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Transportation In Turkey Railways total: 8,607 km standard gauge: 8,607 km 1.435-m gauge (1,524 km electrified) (1999) Railway map Cities with underground railway systems: Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir. In 2004, planning started on a rail tunnel under the Bosphorus straights. Railway links with adjacent countries Highways total: 382,397 km paved: 95,599 km (including 1,726 km of expressways) unpaved: 286,798 km (1999 est.) Waterways about 1,200 km crude oil 1,738 km; petroleum products 2,321 km; natural gas 708 km Ports and harbors Gemlik, Hopa, Kocaeli (Izmit), Mersin, Merchant marine total: 547 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,935,173 GRT/9,771,421 DWT ships by type: bulk 155, cargo 244, chemical tanker 37, combination bulk 5, combination ore/oil 6, container 20, liquified gas 5, passenger/cargo 1, petroleum tanker 35, refrigerated cargo 3, roll-on/roll-off 22, short-sea passenger 9, specialized tanker 5 (1999 est.) 118 (1999 est.) Airports - with paved runways total: 82 over 3,047 m: 16 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 1,524 to 2,437 m: 18 914 to 1,523 m: 16 under 914 m: 5 (1999 est.) Airports - with unpaved runways total: 36 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 9 under 914 m: 26 (1999 est.) Heliports 2 (1999 est.) See also Turkey
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