Country Profiles: Turkey

Cumulative Public Sector Loans as of June 18, 2010

Project Loans	millions of US dollars
Agriculture & agro-industry	22.72
Education	-
Energy	-
Health	-
Industry	-
Multi-sectoral and other	9.9
National Development Banks	-
Telecommunications	-
Transportation	129.414
Water Supply & Sewerage	10.00
TOTAL	141.454

BOP Support Loans	millions of US dollars
TOTAL	40.00

Recently Concluded Loan Agreements

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June 1, 2010 Ankara-Istanbul Railway Upgrading Project (€24.972 million - approximately US$30.72 million)

Purpose:

To improve railway lines that run through one of the country’s most important economic zones

Activities:

construction of a double-track 254 km-long high speed railway line between Sincan and Eskisehir-Inonu; building of culverts, underpasses, crossings, bridges, viaducts and a 471 m-long tunnel; remodeling of four substations and installation of overhead lines, as well as signaling and telecommunications equipment; and procurement of rolling stock and high-precision control and maintenance equipment.

Project cost:

€654.96 million

Co-financiers:

EIB, Governments of Spain and Turkey

Executing Agency:

General Directorate of Railways

Implementation period:

3 years

November 25, 2008 Samsun Light Rail System (US$10 million)

Purpose:

To help establish an efficient mass public transport system

Activities:

construction of 15 km of double-track light rail line; installation of electro-mechanical systems; procurement of rolling stock; and commissioning activities.

Project cost:

US$156.191 million

Co-financiers:

European Investment Bank, Government of Turkey

Executing Agency:

Metropolitan Ministry of Samsun

Implementation period:

4 years