Saudi-Turkey rail link to be completed within 3 years: Turkish minister to Al Arabiya

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Saudi-Turkey rail link to be completed within 3 years: Turkish minister to Al Arabiya

Turkey’s Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu has said a railway connection between Saudi Arabia and Turkey is expected to be completed within the next three years.In an interview with Al Arabiya in Riyadh, he said the project could eventually extend into Europe, adding that details regarding the cost of the Riyadh-Ankara rail link would become clear soon.The Turkish minister revealed that the rail corridor would begin in Saudi Arabia and run through Jordan and Syria before reaching Turkey. He added that Iraq could also potentially become part of the project. According to Uraloğlu, Saudi Arabia has already extended its rail network to the Jordanian border, while Turkey has expanded its railway system as far as Syria.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“The only missing sections are those in Syria and Jordan,” he said. “That is what we are working on today as we examine the details and explore what can be achieved through cooperation to

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