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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 met with Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel Al-Wazir on the sidelines of the event on Monday, noted that the talks also covered Egypt’s plans for major railway, highway, and port projects, and 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.
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.
“Currently, about 85% of global trade takes place via the seas, and this will continue. However, we support railways as a shorter and greener transport corridor. In this regard, we have already undertaken many initiatives in our own country,” he explained .
Uraloglu said there is potential for Egypt to connect through Aqaba, Jordan, and Syria to Türkiye and possibly link with the Development Road corridor.
He emphasized that Türkiye continues to do its part in advancing regional connectivity. “Our efforts alone are not enough — we need cooperation with our neighbors and regional partners. Forums like this are where these projects are discussed and turned into reality,” he said.
Uraloglu added that the Development Road Project involving Türkiye, Iraq, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates has reached the final design stage.
He said the corridor is intended to serve both normal and crisis periods, noting that, along with the east-west Middle Corridor and the historic Silk Road, it aims to strengthen north-south connections and make a significant contribution to this vision.
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