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German rail industrial body eyes production in Turkey

Head of German rail industry group proposes building Turkey's locally made infrastructure, trains using German technology

Ersin Çelik
15:05 - 21/09/2018 Cuma
Update: 15:09 - 21/09/2018 Cuma
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Axel Schuppe, head of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) attends International Trade Fair for Transport Technology
Axel Schuppe, head of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) attends International Trade Fair for Transport Technology

Turkish industry and German technology can work together to build world-class railways, according to the head of a German rail trade group.

"Let’s built infrastructure and trains in Turkey and equip them with German technology partly made in Turkey," Axel Schuppe, head of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB), told Anadolu Agency.

Schuppe added that the German railway industry is willing to set up partnerships with countries like Turkey.

"Turkey is a huge country with a population of over 80 million with huge organizations in Istanbul, Ankara, and the eastern part of the country," he said.

Highlighting that the two countries enjoy good cooperation, Schuppe said: "Let's continue that."

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