SAFIR BUSINESS HUB — ANKARA DIPLOMATIC & CORPORATE ADVISORY Intelligence Briefing: The Middle Corridor at Scale: Gulf–Türkiye–Central Asia Logistics After the Trans-Caspian Expansion Category: Logistics, Corridors & Infrastructure | Date: 2025-02-03 | Read Time: 11 min ====================================================================== EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: How expanded Trans-Caspian capacity, the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars line and Turkish port investment are reshaping transit times and landed costs for Gulf exporters and Central Asian importers. BRIEFING DETAILS: The Geo-Economic PivotSupply chain security has propelled the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (the Middle Corridor) from an alternative path to a central arterial line linking Asia, Türkiye, and Europe. With modernized customs digital systems and port infrastructure in Mersin and Filyos, container dwell times have fallen significantly. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Safir Business Hub, Kizilirmak Mah., Sogutozu, Cankaya, 06510 Ankara, Turkiye Contact: hello@safirbusinesshub.com | www.safirbusinesshub.com