Türkiye, Egypt discuss establishing of Ro-Ro transport link, road expansion
Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu said Türkiye and Egypt discussed the feasibility of launching Ro-Ro operations between the two countries during his participation in the TransMEA 2025 Middle East and Africa Smart Transport, Logistics and Infrastructure Exhibition and Forum in Cairo.
Uraloglu, who was accompanied by Türkiye’s Ambassador to Cairo Salih Mutlu Sen, met with Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir on the sidelines of the event on Monday. The talks covered Egypt’s major railway, highway, and port projects, as well as ways for Turkish contractors and businesspeople to take part in them.
“We will not leave these ideas at the level of statements but will implement them in action, Hopefully, we will continue these discussions in the coming days” he said.
Uraloglu underlined that even the most developed countries cannot sustain themselves alone in the modern world, stressing that Türkiye is working to cooperate first with its neighbors and then with countries in the wider region to remain globally competitive while protecting their mutual interests.
Geographic ties between Türkiye and Egypt
Highlighting the historic and geographic ties between Türkiye and Egypt, he added, “We discussed what more we can do to further strengthen our relations. The top priority is to enhance trade through transport and logistics. In fact, when we achieve this, we also strengthen and develop our political relations.”
The minister noted that railway transport plays a key role in reducing carbon emissions and said Türkiye supports more environmentally friendly corridors. He cited the Middle Corridor and the Development Road projects as examples, aiming to connect the Far East to Europe via Iraq’s Faw Port.
Uraloglu said that Turkish businesspeople are already engaged in many projects in Egypt and that such cooperation will be further expanded.
“Railway transport is one of the most important means of transportation when it comes to reducing carbon emissions,” he said.