Today in History: 5 September 1997 Çerkezköy-Kapıkule (189 km) electrification

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 November 22, 1922 in Lausanne, Ismet Pasha in Western Thrace railway up to the plebiscite and Mustafapaşa Kuleliburgaz requested to remain in Turkey.

Today in History: 18 March 1920 Geyve Strait was taken under control by national forces and bridges and tunnels were destroyed. Telegraph lines providing communication on the railway were cut. March 18 [more…]