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Uraloğlu announces plans to launch Türksat 7A into space in 2029
At the Ordinary General Assembly, Uraloğlu reviewed Türkiye’s transportation, communications and infrastructure investments. He said Türksat 7A is planned to be launched into space in 2029 and that 5G services will be expanded nationwide within two years.
Speaking at Bayındır Memur-Sen’s 8th Ordinary General Assembly, Uraloğlu provided information about working life, the role of trade unions, and investments in transportation and communications.
Uraloğlu said employees are the most important force contributing to the nation’s prosperity by increasing production and quality. He said he began his working life in 1989 as an engineer at the 12th Regional Directorate of Highways in Erzurum. Uraloğlu stated that he rose from the position of chief engineer to become director general of Highways, and later took office as minister with the approval of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Emphasis on the role of trade unions
Uraloğlu said trade unions aim to meet employees’ personal rights and expectations for the future. He noted that Memur-Sen voices not only the expectations of its members but also the problems faced by the nation.
“Under the leadership of our esteemed President, we, as AK Party governments, are also striving to protect the rights and legal interests of our employees through social dialogue,” Uraloğlu said, also addressing Memur-Sen’s position on Palestine. He said Türkiye has reached many people in oppressed regions.
Transportation investments
Uraloğlu said $355 billion had been invested in transportation and infrastructure since 2002. He announced that the length of divided roads had increased from 6,101 kilometers to more than 30,000 kilometers, while the number of provinces connected to one another by divided roads had risen from six to 77.
Uraloğlu said 85 percent of current traffic takes place on divided roads and reported that the length of motorways had also approached 4,000 kilometers.
Uraloğlu said the length of the railway network had increased from 11,000 to 14,000 kilometers, with 2,251 kilometers consisting of high-speed railways. He said existing railways had been renewed and the lines had been electrified and equipped with signaling systems.
Uraloğlu said Türkiye is the sixth country in Europe and the eighth in the world to operate high-speed railways. He announced that work was continuing on the Ankara–İzmir, Mersin–Adana–Osmaniye–Gaziantep, Bursa–Bandırma, Ankara–Çorum and Yerköy–Kayseri lines.
Uraloğlu said the number of provinces served by high-speed trains is targeted to increase from 11 to 27 by 2028. He said the whole of Türkiye would be accessible by high-speed rail networks within 48 hours by 2053.
Airport and 5G targets
Uraloğlu said Türkiye can reach 67 countries within a four-hour flight. He noted that the number of airports had increased from 26 in 2002 to 58, and said these airports served 247 million people last year.
Uraloğlu said Türkiye’s international flight network had reached 356 destinations in 133 countries, adding that the country has a significant position in aviation in Europe and around the world.
Uraloğlu said Türkiye had transitioned to 5G in the communications sector and that 44.5 million people were 5G subscribers. He announced that the goal is to expand 5G services throughout Türkiye within two years.
Türksat 7A plans
Uraloğlu said the Türksat 6A satellite had begun operations, adding that work on Türksat 7A had started and that the satellite was planned to be launched into space in 2029.
Uraloğlu said Türkiye has a satellite network capable of serving 5.5 billion people.
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