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Turkey plans to allocate more than 1 trillion lira to transport programs next year, covering rail, road, information and communications, maritime, combined transport, logistics and dangerous goods transport, according to figures compiled from the 2027 Central Administration Budget Law Proposal.

The total budget for transport programs rises 35.54 percent from about 778 billion lira this year to roughly 1 trillion 55 billion lira next year, with rail transport receiving the largest share.

Rail and road take the largest shares

Rail transport will get the biggest allocation in the sector at 514 billion 941 million 311 thousand lira. The figure was about 377 billion 196 million 244 thousand lira this year and is being increased by roughly 36.52 percent for 2027.

Road transport ranks second. Its budget of 365 billion 156 million 7 thousand lira this year grows 32.12 percent to 482 billion 458 million 296 thousand lira next year.

Other transport programs

The information and communications program budget is being raised 38.84 percent, from 23 billion 292 million 789 thousand lira to 32 billion 339 million 916 thousand lira.

Maritime transport sees the sharpest increase, 166.16 percent, taking its budget from about 7 billion lira this year to 18 billion 126 million 46 thousand lira next year. The combined transport, logistics and dangerous goods transport program rises 21.29 percent to 7 billion 330 million 919 thousand lira.

Taken together, the transport programs grow from 778 billion 499 million 194 thousand lira this year to 1 trillion 55 billion 196 million 488 thousand lira next year, a 35.54 percent increase.

Investments will continue without pause, minister says

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the investments focus on using existing infrastructure more efficiently, expanding rail capacity, improving port and logistics infrastructure and integrating different modes of transport. Uraloğlu stressed that investments would continue at pace.

More than 1 trillion lira has been set aside for transport investments of all kinds next year, with rail in first place, Uraloğlu said. "We will carry our railway investments further in order to weave Turkey with iron nets," the minister said, adding that the country had made major investments across road, rail, aviation and maritime, and that work to strengthen transport, communications and infrastructure would continue.

Uraloğlu said the budget allocated for 2027 would keep investments going in road, rail, air, maritime and communications.

Ministry's spending this year

Uraloğlu said the ministry's investment share from the national budget for 2026 is about 525 billion lira, and that the value of openings carried out and planned this year will exceed 605 billion lira. "We turn every kuruş we receive from the Treasury into services for our citizens," Uraloğlu said, adding that many projects would be put into service by the end of the year.

Key takeaways

• Turkey's transport programs are set to receive a total of 1 trillion 55 billion 488 thousand lira next year, up 35.54 percent.
• Rail transport leads with 514 billion 941 million 311 thousand lira, followed by road transport at 482 billion 458 million 296 thousand lira.
• Maritime transport records the largest percentage increase, 166.16 percent, reaching 18 billion 126 million 46 thousand lira.
• Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the ministry's 2026 investment share is about 525 billion lira and this year's openings will top 605 billion lira.