Day: March 21, 2013

30 Greece

Railway Workers in Greece Decided to Strike

21/03/2013

Railway Workers in Greece Decide to Strike Paneled Workers of the Railways Federation in Greece announced that they will go on strike on 23-25 ​​March to protest the government's austerity measures. In the statement made by the federation, workers who are planned to have a cut in their salaries protested this decision. [more…]

ak party kars deputy arslan tcdd explained the draft law
GENERAL

AK Party Kars Deputy Arslan Tells TCDD Draft Law

21/03/2013

AK Party Kars Deputy Ahmet Arslan, TCDD law draft prepared by the government, upon the submission of the Turkish Grand National Assembly: He answered questions about what the new TCDD bill envisaging the opening of the railway to the private sector and the restructuring of the sector. QUESTION: The bill [more…]

central asia and afghanistan will be combined with railway
94 Afghanistan

Afghanistan to connect with Central Asia and Afghanistan

21/03/2013

The tripartite summit meeting of Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan Heads of State was held in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. A triple summit meeting was held with the participation of Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Tajikistan President Imamali Rahman hosted by Turkmenistan President Gurbanguli Berdimuhamedov. The capital of Ashgabat [more…]

RAILWAYS

Excavations at the Tunnels of Ünye Ring Road ended

21/03/2013

The excavation work in the tunnels on the Ünye Ring Road was completed with the last excavation made by the construction machines in the left tube. On the Ünye Ring Road, the construction of which started in 2007 but the deadline was extended due to various reasons, the works continue without slowing down. Air [more…]

25 Erzurum

Skiing in the East

21/03/2013

In ski centers in the east, the snow thickness was measured as 108 centimeters in Palandöken and 140 centimeters in Bayraktepe Ski Center. Tourists from Iran, Poland and Azerbaijan enjoy skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing in Palandöken, despite the warming weather. [more…]

RAILWAYS

Giresun Fortress from the cable car project

21/03/2013

The Cable Car Project to Giresun Castle is Not Gone. Preparations for the cable car project for Giresun Castle, which is claimed to contribute greatly to Giresun tourism, are being completed. The ropeway project planned to be built between the Gemilerçekği Neighborhood fill area and the Castle and approved by the Giresun Municipal Council. [more…]

34 Istanbul

Haydarpaşa Presence as a Garage

21/03/2013

Haydarpaşa Must Continue Its Existence as a Station Haydarpaşa is an important transportation hub and one of the symbols of Istanbul. What suits Haydarpaşa both in terms of transportation and its symbolic place in the identity of Istanbul is that it continues its existence as a station. A metropolis the size of Istanbul, the Bosphorus [more…]

RAILWAYS

Konya chooses the color of the tram

21/03/2013

Konya chose the color of its tram Konya Metropolitan Municipality's Konyaray survey was concluded. Konya Metropolitan Mayor Tahir Akyürek announced the results on his official twitter address. Accordingly, the preference of the people in Konyaray was green with 31 thousand 28 votes. Internet and [more…]

GENERAL

ESYÖNDER Tülomsaşı Visited

21/03/2013

ESYÖND is Tulomsas Visits Eskisehir Managers Association (ESYÖND's) members, Turkey Locomotive and Engine Industry Inc. (Tülomsaş) visited Hayri Avcı, General Manager. During the visit, ESYÖNDER members were informed about the works by General Manager Avcı, [more…]

14 Bolu

Legendary skier was on Kartalkay

21/03/2013

The legendary skier was at Kartalkaya: One of the most successful skiers of all time, world and Olympic champion Alberto Tomba, met with Turkish fans and ski lovers in Kartalkaya last weekend as part of the "Vodafone Red Weekend, Powered by BlackBerry®" event. [more…]

RAILWAYS

Criminal Discount for Highways Murder

21/03/2013

The contractor, who was arrested and sentenced to 7 years and 18 months in prison with the allegation that he killed the construction technician working in the 4th Regional Directorate of Highways in Samsun, was sentenced to 13 years and 4 months in prison upon the reversal of the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeals. [more…]