Today in History: 26 February 1913 Ottoman State…

Today 2 December 1861 The concession granted for the Rumeli railway was terminated because the provisions of the contract were not fulfilled.

Today in History, June 18, 1856. The Chesney Project, which will start from the Gulf of Iskenderun in England, reach Mesopotamia, and from there pass through the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates and reach Korna or Basra, was brought to the agenda. [more…]

Today in History: 20 November 1925 Yahşihan-Yerköy (115 km) line and Yerköy station were put into operation. The line starting from Fevzipaşa on 20 November 1935 reached Diyarbakır. Speaking at the opening, Nafia [more…]