The Turkish government has allocated 261.58 billion Turkish lira (approximately $6.04 billion) for the implementation of 91 railway projects in its 2026 investment program. The projects are divided among key industry bodies: 54 are overseen by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD), 15 are managed by the national passenger and freight operator TCDD Taşımacılık, and another 22 projects are being implemented under the supervision of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. Some projects are scheduled for completion in 2026, while the rest are scheduled for completion by 2032.
TCDD Taşımacılık has been allocated 38 billion lira, of which 24.27 billion lira will be used to continue current projects and 13.73 billion lira for the launch of new ones. A key focus is on the procurement of domestically produced locomotives and electric trains, with deliveries scheduled to be completed by 2028, in line with the country’s commitment to developing its own railway engineering industry.
Turkish State Railways will receive 111.58 billion liras for major infrastructure projects, including the continued construction of the Çerkezköy-Kapıkule, Adana-Osmaniye-Gaziantep, and Sivas-Erzincan high-speed lines, and the Konya-Karaman-Nide-Mersin-Adana corridor. An additional 112 billion liras, allocated to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, will be used for feasibility studies for new lines in 59 provinces, the modernization of the Gebze-Haydarpaşa and Sirkeci-Halkalı commuter routes, and large-scale projects such as the Gebze-Sultan Selim Bridge-Çatalca and Yerköy-Kayseri lines.