Halkalı-Kapıkule
Railway Line Project is composed of three sections: Kapıkule-Çerkezköy (ÇE-KA),
Çerkezköy-Ispartakule and Ispartakule-Halkalı. The purpose of monitoring board
is to observe the implementation of these three sections and the Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project (INRAIL), which connects the railway to the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and to
seek solutions to the problems faced, if any.
Members of the
board are the institutions which are responsible from these sections. Directorate
General for Infrastructure Investments in our Ministry (DGII), Turkish State
Railways (TCDD), European Commission Directorate General for Neighbourhood
Relations (DG NEAR), Delegation of the European Union (EUD) to Türkiye and as
the Operating Structure of ÇE-KA project DG for EU and Foreign Affairs are the
members of the board and Ministry of
Foreign Affairs Directorate of EU Affairs, European Investment Bank (EIB) and
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) are the observers.
8th meeting
of the board was held on 20th of November 2025 through online
platforms.
During the
meeting, the project owner institutions -TCDD and DGII - delivered
presentations on the current status of Kapıkule-Çerkezköy,
Çerkezköy-Ispartakule, Ispartakule-Halkalı sections of the project as well as Istanbul North Rail Crossing Project.
The participants
were informed about the progress of the Halkalı-Kapıkule Railway Line Project
since the previous Monitoring Board Meeting.