New rail line raises Turkey’s high-speed rail network to 2,604 km

The new line connects Tekirdağ, Kırklareli and Edirne to Turkey’s high-speed rail network.

It brings the network to 2,604 kilometres and serves 14 provinces.

Transport Minister Abdülkadir Uraloğlu said the government aims to connect 27 provinces directly by high-speed rail by 2028.

The route also forms part of rail links between Turkey and Europe.