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Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have signed two major Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to cooperate in the railway and logistics sectors.
Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu is currently in Riyadh to finalize the agreements, marking a historic step toward transforming regional trade. These new agreements fit directly into Türkiye’s broader strategic vision to build a seamless transport corridor from the Gulf to Europe.
They follow a crucial trilateral agreement signed a few months ago between Türkiye, Syria, and Jordan, which initially set the wheels in motion to revive the historic Hejaz Railway.
With Saudi Arabia now officially on board, the ambitious project is transitioning from a regional network into a massive global trade corridor.
Originally built by the Ottoman Empire at the dawn of the 20th century, the Hejaz Railway was left largely defunct following World War I.
The initial phase of the mega-project aims to connect Turkiye through Syria (via Aleppo and Damascus) to Jordan. The newly signed pact with Saudi Arabia paves the way to extend this network down to Riyadh. Long-term plans even envision stretching the line through Oman, establishing a direct link all the way to the Indian Ocean.
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Rising geopolitical tensions and security risks in critical maritime choke points—most notably the Strait of Hormuz—have accelerated the global demand for reliable overland trade routes.
Once completed, this modernized railway corridor will bypass these maritime vulnerabilities, providing global supply chains with a faster, safer, and more resilient route for both freight and passenger transport.
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