IMM President Ekrem İmamoğluintroduced the 'Istanbul Yours' project, which has been prepared for about 2 years and aims to provide easy access to corporate services from mobile phones, with the words "The application that transfers the power to the owners of the city". Saying, "We are putting into service a super application where we will listen to the voice and will of 16 million at any moment," İmamoğlu said, "The world we live in is now a highly digital and mobile world. In the civilization race between cities and countries, those who do not have an eye on digital will not have a trace in reaching the range. 'Istanbul is Yours' will be an important platform to reach this target without haste, but with firm and firm steps. Stating that 'Istanbul Yours' will grow and develop in line with the desires and needs of Istanbulites, İmamoğlu said, “And his vision will always be to make the life of those living in this city easier. Therefore, I am calling out to all Istanbulites from here; Download 'Istanbul is Yours' on your mobile phones now and use it so that your life will be easier”.
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) President Ekrem İmamoğluintroduced the “Istanbul Your Super Application”, which will provide easy and instant access to corporate services from a mobile phone. Imamoglu at the meeting; CHP Deputy Chairman Seyit Torun, Honorary Adıgüzel, CHP Istanbul deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu, IYI Party Istanbul Provincial Chairman Buğra Kavuncu and climate activist youth did not leave him alone. The meeting started with the screening of Istanbul Your manifesto. Speaking at the introductory meeting held at the Lütfi Kırdar Congress Center in Harbiye, İmamoğlu reminded that they set out with the words, "In this city, 16 million Istanbulites will have their say". “We, as IMM, have accepted the participation of citizens in decisions regarding the common sense and the future of the city as one of the most indispensable democratic rights, and we set out in this way. That's why, as soon as we started work, we developed mechanisms to encourage the participation of 16 million people in the administration," said İmamoğlu, and gave examples of the "participatory democracy" practices they carried out in Istanbul.
PREPARATIONS TAKED 2 YEARS
Reminding that he came to power by promising to be the most democratic and hardworking mayor of Istanbul, İmamoğlu said:
“Today, we are taking another big step on this road. We are putting into service a super application where we will listen to the voice and will of 16 million people at any moment. This mobile application is a 'Super Application' that includes tens of mobile applications today and will meet hundreds and thousands of applications with Istanbulites tomorrow. As of today, we offer the 'Istanbul Your Super Application', which we have been preparing for almost 2 years, to the service of 16 million people. 'Istanbul Your Super App' is an important start for the future of our city. 'Istanbul is Yours' is a global innovation developed to enable this city's digital transformation journey. 'Istanbul is Yours' is not only an easy and practical application that will go into everyone's pocket, but also a unique technology that will make our lives easier.”
“A NEW GENERATION BUSINESS MODEL”
Explaining the main goals of the “Istanbul is Yours” project with the words “Starting with our municipality and our affiliates, to start a great digital transformation process in Istanbul, to make living in this beautiful city even more enjoyable for Istanbulites with the contributions of technology”, İmamoğlu said that the application is “user-friendly, Turkish, It is a great innovation that gives everyone unlimited access and participation for free”. İmamoğlu described the application as “'Istanbul is Yours', a new generation local governance system that accepts the will of the nation as the primary will and transfers the power to the owners of the city; a practice of transparency and participation that ensures that the administration is directly accountable to the citizens at all times; It is an application that everyone can safely download and easily use”. Emphasizing that they have developed a world-class innovative tool and a new generation business model, İmamoğlu said, "With the power of the new generation platform; to spread democratic participation and common sense, to provide easy and instant access to IMM services from a mobile phone, to establish a reliable marketplace and to provide rapid growth for 'start-ups'.
SOME EASE OF OUR LIFE…
Noting that the application aims to provide citizens with access to IMM services on their mobile phones and to make life easier in the city, İmamoğlu said, "We are embarking on a long digital transformation journey in Istanbul." İmamoğlu exemplified some of the usage areas of the application as follows:
Istanbul residents, who use public transportation vehicles such as IETT, City Lines and Metro, will be able to travel without the need to carry plastic Istanbul Cards with them, thanks to the digital Istanbul Card in 'Istanbul Your'. Even if you do not have a wallet with you, you will be able to take advantage of public transportation with this Show Skip feature in your mobile phone.
The problem of queuing to pay bills will be eliminated with 'Istanbul is Yours'. Istanbul residents, who are paying their İSKİ and İGDAŞ bills from various bill payment points or bank branches, will be able to easily pay their bills from their mobile phones whenever and wherever they want.
– With the 'Word Yours' mini application, Istanbulites who have ideas about the city and want to shape the future of the city will easily share their ideas and participate in the management's decisions.
– With the 'Where is My Bus' mini application, Istanbul residents who are waiting for a bus anywhere in the city will be able to see exactly how many minutes their bus will be at the stop they are waiting for.
– Art lovers will be instantly informed about all kinds of cultural events, especially theater and music, and can easily buy tickets from anywhere.
– Helpers will be able to support those in need with the mini-application of our 'Pending Invoice' action, which has become an act of kindness.
– With the 'Solution Center' mini application, if they have needs or problems related to themselves, their neighborhoods and streets, they will be able to instantly convey them to us and ask for solutions.
– Users on the 'Istanbul Your' platform; will be able to use digital identity, digital wallet and digital contract together. So, you will be able to store your identity information, Istanbul Card and credit cards in this super application.
SEND TAXI
Taking a break from his speech for the animation film about the application, İmamoğlu said that the taxi problem was mentioned in the image, “Someone says; 'This city does not need a taxi!' Istanbul We will ask our citizens from your application; Is there a need or not? He will reply instantly. So this is also a self-criticism, a critique mechanism. We will be confronting our citizens there immediately. Democratic administrators never hesitate to confront them," he added.
NO PERSON OR INSTITUTION SHALL ACCESS THE DATA
Underlining that the user security of the application is at the highest level, İmamoğlu shared the information, "Moreover, in 'Istanbul Your', user data belongs only to the user and no institution or person, including IMM, can access user data." İmamoğlu also expressed the services to be provided in the near future through the application as follows:
“With the 'Easy Move' mini application, you will be able to unsubscribe from your old address on your mobile phone and open new subscriptions for the address you will be moving easily. Your 'Istanbul Card', which you still use mainly for transportation, will turn into a shopping card and you will be able to do your shopping easily by using the digital version of this card with 'Istanbul Yours'. After a while, without carrying a wallet, cash or credit card; Thanks to the cards you have saved in 'Istanbul Your', you will pay with your mobile phones on the bus, ferry, market, restaurant, cafe or taxi. You will be able to send money to your child, spouse, friend via your mobile phone. Moreover, both your cards and your wallet will be safer than ever before.”
“İSTANBUL WILL TRIGGER THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN YOUR CITY'S DNA”
“In the next phase, 'Istanbul is Yours' will transform into a safe market place that will provide economic benefits to the citizens and also offer the opportunity to grow to the Istanbul economy,” said İmamoğlu, adding, “Economic actors, social entrepreneurs and producers of all sizes will benefit from the opportunities provided by this safe marketplace. will benefit fairly. That's exactly why, with a secure identity, secure wallet and secure signature, 'Istanbul is Yours' will trigger entrepreneurship in the city's DNA and increase the goodness and cooperation in its essence. It will offer a wide variety of material and moral benefits to users throughout the journey. Then it will open its doors to 'start-ups'. It will be a leverage to grow startups. 'Istanbul is Yours' will be a common platform that will increase the voice, energy and potential of 16 million people. With this super platform, Istanbul will further expand its sphere of influence and power.” he said.
"IT'S VISION WILL BE TO MAKE LIFE EASIER"
Emphasizing that they trust Istanbul's capacity to influence not only Turkey but also nearby geographies, İmamoğlu said, “We will work together and succeed in this exciting journey. With the energy, mind and will of the people of Istanbul, we will proceed with the confidence of knowing where we will go. 'Istanbul is Yours' will grow and develop in line with the desires and needs of you, my fellow citizens of Istanbul, and its vision will always be to facilitate the lives of those living in this city. Therefore, I am calling out to all Istanbulites from here; Download 'Istanbul is Yours' on your mobile phones now and use it so that your life will be easier”.
"THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING"
“The version we have made available today is just the beginning,” said İmamoğlu. But I know that; Those who set out to reach a certain destination, if they continue on their way with determination, sweat and back to back, they will reach their destination. We also want to reach the range of improving the quality of life of our people. We want to do this by using technology and by achieving the digital transformation, which is the necessity of the age. Because the world we live in is now an extremely digital and mobile world. In the civilization race between cities and countries, those who do not have an eye on digital will not have a trace in reaching the range. 'Istanbul is Yours' will be an important platform to reach this target without haste, but with firm and firm steps.
THANKS TO THE FRIENDS
At the end of his speech, İmamoğlu said, "Istanbul is Yours" project, which was registered by İBB during the preparation period of 2 years, team leaders Erol Özgüner, UGETAM General Manager İbrahim Edin and project director Hakan Kaplan of the Germany-based KOBIL company, which collaborated on the software of the application. invited its founder İsmet Koyun to the stage. Expressing his thanks to everyone who contributed to the project, İmamoğlu said; Özgüner presented plaques to Edin, Kaplan and Koyun.
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