A railway connection spanning from Saudi Arabia to Türkiye is projected for completion within the next three years, marking the historic resurrection of the late Ottoman Empire’s Hejaz Railway project after a 120-year hiatus.

Turkish and Saudi officials signed agreements as part of a Turkish push to revive the Hejaz Railway linking Turkey to the Gulf through Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh signs a railways cooperation deal with Ankara after Syria and Jordan, which could help revive the Hejaz connectivity project