{"id":111921,"date":"2024-08-21T19:27:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T09:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=55495"},"modified":"2024-08-21T19:27:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T09:27:36","slug":"turkish-exports-benefit-from-rail-development-as-volume-grows-by-13-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=111921","title":{"rendered":"Turkish exports benefit from rail development as volume grows by 13%"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Exports via rail have grown by 13 per cent in T\u00fcrkiye. The semiannual statistics indicate that the country\u2019s international trade is profiting from better infrastructure in the region.<\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-55495\"><\/span>According to the Turkish government, 1,2 million tonnes of goods were exported on the railways between January and July of 2024. This number amounts to a growth of 13 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year. Subsequently, the country highlights the \u201csignificant momentum\u201d that rail has acquired.<\/p>\n<p>Turkish transport minister Abdulkadir Uralo\u011flu says that the country has improved its rail infrastructure, which in turn boosts its rail exports. &#8220;We have renewed conventional lines that had been untouched for almost 100 years. We have connected our organized industrial zones, factories and ports to our railway network\u201d, Uralo\u011flu said.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/intermodal\/2024\/07\/31\/duisports-terminal-in-turkiye-to-start-operation-early-next-year\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/duisports-terminal-in-Tu%CC%88rkiye-1-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/intermodal\/2024\/07\/31\/duisports-terminal-in-turkiye-to-start-operation-early-next-year\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">Duisport\u2019s terminal in T\u00fcrkiye to start operation early next year<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>BTK line boosts connectivity<\/h2>\n<p>Moreover, Turkey is taking up an increasingly important position as a transit country for Asia &#8211; Europe traffic. Minister Uralo\u011flu points to the Baku &#8211; Tbilisi &#8211; Kars line as an important factor in strengthening Turkish international rail transport. The line in the Caucasus was reopened after a renovation earlier in 2024, which expanded T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s connectivity along the Middle Corridor. Both east and west, the country\u2019s influence in rail transportation is growing.<\/p>\n<p>Among its own exports, 86 per cent of the volume comes from Istanbul and surrounding provinces. Most of these goods go to Europe, although the transport minister did not specify how many exactly. &#8220;At least eight freight trains operating daily between T\u00fcrkiye and Europe ensure uninterrupted trade with Europe\u201d, according to the minister. Leading export items include automotive parts, textile products, food, electronics, chemical products, cement and construction materials.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/infrastructure\/2024\/05\/23\/baku-tbilisi-kars-railway-is-officially-open-again-after-year-long-closure\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG-20240302-WA0013-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/infrastructure\/2024\/05\/23\/baku-tbilisi-kars-railway-is-officially-open-again-after-year-long-closure\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway is officially open again after year-long closure<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exports via rail have grown by 13 per cent in T\u00fcrkiye. 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