The railway line will extend to Habur

Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the high-speed rail line planned to reach Gaziantep will be extended through Şanlıurfa to the Habur border crossing with Iraq. The project is positioned as part of a rail-and-sea corridor linking the Persian Gulf to China, extending Turkey’s high-speed network toward its southeastern frontier. The announcement signals a push to deepen trade connectivity with Iraq and Gulf markets, though no cost, timeline or financing details were disclosed. Watch for feasibility studies, tender schedules and budget allocations for the Şanlıurfa–Habur extension.