…