The project aims to connect the Grand Faw Port to the Turkish border with extensive network of railway and highways, opening a new gateway to boost regional trade.
Construction on the largest immersed tunnel, integral to the Development Road Project's sea-land connection, progresses in Basra, Iraq as of February 17, 2024. /Photo: AA Archive
"I believe that my visit and agreements just signed will constitute new turning point in Türkiye-Iraq relations," Erdogan said. The port, which is part of the first phase of the Development Road project, is located at the mouth of the Shatt al Arab, where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers converge before flowing into the sea.
Italian company PEG Infrastructure is responsible for the design of the route traversed by the project, which will enter Türkiye via Ovakoy after Mosul. Expecting to surpass the 67-berth Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, known as the largest container port in the Middle East, the Grand Faw Port with its capacity of 90 berths is planned to be completed by 2025.
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