IMM completely renewed the Grand Istanbul Bus Station, which it took over on September 9, 2019. The bus station, which has become the nightmare of the users, has changed its shell as a result of the 1-year work of the new IMM administration.
IMM President Ekrem İmamoğluexamined the change in the bus station, where live music performances were held and painting exhibitions were started, in areas where fear was prevalent before. Imamoglu was accompanied by Elif Can, who previously worked in a business in the derelict basement of the bus station and came to the fore with an interview she gave on social media at that time, and now works as a machinist at Metro A.Ş. Can, the change in the old workplace, “Bus Station, the heart of Istanbul; The heart of Istanbul has become beautiful. In my opinion, any place where women can move freely has now become.”
Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) Ekrem İmamoğlu The new management under his administration took over the Great Istanbul Bus Station in Bayrampaşa on September 9, 2019. IMM, which took over all the operating rights of the bus station, also opened a tender for the leasing of commercial enterprises. The tender, which was held on December 25, 2109 and broadcast live, was awarded to the İBB subsidiary Boğaziçi Yönetim A.Ş. for an annual fee of 27 million TL and for a period of three years. won. The bus station, which has become the nightmare of Istanbulites and those who come to the city in its old state, has gained a different face with the new IMM administration. The bus station, whose car parks are operated by İSPARK, first underwent a major cleaning process. Derelict and dangerous buildings in the basements were demolished. By making new arrangements in the destroyed areas, the bus station was made safe. Live music performances were held in areas where fear was prevalent before, and painting exhibitions began to be opened. The bus station, which hosted the exhibition titled “12 Thousand Years of Anatolia”, also gave the women who produce it the opportunity to sell their products with the “Hands and Eyes Bazaar”. One of the most admired points of the bus station was the "İBB Youth Office".
İMAMOĞLU: "THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HAVE LASTED"
IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlumade inspections at the Great Istanbul Bus Terminal, which they took over exactly 1 year ago today. İmamoğlu received information about the works from IMM Büyük İstanbul Bus Terminal Operations Manager Fahrettin Beşli. To İmamoğlu, who previously worked in a business in the abandoned basement floors of the bus station, and who at that time had a Youtube Elif Can, who came to the agenda with an interview she gave to her channel and now works as a machinist in Metro A.Ş. Imamoglu expressed his feelings, “I worked for 12 years, suffered pain; The joy of others is continuing right now, ”said Can, saying,“ The topics you expressed in the interview were effective but how beautiful. So you have a contribution too. You are the witness of the past and the present; That's why I wanted you to be with us today. It is so obvious that you have lived, you told your experiences very impressive in that program. You have expressed very well what you feel. In fact, your narrative, other people's observations, that documentary, was a very important thing that awakened and triggered us. Thank you to those who contributed, ”he replied.
CAN: "EVERYWHERE WHERE WOMEN CAN MOVE FREELY HAS BEEN NOW"
Describing the change at the bus station as "perfect", Can explained the change in the old workplace with the following words:
“Security, cleanliness, everything is really in the extreme. Bus Station is the heart of Istanbul; The heart of Istanbul has become beautiful. In my opinion, every place where women can move freely has now been. I think the bus station has been very nice right now. The biggest change for me, as a woman, I say this; security. No stupid people walking around. And most importantly, the smell. The bus station smelled very bad. You can never smell any smell right now. Every place was renewed, everywhere was cleaned. " Can, the process of becoming a machinist at IMM said, “My mother sees from the screens in the subway that IMM will hire a machinist. He calls me. I also apply from 'ibbkariyer'. My process starts on December 27, it ends in June with the trainings. Now I'm on my own expedition "he expressed.
İMAMOĞLU: "THE YOUNG PEOPLE WORKING IN THE CAR BUSINESS ALSO BE WATCHED"
Faced with the intense interest of citizens and tradesmen, İmamoğlu continued his study tour, which he started in the basement floors, on the ground and on the terrace of the bus station. During the examination on the terrace floor, İmamoğlu was given a Göbeklitepe-themed painting by artist Serra Erdoğan. Visiting the IMM Youth Office, İmamoğlu instructed that young people working in buses and bus terminal should be taken into consideration as well as those who travel in the activities. Visiting the offices of some companies, İmamoğlu wished success to the tradesmen who thanked them. İmamoğlu visited the “Handicraft Eye Nuru Bazaar” and promised more support to productive women. The car parks in the bus terminal have also been operated by ISPARK, an affiliate of IMM, since August 2019.
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