FWD: The Berlin-Baghdad Railway

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In this FWD, Mirna Abdo talks about the Berlin - Baghdad Railway, its historical context, challenges, and much more!

Note: Mirna is not an expert on this subject but is sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in the subject.

Further Reading:

• The Berlin-Baghdad Express: The Ottoman Empire and Germany's Bid for World Power, 1898-1918 by Sean McMeekin | Books | The Guardian

• Germany Supports Major Project in Turkey - DER SPIEGEL

• History on the Tracks: The Berlin-Baghdad Railway - Pacific Standard

• Origins of WWI: Wilhelm von Pressel, the Constantinople-Baghdad Railway and Henry Morgenthau

• Archive views of the Baghdad Railway

• Eisenbahn-Romantik: Die Bagdadbahn | ARD Mediathek

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