The 364 buses that Izmir Metropolitan Municipality added to its fleet by signing the largest one-time purchase in Turkey to bring urban transportation to modern standards were put into service with a ceremony held in Fair Izmir. Speaking at the ceremony, Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyer He said, “We will lay the foundation of the Buca Metro, the biggest investment in İzmir's history, in October.
Reminding that they promised to expand public transportation to the farthest points in Izmir instead of encouraging the use of individual vehicles in Izmir before taking office, Soyer said, “With rail systems, sea transportation and of course buses as it is today, public transportation is everywhere in Izmir. We have indicated that it will be accessible with We have accomplished very important works in rail systems such as Narlıdere Metro, Buca Metro, Çiğli Tram. We will lay the foundation of the Buca Metro, the biggest investment in İzmir's history, in October, again with the participation of our President Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, in the coming months.”
Stating that all these works are not only a municipality service but also a lever for enhancing justice and welfare in İzmir, Soyer concluded his words as follows: I would like to remind you that each investment that strengthens Izmir's public transportation network is an important tool to share the prosperity of our city fairly and to provide new job opportunities to thousands of our young people. As a matter of fact, for the first time, we implemented this vision by mandating the employment of young engineers in the tender specifications of Çiğli Metro. Moreover, thanks to the Buca Metro and other large investments, we increase the welfare of not only those working in the project, but also the tradesmen, manufacturing and service sectors in the region. While taking all these steps, our party's 'Call to the Second Century Declaration' is our most basic guide.”
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