Halkalı-Kapıkule
Railway Line Project is composed of three phases: Kapıkule-Çerkezköy (ÇE-KA),
Çerkezköy-Ispartakule and Ispartakule-Halkalı. The purpose of monitoring board
is to observe the implementation of these three phases together with the
railway connection to Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and seeking solutions to the
problems faced if any. Members of the board are the institutions which are
responsible from these phases. 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 Commission to Turkey and as the Operating Structure
of ÇE-KA project our Directorate General 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.
4th meeting
of the board was held on 8th of June 2022 in Çorlu, Tekirdağ.
Meeting has been
co-chaired by Mr. Nedim YEŞİL (Head
of Department for EU Investments, General Directorate for EU Affairs and
Foreign Relations, MoTI) and Ms. Henrike
TRAUTMANN (Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement
Negotiations, European Commission)
During the
meeting, the participants were informed about the implementation process of the
Halkalı-Kapıkule Railway Line Project since the previous Monitoring Board
Meeting.