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4th Halkalı-Kapıkule Railway Line Monitoring Board Meeting Held

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.