High speed trains are a marvel! You can travel to your destination fast, and most importantly, fast and safe! There is currently one high speed train line running between Ankara and Istanbul. The journey will take you around 5 hours. currently, it makes more sense to travel by a plane, but this soon will change. 
Turkey is planning to upgrade the current high speed train line between Ankara and Istanbul. If they succeed, the travel time between these two important cities will be reduced dramatically. The current speed of the high speed train between Ankara and Istanbul is 250 KPH. Impressive, but not fast enough. The new upgrade to the train line will max out the speed to 350 KPH. This upgrade will not only make this train faster than a plane, but it also means you can get from Ankara to Istanbul in less than 80 minutes. This news will surely be appreciated by expats living in Istanbul since many of the embassies are located within the capital!
The high speed train line will support 240,000 passengers a day!
Turkey currently has around 12,803 kilometers (around 7,955 miles) of railway lines, including some 1,200 kilometers of high-speed train lines.
Turkey is planning to upgrade the current high speed train line between Ankara and Istanbul. If they succeed, the travel time between these two important cities will be reduced dramatically. The current speed of the high speed train between Ankara and Istanbul is 250 KPH. Impressive, but not fast enough. The new upgrade to the train line will max out the speed to 350 KPH. This upgrade will not only make this train faster than a plane, but it also means you can get from Ankara to Istanbul in less than 80 minutes. This news will surely be appreciated by expats living in Istanbul since many of the embassies are located within the capital!
The high speed train line will support 240,000 passengers a day!
Turkey currently has around 12,803 kilometers (around 7,955 miles) of railway lines, including some 1,200 kilometers of high-speed train lines.