Türkiye is moving ahead with a $6.75 billion North Istanbul railway tender, aiming to link Istanbul’s airports and bypass city congestion with a new Bosphorus rail crossing.
Oliver Lukas·Jul 27, 2026
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Table of contentsStrategic rail corridor slated for October tender
International lenders line up $6.75 billion in financing
Linking Istanbul’s airports and easing freight bottlenecks
Technical scope spans bridge, tunnels and new mainline
Business community watches timing and phasing
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Türkiye is preparing to launch an international tender for the North Istanbul railway project, a multi‑billion‑dollar scheme that will add a new Bosphorus rail crossing, connect the city’s two main airports and create a high‑capacity freight and passenger bypass around the metropolitan core.
