The Sustainable Transportation Summit brought together Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Investment and Finance Office President A. Burak Dağlıoğlu, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, and the Green Development Foundation (YEKAV) Chairman Mehmet Emin Birpınar. The summit highlighted Türkiye's commitment to placing sustainability at the core of its transport and infrastructure agenda.
In his opening speech, Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Türkiye is aligning its transport and communication policies with environmentally conscious, low-carbon, and innovative solutions in line with the country's 2053 net-zero emissions target. The Minister emphasized that Türkiye's Net Zero Emission Target: Transport Roadmap aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across all modes of transportation, noting that green logistics and the deployment of EV are central to this transformation. Minister Uraloğlu added that with USD 296.5 billion invested in transportation and infrastructure over the last 23 years, Türkiye has already cut millions of tons of emissions, advanced rail systems, expanded EV charging infrastructure, and launched green ports and carbon-neutral airport projects. Minister Uraloğlu also announced that 5G technology will be rolled out nationwide by 2026.
Speaking at the summit, Investment and Finance Office President A. Burak Dağlıoğlu reminded participants that Türkiye has attracted more than USD 280 billion in FDI since 2003, thanks to strong political will and a robust reform capacity. Dağlıoğlu highlighted that Türkiye, once described as a bridge, has now become the nexus of the world, with transport and logistics infrastructure playing a key role in this transformation. Stressing that regulated sectors such as finance, manufacturing, and energy offer confidence among investors, Dağlıoğlu noted that similar regulatory clarity in micromobility could unlock significant potential. He pointed to the rapid global growth of the ride-hailing and car-sharing sector, projected to expand at double-digit rates by 2030, and underlined that Türkiye has attracted nearly USD 3 billion in investment in this field over the past decade.
The summit once again underscored Türkiye's strategic vision of integrating sustainable mobility with economic growth, reinforcing its role as the nexus of sustainability.