Çerkezköy

New railway project sparks interest in Thrace

The ongoing Halkalı-Kapıkule High-Speed Railway project, a key component of the Asia-Europe corridor, is driving investment in Thrace, a region bordering Istanbul.

The project, announced in 2019, is expected to significantly reduce travel time between Halkalı and Kapıkule, boosting both passenger and freight transportation.

Driver detained after lorry poured 4 tons of hydrochloric acid on road in Turkey's Tekirdağ

A driver was detained after the lorry he drove poured hydrochloric acid on a road in the Marmara province of Tekirdağ on June 8, Doğan News Agency has reported.   

The lorry laden with 10 tons of hydrochloric acid was heading toward the Marmara Ereğlisi district from Çerkezköy. Two barrels of the acid slid off the flatbed and poured on the road while he was driving.  

Over 120 workers hospitalized after factory explosion in Turkey's northwest

A total of 123 workers have been hospitalized after an explosion in a paint-chemical factory in the Çerkezköy district of the northwestern province of Tekirdağ. 

The workers were taken to hospitals amid fear of smoke poisoning, after which 118 were discharged. The treatment of the five others was ongoing on April 12.