Railways from Ottoman to Present

30/10/2018

Despite the economic difficulties of the successive wars, the Ottoman Empire gave importance to railway projects. Projects such as Marmaray were even pronounced for the first time in this period. Continued in the early years of the Republic [more…]

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Turkey's first railway museum in the Sirkeci Train Station

31/05/2016

Turkey's first railway museum is at Sirkeci Station: Sirkeci Station, one of the historical buildings of Istanbul, hosts the Railways Museum. Opened 11 years ago, Turkey's first railway museum preserves more than 400 pieces. [more…]

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Civil Aviation in Railways Liberalization

12/02/2016

Civil Aviation should be taken as an example in the liberalization of railways: ece The Future of Railway düzenlen organized in cooperation with International Transport and Logistics Service Producers Association (UTİKAD) and Istanbul Bar Logistics and Transport Law Commission. [more…]

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Today in History: 14 May 1870 The directions to which the Rumeli Railways lines will pass ...

14/05/2015

Today, on May 14, 1870, the Rumeli Railways lines were mapped and presented to Nafia Ministry for approval. On 3 June 1870, a positive report was given. Thessaloniki May 14, 1891 Line [more…]

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Today in History: 17 April 1925 Ankara-Yahşihan Line (86 km) is in operation

17/04/2015

Today in History 17 April 1869 A contract was signed with Baron Maurice de Hirsch, who was originally a Hungarian Jew, for the construction of the Rumeli Railways. When the construction is finished, the famous banker Rothdchild will operate the line. [more…]

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Today in History: 10 March 1870 750 first part of Rumeli railways bonds

10/03/2015

Today in History 10 March 1870 The first segment of the 750 thousand units of Rumelian rail bonds was launched on the European stock exchanges. Paris and London stock exchanges do not allow the sale of bonds, while the Vienna stock exchange was allowed to sell. [more…]

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Today in History: 25 February 1909 Chester Project presented to the government

25/02/2015

In the history today, on February 25, 1889 Ottoman-Hirsch conflict, the 5th referee was required due to contract. German jurist Gneist decided to pay Hirsch 27 million 500 thousand francs to the Ottoman State. Hirsch after this decision [more…]

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What will be the historical train stations

05/05/2014

What will happen to the historical train stations: What will happen to Haydarpaşa Station in the high-speed train project kazanyeast started. Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has signaled that the station will be included in the scope of privatization. Well, Gebze-Söğütlüçeşme and Sirkeci-Halkalı between [more…]

Intercity Railways

Rumeli Railways and Train Stations

18/04/2014

Rumelia Railways and Train Stations: The first train in the western world, after various preliminary trials, in 1825, on the short railway line laid between the towns of Darlington and Stockton in England, at a speed of 20 km per hour. [more…]

How Much Railway was Performed During the Atatürk Period

18/02/2014

How many railways were built during the Atatürk period: In January 1924, the Prime Minister İsmet İnönü defined the railway as a means of independence as follows: “Sirs, we have a policy now. All kinds of theories and [more…]

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Railway lines from Ottoman to present

04/12/2013

Railway lines from the Ottomans to the present day: The Hijaz Railway was built by the Ottoman State and all of it was supplied from domestic sources. In a state of “Backward! X, 1900, 1500 km of its own knowledge, people and all from their own resources [more…]