Turkey plans to extend historic Hejaz Railway to Oman, offering alternative trade route to Strait of Hormuz, minister says
Turkey plans to modernize the historic Hejaz Railway and extend it to Oman, creating an alternative trade route to the Strait of Hormuz, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said. The project would connect Turkey with the Gulf through Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
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