Turkey builds Asia-Europe rail corridor as wars snarl up old trade routes

Plans to strengthen Middle Corridor with southern links as tensions reshape passageways Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu says a planned rail route over the Bosphorus Strait will significantly increase the flow of goods through Turkey. (Photo by Sinan Tavsan) ISTANBUL -- Turkey is accelerating rail projects aimed at creating a seamless freight corridor linking China and Europe through its territory by 2031, investing about $10 billion to remove key bottlenecks along the Middle Corridor while pursuing projects to build additional southern connections to the Middle East.