IRF AWARD FOR THE AYDIN-DENİZLİ MOTORWAY AND YUSUFELİ VIADUCT
At the Global Road Achievement Award organized by the International Road Federation (IRF Global), the Aydın-Denizli Motorway received an award in the “Project Financing" category and Yusufeli Viaduct received an award in the “Construction Methodology" category.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu and Director General of Highways Ahmet Gülşen attended at the award ceremony which was held in San Francisco, the USA between 3-6 November, 2026.
International Road Federation (IRF), which was founded in 1948 and has members across six continents, carries out activities at the international level in order to improve road infrastructure and develop safer and more sustainable transport networks. Federation awards innovative projects and successful practices in road sector with the IRF Global Road Achievement Award which are held every year.
In recent years, Türkiye has received several IRF Global Road Achievement Awards for major transport projects it has implemented. When the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge received an award in the “Design" category in 2019, the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and Motorway received awards in the “Project Financing" and “Economy" category in 2021 and an award in the “Construction Methodology" category in 2022.
In 2023, the Zigana Tunnel received an award in the “Construction Methodology" category, while the Eğiste Hadimi Viaduct received an award in the “Quality Management" category. In 2024, the Kömürhan Bridge received an award in the “Construction Methodology" category, and in 2025, the Ankara-Niğde Motorway received an award in the “Project Financing and Economy" category.
With the of Aydın-Denizli Motorway and Yusufeli Viaduct also receiving award in 2026, Türkiye continued to stand out internationally for its achievements in transport infrastructure invesment financing and engineering.
