
Turkish State Railways (TCDD) is the public institution responsible for national railway transportation in Türkiye. Established in 1927, TCDD is tasked with the construction, operation, and development of the country’s railway infrastructure. The institution operates under the authority of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Founding and Historical Development TCDD commenced operations on 1 June 1927 as the successor to the General Directorate of the Anatolia-Baghdad Railways, establis
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Yeşim Can

On 22 July 2026, the National Electric Train sets began passenger service on the Uzunköprü–Halkalı–Uzunköprü line. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the train sets, produced in Türkiye using local and national capabilities by Türkiye Raylı Sistem Araçları Sanayii AŞ (TÜRASAŞ), would begin serving this line as of that date. Thus, the National Electric Train sets have been operated on a different regional railway line for the first time, outside the Adapaz
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Zeynep Gül