Erdoğan Signs Decision for New Istanbul Metro Line

A new metro line project in Istanbul, initially conceptualized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), has been transferred to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure following a decision signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The rail system line, designated to connect Ümraniye, Kavacık, and Beykoz, will now fall under the ministry's purview for its construction and completion phases. This development signifies a shift in the project's management, moving it from municipal planning to central government oversight. The planned line is set to span approximately 16.5 kilometers and will feature 16 stations. The decision, published as part of a decree amending regulations on the undertaking, takeover, and transfer of urban rail systems, metro lines, and related facilities by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, formally enacts this change. The ministry will now be responsible for overseeing the entire process, from construction to the operational handover of the new transit system.