34 Istanbul
World's First Car Ferry Boat
The world's first car ferry, "Suhulet", was built by Hüseyin Haki Bey and his friends in 1871. In the 1800s, transportation on both sides of the Bosphorus was a mixture of sailing and rowing. [more…]
Day: April 5 2015
66 Thailand
The miracle salvation in Thailand
Miracle salvation in Thailand: 35-year-old Supakorn Trakulkaew jumped in front of a train to commit suicide in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand. The man who fell between the tracks was only a few little [more…]
06 Ankara
Railway Lovers and Volunteers Relief Association-Against the Presidency
Öndeş was re-elected as the Chairman of the Railway Lovers and Volunteers Assistance Association-Fund: At the general assembly held at İller Bankası Macunköy Social Facilities, Öndeş received the votes of 30 of the members. [more…]
GENERAL
Today in History: 5 April 2006 In the first part of the Ankara-Istanbul High Speed Train Project ...
Today in History, April 5, 1857. The Sublime Porte decided that the Rumelia Railway concession given to the British Parliamentary Labro would not be extended. 5 April 1858 Shares in the Ottoman Railway company from Izmir to Aydin [more…]