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Türk Bas n nda Hicaz Demiryolu n aat n n Finansman Meselesi (1900-1908)/// The Funding of Hejaz Railway Project in the Turkish Press (1900-1908)Keywords: Ottoman Empire , Abdulhamit II , Hejaz Railway , Ottoman Press Abstract: This article examines the financial sources of the Hejaz Railway project in light of the Ottoman press between 1900 and 1908. The construction of the main route of the Hejaz Railway project started in 1900 and it was completed by 1908: the length of the railroad reaching to Medina was 1,303 kilometers long and the total length of the railroad reached to 1,464 kilometers when it was extended to Haifa in 1908. The biggest obstacle ito the realization of this project was the funding of its construction. It was rather difficult to realize such a big project relying solely on the state resources. The Ottoman government aimed to tackle the financial problem through different measures: donations from the people, deductions from the civil servant salaries, gifts from abroad and creation of other financial resources.
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