Dr. Ömer Fatih Sayan, Turkey’s deputy minister of transport and infrastructure, used his keynote address at the opening of the 17th ITS European Congress in Istanbul this morning to outline the country’s progress in 5G-enabled intelligent transportation, with a flagship corridor connecting the city centre to its international airport at the centrepiece of his presentation.
Speaking to an international audience of public sector officials, industry representatives and academics, Sayan welcomed delegates to what he described as a city of unique geographic and cultural significance — a place where “continents meet, cultures blend, and people become a part of a shared civilization.”