Published September 15,2023
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The Development Road mission stretching from the Iraqi province of Basra to the Turkish border is predicted to enter the implementation part inside a number of months, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on Friday.
Speaking on the tenth World Turkish Business Council (DTIK) Congress in Istanbul, Fidan stated: “We hope to move into the implementation phase of the Development Road project, which is of great importance for prosperity and stability in the Middle East, within the next few months.”
Türkiye and Iraq are working to construct a land and railroad transportation hall from the Iraqi province of Basra to the Turkish border.
Referring to the settlement on the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor signed on the G-20 summit in New Delhi final week, Fidan stated: “We, at a point where three continents converge, are open to any plan that promotes cooperation.”
“However, it should be known that in our region, the effective and sustainable operation of energy and transportation corridors without Türkiye’s involvement is not possible.”
The Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, which connects the Turkic world to Europe by way of the Caspian Sea, and the Development Road that can go by means of Iraq to Türkiye, underscore Türkiye’s central position, he added.
Some worldwide developments such because the Russia-Ukraine warfare and the COVID-19 outbreak, which have deeply affected the worldwide and geopolitical surroundings, have confirmed that the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route is a dependable different route, he stated.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
