17/02/2010 14:08
Iraq-Syria-Turkey railway connection reopens
The first train service in nearly three decades has set off on Iraq-Syria-Turkey destination.
On Tuesday a passenger train left Iraq's northern city of Mosul and moved through Syria to Turkey's southeastern city of Gaziantep. Travel will take approximately 18 hours, including customs check ups and passport controls. The train is expected to reach Gaziantep on Wednesday, while a return train is expected to depart from Gaziantep to Mosul on Thursday.
It’s worth mentioning, that the rail links between the countries interrupted in 1980s because of aggravation in relations between Iraq and Syria.