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Suleyman Karaman

 

Süleyman Karaman, Director General and Chairman of the Board, Turkish State Railways (TCDD)
Süleyman Karaman, Director General and Chairman of the Board, Turkish State Railways (TCDD)
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Turkey’s Marmaray Project: a 153-year-old dream becomes reality

On 29 October 2013, an inauguration ceremony took place in…

11 April 2014 | By Süleyman Karaman, Director General and Chairman of the Board, Turkish State Railways (TCDD)

On 29 October 2013, an inauguration ceremony took place in Turkey to mark the opening of a rail tunnel beneath the Bosphorus, connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul. Part of the wider Marmaray Project, this rail connection is built 60m below sea level and is the world’s deepest…

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Turkey’s continuing developments

The history of railways in Turkey can be analysed in…

11 April 2012 | By Süleyman Karaman, Director General and Chairman of the Board, Turkish State Railways (TCDD)

The history of railways in Turkey can be analysed in four periods. First was the Ottoman Period between 1856 and 1922 when foreigners were granted concessions and 4,136km of railway lines were constructed. Second was the Republic Period between 1923 and 1950 when developments were fast and bright and 3,764km…

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Turkish state rail: past, present and future

TCDD is celebrating its 150th Foundation Anniversary this year. The…

3 April 2006 | By Suleyman Karaman, Director General, TCDD

TCDD is celebrating its 150th Foundation Anniversary this year. The history of Turkish railway commenced with the I·zmir – Aydin line, the foundation of which was laid on September 23 1856. After that foreign states, particularly England and Germany, arranged licenses for railway construction on the Ottoman lands.