Istanbul’s historic Haydarpaşa station set for cultural rebirth

 

Istanbul’s historic Haydarpaşa station set for cultural rebirth

 Istanbul’s historic Haydarpaşa train station will rise as one of the city’s main cultural and social attractions while preserving its role as a transportation hub once its comprehensive restoration and transformation project is completed, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has announced.

According to a ministry statement, restoration work is continuing at the iconic waterfront station, which has stood for more than a century as one of Istanbul’s most recognizable landmarks and a key gateway connecting Anatolia to Europe through the historic Anatolia-Baghdad railway line.