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Syria recounts Sultan Abdulhamid II’s Hejaz Railway history at Damascus station
Syria’s Ministry of Transport recounted the history of the Hejaz Railway, built to facilitate the Hajj journey, at an event held at the historic station in Damascus. Ambassador Dr. Nuh Yılmaz, who attended the event, said Türkiye was ready to provide support so the line could continue connecting the region today.
Syria’s Ministry of Transport recounted the story of the Hejaz Railway, built at the beginning of the last century on the orders of Sultan Abdulhamid II, at an event held in the railway’s historic station building in Damascus. Türkiye’s Ambassador to Damascus, Dr. Nuh Yılmaz, was among those attending the event.
The Turkish Embassy in Damascus said the event presented the history of the railway, which was built to facilitate the Hajj journey. The embassy said the program took participants on a journey through time.
Support message from Türkiye
Speaking at the event, Ambassador Yılmaz said Türkiye was ready to provide the necessary support so that the Hejaz Railway could continue to serve as a historic and logistical bridge connecting the countries of the region today.
Photographs released by the embassy show the illuminated historic station building, Yılmaz speaking at the lectern and moments when he sat at the same table with participants during the event.
Photographs: Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Damascus
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