At COP31 in Antalya, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu described Türkiye’s transport agenda as a long-term network expansion effort paired with emissions cuts, Anadolu Agency reported.
Uraloglu said the ministry aims to reach 28,500 kilometers of railways and 10,000 kilometers of highways by 2053. His aviation plans call for more than 60 airports, with capacity for up to 400 million passengers per year.
He also described work to bring renewable energy into aviation and increase Türkiye’s domestic production and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with exports included in the effort. Uraloglu cited ecological overpasses among measures to keep ecosystems connected across transport routes.
Anadolu Agency’s Turkish-language account of the interview said Uraloglu had begun discussing 6G and that planning was underway in several areas.
The transport agenda comes alongside other climate policy in Türkiye. A separate 2026-30 Green Deal plan sets 142 actions across 11 areas and 41 targets, including transport, and links the agenda to Türkiye’s 2053 net-zero emissions goal. The Ministry of Trade says the plan’s revision reflects changes in international climate and trade policy, European Union rules and Türkiye’s priorities. It calls on relevant public institutions to report implementation progress annually.
