Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Kadir Topbas, answered questions from journalists. There was heavy traffic on the coasts on both sides of the Bosphorus, indicating that they would connect the coast with the subways in the hills, Topbaş said that these works will be completed in a very short time.
Kadir Topbaş, Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, answered the questions of journalists. A journalist asked, “Can you give us information about the mini metro that will go down from Levent to Hisarüstü, which is the project of the Metropolitan Municipality, and from there to Aşiyan with the funicular system?” Topbaş said, “Our desire is to provide comfort to the Bosphorus thanks to the funicular system. But from the surface, not in the form of Dolmabahçe-Tunnel as in Taksim, but in the form of a descent. There are examples of this in Europe. If this is successful, it will be possible to integrate with the coast. In this way, we will give a great support to the coastal traffic,” he said.
Topbaş said that they wanted to find the opportunity to access the beach for the Üsküdar - Ümraniye, Ümraniye - Altunizade metro line extending to Çekmeköy, so that those coming from the hills would go down to the beach, those coming from the beach would reach the metro lines with the funicular system by going up to the hills and a faster traffic flow would be created. stated that it could be provided. Stating that there is heavy traffic on the beaches on both sides of the Bosphorus, so that they will connect the beach with the subways on the hills and this will be an important solution, Topbaş noted that he predicts that these works will be completed in a very short time.
What is the funicular system?
The system works with two vehicles, which are connected by a tensioning rope. After the vehicles cross side by side in the middle of the line and have reached a certain distance, these two lines are connected to one station and reach the stations.
Mayor Topbaş received the consul-general of Kazakhstan in Istanbul, Askar Shokybayev. Topbas, the further increase of the brotherly relations between Shokybayev his duties throughout the year 3.5 Kazakhstan and Turkey exerted great efforts stating wished success in his new position in Dubai. Topbas said, kardeş Kazakhstan is our brother country. We are two nations with the same values and emotions. Aynı Askar Shokybayev, "Mr. Topbaş'a for the hospitality he showed us," he said.