Minister Uraloğlu made statements about the transportation projects underway in Trabzon after attending a funeral ceremony in the city.
Uraloğlu attended the funeral ceremony held at Hanife Hatun Mosque for Vahide Dilekoğlu, the mother of former AK Party Trabzon Deputy Provincial Chair Hasan Dilekoğlu, who died yesterday. Uraloğlu offered his condolences to Dilekoğlu and his family members.
September date set for rail system
Responding to journalists’ questions about the projects in Trabzon, Uraloğlu said the area in Pazarkapı neighborhood that includes Hanife Hatun Mosque was being redeveloped by the Metropolitan Municipality and the General Directorate of Highways.
Uraloğlu said the transportation projects were being monitored in coordination with the relevant institutions. He added that the groundbreaking ceremony for the rail system project would be held at the beginning of September, after which construction would continue without interruption.
Work on the new airport
Regarding the construction of the new airport in Trabzon, Uraloğlu said work had begun to identify and license the stone quarries, as well as to establish the construction site.
Uraloğlu said a minor stage of the CAT process was still underway. He added that, once the process was completed, work was planned to begin with a groundbreaking ceremony at the airport before the end of the year.