Map showing the proposed route of the road and rail link between Iraq and Turkey

Addressing attendees at the Concordia Summit in New York City, Erdogan said Turkey is committed to progressing the project in collaboration with other nations.

He said, 鈥淭hrough the Turkish-Iraqi development road, we will have the opportunity to build a new world through this step that we intend to take.鈥�

The intention is for the project to serve as a land route connecting the Gulf states to Iraq and onward to Europe through Turkish territory.

鈥楧etermination鈥� from many nations

Erdogan said the project would include both land and railway components, as well as all necessary infrastructure and superstructure.

He highlighted the commitment of nations such as the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Iraq to the plan, and added, 鈥淲e feel the same determination from the United States, Germany and Japan towards this project鈥�.

The Development Road project was first announced by the Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani in late May, and is reported to include access to Turkish ports.