Expedition with the Ottoman train on the Hejaz railway

The Hijaz railway was operated by the Ottoman train: the Ottoman Sultan 2. Abdülhamit 1900-1908 years between Damascus and Medina was built between the Hijaz railway Jordan line was organized nostalgic. Prior to the expedition, Jordan performed traditional music and dance, and the historic steam train was run.

The trip, which started from Amman-Hejaz railway station in Amman, the capital of Jordan, took around 2 hours from the vicinity of the capital Amman to the Giza Hicaz railway station in the north of the city.

In the VIP section of the wagons with lanterns and curtains belonging to the 1900 years, the seats with wooden embroidered edges attracted attention.

The bridge connecting the past and the future “Hijaz railways yol

A made a statement to reporters in Turkey Amman Ambassador Sedat Onal, when the Hejaz railway that found its symbolic importance and performed by expressing the era that it has ahead of technology, the Hejaz railway "past the bridge that connects the future," as described.

Onal, said that the cultural ties between Jordan and the Hijaz railway in Turkey, the strengthening of bilateral ties and voiced a role in increasing integration.

Stating that the Hijaz railroad is the religious dimension in terms of reaching Mecca and Medina from Damascus to Hejaz, Önal said that a large part of the Hijaz railroad, which is not in use at the moment, is being used by Jordan and it is joyful.

Önal stated that Hicaz railway is important for the Turks in terms of history consciousness and tightening of their connections with history and said, de It is also a historical and beautiful ruin for the Jordanians who own the Hicaz railway. Our intention is to ensure that the Hejaz railway is known not only to Turks or Jordanians but also to foreigners. Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) will restore the Amman-Hejaz railway and contribute to this goal. Büyük

During the Hijaz railway trip, where the Jordanians and the Turks in Jordan showed intense demand, Mehmet Sıddık Yıldırım, President of Yunus Emre Cultural Center and Salah Muflih El-Luzi, General Manager of Jordan Hicaz Railways also participated.

2. Hicaz Railways, which was built by Abdulhamid between Damascus and Medina in 1900-1908 years, was built to provide transportation between Istanbul and the holy places and for pilgrims to travel safely.