Minister Uraloğlu, in his speech at the Nizip-Karkamış Road and Courthouse Junction Opening Ceremony in Gaziantep's Nizip district, said that they increased the length of the divided road in the city from 116 kilometers to 476 kilometers, and the length of the bituminous hot mixture coated road from 179 kilometers to 462 kilometers.
Stating that they connected Gaziantep to the surrounding provinces with divided roads, and that the two important works they will inaugurate will strengthen the transportation network of the city and Nizip, Uraloğlu said, "Our first work is the Nizip Courthouse Junction. We built this bridge junction, which is 4.2 kilometers long, including the connection roads, to the divided road standard with bituminous hot mixture coating.
We regulated access to public service areas in Nizip Courthouse and its surroundings. By improving the intersection geometry and traffic order, we increased the passage, visibility and maneuverability of vehicles. Congestion and waiting during busy hours have been replaced by safe, fluent and comfortable transportation.
We increased the safety of road users by regulating pedestrian movements. "With this project, we will save 113.5 million lira annually, including 100.5 million lira from time and 13 million lira from fuel." he said.
Stating that the second work is the 30.5 kilometer long Nizip-Karkamış Road, Uraloğlu continued as follows:
"We upgraded this route, starting from the Carchemish junction of the Nizip D-400 road to the Carchemish-Jarablus Border Gate on the Turkey-Syria border, to the bituminous hot mixture coated divided road standard. We have ensured the uninterrupted and high-standard connection of our Carchemish district to Nizip, Gaziantep and the centers in the region.
By strengthening the security and transportation infrastructure in the border region, we contribute to the normalization of life in regions where cross-border security has been re-established. With this project, we will save 201 million liras annually, including 154 million liras in time and 47 million liras in fuel.
We protect the nature of Nizip and Gaziantep by reducing carbon emissions by 2 thousand 312 tons per year. "This intersection and our road are not just transportation investments, they are a concrete development move that transforms the production power of Gaziantep, the agricultural abundance of Nizip, and the potential of border trade into the development of Türkiye."
"WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AN IRON-SEA CONNECTION THAT LEADS TO CHINA"
Stating that the high-speed train will also come to Gaziantep, Uraloğlu said, "The high-speed train will not stay in Gaziantep, we will continue it to Şanlıurfa and from there to Habur. We are not just talking about a railway connecting to Iraq, we are talking about a railway-sea connection connecting to the Persian Gulf and going all the way to China." he said.
Emphasizing that they will continue their investments, Uraloğlu said, "No one should doubt that we will continue to implement projects that will meet the needs of Gaziantep with the vision of the Turkey Century under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and our growth strategy focused on investment, employment, production and exports.
"As the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, we will continue to make Gaziantep one of the most modern cities of Turkey and the region by further strengthening our roads, bridges, tunnels and all our infrastructure." he said.
AK Party Group Deputy Chairman Abdulhamit Gül noted that they inaugurated an important project for the children of the Euphrates and the Tigris to take firm steps towards a safe future and said, "These lands, with their Turks, Kurds, Alevis and Sunnis who have lived in brotherhood for a thousand years, will continue to be the land of brotherhood, the peace and abundance of the Euphrates until the end of time. No one will be able to break our brotherhood. Turkey, which passes through paths, will move into the future with double roads and highways." "It continues a powerfully blessed journey." he said.
At the ceremony, the ribbon was cut after the prayer of Provincial Mufti Mustafa Soykök.
Governor Kemal Çeber, Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Fatma Şahin, General Director of Highways Ahmet Gülşen, members of parliament, district mayors, institution managers, guests and citizens attended the ceremony.
