Kadiköy - Kartal metro opened by Prime Minister

Opening of Istanbul metro Line M4 between Kadiköy and Kartal.

TURKEY: The first metro line on the Asian side of Istanbul was opened by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on August 17. Line M4 runs for 21·7 km from Kadiköy on the Bosporus to Kartal, with 16 stations and an end to end journey time of 32 min.

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