According to a statement from TÜRASAŞ, the National High-Speed Train, capable of reaching 225 km/h and whose test drives are ongoing, will begin passenger transport in the first quarter of 2027. Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu carried out a test drive of the train produced by TÜRASAŞ on the fully closed Ankara-Kırıkkale line.
In his statement following the test, Minister Uraloğlu expressed his excitement with the words: "With our train, which will serve at 225 kilometres per hour, we tested a speed of 250 kilometres per hour between Ankara and Kırıkkale. In an area closed to traffic, with all precautions taken, I also experienced the drive myself. It was exciting."
200 Tests Completed with the National High-Speed Train, 27,000 Kilometres Covered
According to a statement from TÜRASAŞ's social media account, 200 of the approximately 300 tests planned for the National High-Speed Train — equipped with domestic systems bearing the ASELSAN signature — have been successfully completed. The National High-Speed Train has covered 27,000 kilometres to date.
Sakarya High-Speed Train Factory Opening at Year-End
Noting that there are three factories within TÜRASAŞ, in Sakarya, Eskişehir and Sivas, Uraloğlu said: "As of the end of the year, we will also open our high-speed train factory in Sakarya and move to a more integrated serial production there." Reporting that two train sets have also entered the production line, Uraloğlu stated that they are cooperating with ASELSAN and TÜBİTAK during the testing process.
Passenger Transport with the Domestic High-Speed Train Begins in the First Quarter of 2027
Underlining that the tests must be completed in order to develop the train and obtain international certificates, Uraloğlu stated that the tests will be completed before the end of this year.
Uraloğlu gave the date: "There will also be a few months of certification procedures. After that, we will see our trains in normal passenger transport, in the first months of next year — we can say the first quarter." Noting that the train will be used mostly on the Çerkezköy-Kapıkule High-Speed Train Line, Uraloğlu added that it could also be used on the Karaman, Sivas and Kapıkule lines if needed.
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