Work speeds up on Turkey's Antalya-Alanya motorway linking to Europe
Turkey's Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said construction is proceeding intensively on the Mediterranean Antalya-Alanya motorway. Officials say the route will eventually plug into an uninterrupted highway network reaching the European border.
Construction is accelerating on Turkey's Antalya-Alanya motorway, a Mediterranean coastal route that authorities say will eventually plug into an uninterrupted highway network stretching to the European border. Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said work on the project is proceeding intensively.
The road is part of a broader push to upgrade Turkey's transport corridors, easing travel along the heavily trafficked southern coast and supporting tourism and freight. Officials frame it as a link between the Mediterranean and wider European routes, improving connectivity for the region.
If delivered on schedule, the motorway would shorten journey times and strengthen logistics along Turkey's tourism-dependent south. Attention will turn to construction milestones, financing and how quickly the new sections open to traffic.
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