Today in History: 9 December 1871 Railway lines have been destroyed from severe rainfall in and around Edirne

Today in History: November 5, 1903. With a decree, it was decided that half of Hendeshane-i Mülkiye graduates would be employed in Hejaz Railways. This practice was established in 1906 by Mekteb-i Sanayi ve Darü'l-Hayr-i Ali. [more…]

Today in History, June 1, 1927, Vasfi (Tuna) Bey, who was a military inspector in railways during the War of Independence, was appointed to the First General Directorate. With the law no. 1085, the Aydın line agreement was signed. [more…]

Today in History: October 9, 1890 The concession of the Thessaloniki-Monastery Line was given to M. Alfred Kaulla, acting on behalf of a German group affiliated with Deutsch Bank. Previously to American Feriz [more…]