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The United Union of Transport Workers (BTS) claimed that the export train, which was said to be heading to China, actually stopped at the Maltepe district station in Istanbul and was then taken to the Halkali station.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, yesterday’s Twitter shares of Turkey had stated that the export of the first train departed from Istanbul to China. According to the statement, the train, which will pass through Marmaray and arrive in China via the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway and the Middle Corridor, will travel 8,693 kilometers, cross two continents, two seas and five countries, and deliver its cargo to China. in 12 days.
The union, which issued a written statement, stated that the train carrying the refrigerators of the German company BSH Home Appliances in 42 containers was leaving from the station in the Çerkezköy district of Tekirdağ.
According to the union statement, when the train arrived at the Kazlıçeşme station in Istanbul, a farewell ceremony was held around 2:00 pm yesterday with the participation of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu.
The statement read: “The ceremony took place, the train passed through Marmaray, the banners hanging above the train were removed at Maltepe station, and the train was brought back to Halkali station. We see in the posts on social networks that all this happened; Besides being misled by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also left our country in a difficult situation in the eyes of the international public due to this misleading news. “
However, in the union’s statement, there was no information on why the train returned.
Marmaray Trains Affected
In the union statement, it was noted that as the special freight train to Xi’an, China passed through the Marmaray Tunnel, nine Marmaray flights were canceled, 10 Marmaray trains were shortened and nine Marmaray trains were delayed by a total of 92 minutes.
The statement included the following statements: “Hours before the 56-hour curfew begins, when people are in a hurry to get home as soon as possible; TCDD and TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. The traffic interruption and delays caused by the administration of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure to be praised by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, to consolidate the seat and shine in a large metropolis like Istanbul, caused the accumulation of passengers during the pandemic period , the disappearance of social distance, the increase in the spread of the disease and the discontent of the passengers “.
