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Turkey transportation infrastructure developments

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The Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure continues to advance several major road, tunnel, and railway projects. Following the official opening of the Dallıkavak Tunnel on October 30, 2026, the project has entered service, connecting the Eastern Anatolia and Eastern Black Sea regions. This 3,105-meter double-tube tunnel on the Erzurum-Rize highway bypasses the high-altitude Dallıkavak Pass, reducing travel time for a 9-kilometer section from 20 minutes to 5 minutes. The project is expected to save 103.7 million lira annually in time and fuel while reducing carbon emissions by 1,334 tons. Regarding railway developments, the Mersin-Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep high-speed train project remains under construction. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the Mersin-Adana section has reached over 84 percent physical progress, with completion targeted for 2027. The 312.5 kilometer line, designed for speeds of 200 km/h, ~~aims to reduce travel time between Mersin and Gaziantep to 2 hours~~ includes 12 tunnels, 10 viaducts, and ~~15 minutes.~~ 21 stations. Once operational, the project is expected to carry 3.1 million passengers and 37.1 million tons of freight ~~annually.~~ annually, reducing travel time between Mersin and Gaziantep to 2 hours and 15 minutes. The 122 kilometer Antalya-Alanya Highway Project is also progressing. Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin reported that tunnel excavation for this project has reached 80 percent progress, with a projected completion date in 2028. The project, which consists of 84 kilometers of main road and 38 kilometers of connection roads, aims to alleviate traffic on the D400 road. Once finished, the highway is expected to reduce travel time from 2.5 hours to 36 minutes, providing an estimated 23.9 billion lira in annual savings through time and fuel efficiency while reducing carbon emissions by 47,000 tons per year. Other ongoing efforts include the high-speed rail line intended to connect Sivas, Erzincan, Erzurum, and Kars, and the reconstruction of the Ünye-Akkuş-Niksar road.

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