Turkey inaugurates new commuter railway system

Erdogan opens new railway
Turkish president Erdoğan and Transport Minister Karaismailoğlu at the opening 2022, twitter.com/akaraismailoglu

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu inaugurated the Gaziray commuter railway system in the eastern city of Gaziantep over the weekend. Work on the line coincided with installation of high-speed tracks for the future Mersin-Adana-Gaziantep high-speed train project.

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Turkey inaugurates new commuter railway system

Erdogan opens new railway
Turkish president Erdoğan and Transport Minister Karaismailoğlu at the opening 2022, twitter.com/akaraismailoglu

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu inaugurated the Gaziray commuter railway system in the eastern city of Gaziantep over the weekend. Work on the line coincided with installation of high-speed tracks for the future Mersin-Adana-Gaziantep high-speed train project.

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