November

Logitrans fair will be held at Istanbul.

December

The second phase of Marmaray project, the surface lines, will be commissioned. Continuous rail transport between Gebze and Halkali will start.

High speed trains will arrive Haydarpasa and Halkali (European side). Trains to Halkali will use Marmaray tunnel.

Istanbul train station (Sirkeci) will open. Sofia trains will start departing from Sirkeci again.

Samsun-Kalin railway, which was kept closed for renewal works, will open.

Cover Photos: Steve Hobson, Onur Uysal ©