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Türkiye proposes over TL 1 trillion for transport in 2027
Türkiye’s 2027 budget proposal sets transport spending above TL 1 trillion across rail, roads, communications, maritime transport and logistics.
The proposed total is TL 1.055 trillion, up 35.54% from this year.
Railways would receive the largest allocation, TL 514.9 billion, about 36.5% more than this year.
Roads rank second, with a proposed TL 482.5 billion, while maritime transport funding would rise sharply to TL 18.1 billion.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu says priorities include expanding railway capacity, improving ports and logistics, and linking different types of transport.
The plan covers several transport systems, not just rail, and also includes communications and the movement of dangerous goods.
The figures are in a budget proposal, and the government says investment in roads, rail, air travel, maritime transport and communications will continue in 2027.
Türkiye’s 2027 budget proposal allocates TL 1.055 trillion to transport programs, an increase of 35.54% from this year.
Rail transport would receive the largest share, TL 514.9 billion, followed by roads with TL 482.5 billion.
The proposal also raises funding for information and communications, maritime transport, and combined transport, logistics and dangerous-goods transport.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said investment priorities include increasing railway capacity and developing port and logistics infrastructure.
The government says the funding will support investment across transport modes and help keep pace with technological change.
- Who
- Türkiye’s government proposed the transport spending. Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu discussed the plan.
- What
- The 2027 budget proposal allocates TL 1.055 trillion to transport programs, up 35.54% from this year.
- When
- The funding is proposed for 2027.
- Where
- Türkiye.
- Why
- The government says funding is needed to keep pace with technological changes and support transport investment, including railway capacity and port and logistics infrastructure.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The transport programs’ budget stood at TL 778.5 billion.
The government proposed TL 1.055 trillion for transport programs, a 35.54% increase.
- Total proposed 2027 budget
- TL 1,055,196,488,000
- Rail transport
- TL 514,941,311,000
- Road transport
- TL 482,458,296,000
- Information and communications
- TL 32,339,916,000
- Maritime transport
- TL 18,126,046,000
- Combined transport, logistics and dangerous-goods transport
- TL 7,330,919,000
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What people are saying
A budget of more than TL 1 trillion has been allocated for investments across all modes of transportation next year. Railways have received the largest allocation.
We will further expand our railway investments to weave our country together with railway networks.