Turkey inspected the progress of the railway restoration on the border with Armenia.
The head of the Turkish district of Akyaka, Ismail Demirtas, and the chairman of the Kars district council, Fuat Arslan, inspected the repair of the railway infrastructure on the border with Armenia. The officials inspected the section of the Kars-Gyumri railway and learned about the progress of the works. According to the plans of the Turkish side, the repair of the tracks of Akiyaka and Dogokpi stations should be completed in the first half of 2027.
On November 10, the Turkish Minister of Transport, Abdulkadir Oralulu, announced his willingness to open rail and road crossings with Armenia. He did not give a specific opening date. Railway communication between the countries has been stopped since 1993.