Abdulkadir Uraloğlu

Abdulkadir Uraloğlu (born 1966) is a Turkish politician, who is serving as the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure since 4 June 2023 in the 67th government of Turkey. He had previously been the head of the General Directorate of Highways.

Early and personal life Uraloğlu was born in 1966 in Trabzon, Turkey. He is from the Çayırbağı neighborhood in the Düzköy district. He graduated from the Karadeniz Technical University in 1988 with a degree in construction engineering. Following his graduation, he briefly worked as a site engineer in the private sector. Uraloğlu is married and has 3 children. In September 2018, he was elected to the supervisory board of Türk Telekom while keeping his position at the KGM. This has led to criticism from left-wing media, who mocked Uraloğlu for having "two salaries".

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure (2023–) On 4 June 2023, Uraloğlu was appointed by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure in the newly elected 67th government of Turkey. The handover ceremony with previous minister Adil Karaismailoğlu happened the next day.

In 2025, Uraloğlu was fined 9,267 Turkish Lira ($225) for posting a video of himself on social media driving with apparent speedometer readings of 190 and 225 kilometres per hour (118 to 140 miles per hour) along a highway near Ankara that had a maximum speed limit of 140 kph (85 mph).