Works Accelerated in Istanbul Street Urban Transformation Project

Planning to make Istanbul Street the showcase of Bursa with its privileged urban transformation project, the Metropolitan Municipality continues to demolish the buildings where reconciliation with the beneficiaries has been achieved. Meanwhile, the rate of reconciliation with the citizens in the project reached 75 percent.

While eliminating the risky building stock that is at risk of collapse in a possible earthquake with urban transformation projects, the Metropolitan Municipality, which aims to give the city a modern look, has accelerated its work on the Istanbul Street Urban Transformation Project. In the Beşyol Urban Transformation Project, which was initiated with the aim of giving a modern look to Istanbul Street, which is Bursa's gateway to Istanbul, but where visual pollution is experienced with unplanned buildings and irregular repair shops, on the one hand, constructions are increasing, on the other hand, demolition in an area of ​​240 thousand square meters covering Beşyol Junction and its surroundings. progress.

The Metropolitan Municipality, which uses 13 shops, 77 offices and 103 residences to be obtained from the project, where the constructions continue, as reserve residences and shops for the Istanbul Street 1st Stage Transformation Area, increased the rate of reconciliation with the citizens to 75 percent within the scope of the project. While the demolition works of the buildings belonging to the beneficiaries with which the agreement has been reached continue, the demolition of another 6-storey building in the project area has started. Demolition works are carried out with great care so that the adjacent building does not damage the adjacent building.

Refreshing the showcase

Stating that the expectations of the citizens are high in urban transformations, Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş said, “We are putting our best efforts and putting our hands under the responsibility in order to respond to the expectations at the highest level. We carry out transformation works within the framework of rules and regulations, in accordance with the law. In this context, the transformation in Istanbul Street continues in stages. With this project, both the showcase of the city at the entrance to Bursa from Istanbul will be completely renewed and the value of the region will increase.”