Minister of Transport and Infrastructure made evaluations about the Three Seas Initiative. It will be built within the scope of the initiative and will start from Lithuania's Klaipeda Port; Stating that the Via Carpathia Otorol Project, which will be connected to Turkey from Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, is a project that directly intersects with the Central Corridor and Development Road and will update these projects, he said, “With the Via Carpatia Highway, the trade routes in the Middle East It will be connected to all of Europe via Turkey. "As Türkiye, we are ready to be a part of the Via Carpatia project and for all kinds of cooperation," he said.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu made evaluations about the "Three Seas Initiative" initiated by the countries bordering the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Sea, with the aim of eliminating infrastructure deficiencies in the fields of energy, transportation and digitalization in Central and Eastern Europe. Minister Uraloğlu, Three Seas Initiative; He said that it was established by EU Member States in order to better integrate the countries on the North-South axis by connecting the infrastructure in the energy, transportation and telecommunication sectors.
“It will be connected to Turkey from Bulgaria”
The "Via Carpathia" Highway Project, which is planned to be built within the scope of the Three Seas Initiative and directly concerns Turkey due to its direct connection to the Central Corridor, starts from Lithuania's Klaipeda Port; Stating that it will extend to the Port of Thessaloniki after Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, and from there to Istanbul, Uraloğlu said that this project is also an important area of economic activity and opportunity for our country, considering the competitive power and production quality of Turkish companies in the global market. He emphasized that it could happen.
“Total Length 712 Kilometers”
He also noted that the "Via Carpatia" Highway Project, which will ensure the direct transportation of products coming to Turkey via the Middle Corridor and Development Road or produced in Turkey to the countries neighboring the Baltic, Adriatic, Aegean and Black Sea, will make a great contribution to international transportation activities. Minister Uraloğlu said, “Via Carpatia is a project extending on the North-South axis between the Baltic, Aegean, Black and Adriatic Seas. The Polish part of the project will be completed in 2027. Its total length is 712 km of the main route. As of today, 259,6 km of the project has been completed. "280,8 km of it is under construction and 171,6 km of it is at the tender and preparation stage," he said.
“Via Carpatia Highway Project will increase our connectivity with the European Union and contribute positively to the development of our transportation activities.”
Minister Uraloğlu added that the Via Carpatia Project was included in the II. Stating that Turkey was also included with the Lancut Declaration, he said, "Expanding the Via Carpatia Highway project, which lies on the North-South axis between the Baltic, Aegean, Black and Adriatic Seas, to include our country, will increase our connectivity with the European Union, as well as with the countries on the route in question." It will make a positive contribution to the development of our transportation activities. "In addition, the inclusion of our contracting sector in the highway infrastructure construction process of the countries involved in the project is very valuable for our country," he said.
“The Project will enable Turkey to take part in new international trade corridors and cooperate with countries in the nearby geography.”
Emphasizing that Turkey will be an important part of this trade corridor and Europe, Uraloğlu said, “The project will enable Turkey to take part in new international trade corridors and cooperate with countries in the nearby geography. The Silk Road in the past and the Modern Silk Road today were from East to West. At this point, everyone wants to get a share of this cake. This project is a north-south project rather than east-west corridors. "With the Via Carpatia Highway, the trade routes in the Middle East will be connected to all of Europe via Türkiye," he said.
“The Project Starts from Lithuania's Klaipeda Port and Connects to the Central Corridor in Bulgaria”
Underlining that the project initiated by the countries neighboring the Baltic Sea, Adriatic Sea and Black Sea is a very correct project, Minister Uraloğlu continued his words as follows:
“The project is a project that intersects with the Central Corridor and Development Road and will directly strengthen these corridors. The Via Carpatia Project, which starts from Lithuania's Klaipeda Port and connects to the Middle Corridor in Bulgaria, is a project we support even though we are not a member of the initiative. We are ready to be a part of this project and cooperate in any way. With its central corridor connection, it is a project that we should be involved in under all circumstances. Considering our location, if there is to be a corridor in this geography, it cannot be done without Turkey. Türkiye is a stable and safe port in every respect.”
