Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu answered questions in a special broadcast on NTV. Uraloglu also evaluated developments regarding Google’s algorithm change.

NTV reporter Sibel Can directed questions about current issues to Minister Uraloglu in a special interview conducted in Gaziantep.

Highlights from Minister Uraloglu’s statements:

GOOGLE’S ALGORITHM CHANGE “We are in discussions; they insist that they have not made any changes, but our users in Turkey say they have been affected by the latest update, so it is not true. We have legal rights, we will follow up on this matter and support it, we are monitoring the issue. The Competition Board has already issued fines. Discussions are ongoing.” WILL ROBLOX AND DISCORD BE OPENED? Discussions are ongoing for Roblox and Discord, as they were closed by court order, they may be reopened with a new court order. After the court order is issued, we will take the necessary steps.

FIRST DOMESTIC SUBURBAN TRAIN DELIVERY We had started producing many railway systems. We had made our electric train. Next year, we will put the first prototype of our train that will go at 225 km/h on the rails. Now, we cannot meet urban traffic with wheeled vehicles. We need to return to rail systems. ANKARA-ISTANBUL HIGH-SPEED TRAIN We have started the project of the super high-speed train that will depart from Ankara, pass through Akyazi, and directly connect to Istanbul. It will travel at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The travel time between the two cities will be 80 minutes. I can say that it is a superior technology. Hopefully, we will also make it national and local.