Turkish Transportation Minister: Transportation to Recover with New Investments

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Turkish Transportation Minister: Transportation to Recover with New Investments

Istanbul, Turkey | July 01, 2009

Turkish Transportation Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Thursday infrastructure investments are crucial for the future of the transportation sector. Speaking in Leipzig as the term president of the International Transport Forum (ITF), the minister said investments carry high importance for overcoming the global economic crisis. “Infrastructure investments are very important for the future of the transportation sector,” Yıldırım said.

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About D-8

D-8, also known as Developing-8, is an arrangement for development cooperation among the following countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey.

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