SHOTLIST: - BASRA, IRAQ (MAY 8, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. WORKERS AT PORT 2. CONSTRUCTION MACHINES AT PORT 3. CONSTRUCTION MACHINES IN TUNNEL 4. CONSTRUCTION WORK IN TUNNELBASRA, IRAQ - MAY 8: Construction work on the Grand Faw Port in the southern Iraqi city of Basra continues at full speed, with the aim of becoming one of the largest ports in the Middle East. The Development Road Project originates at the Grand Faw Port in Basra, southern Iraq, which is set to become one of the region’s largest ports upon completion. The project has attracted interest from both regional and global stakeholders. The project encompasses railway and highway lines extending from the Grand Faw port in Basra through the cities of Diwaniyah, Najaf, Karbala, Baghdad and Mosul to the Turkish border, aiming to provide access from the Turkish border to Mersin Port and onward to Europe via Istanbul by road. Through the project, Iraq and Türkiye aim to reduce travel time between Asia and Europe and become transit hubs. The project is seen as an alternative option in possible regional conflicts or wars, since China's Silk Road does not pass directly through Iraq.