"Çınarkart", which unites Istanbul and Izmit on different issues, especially transportation, CHP Deputy Chairman Seyit Torun, IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu and Izmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan were introduced by Hürriyet. Speaking at the ceremony held for the promotion, Torun said, “Our municipalities are really with our citizens at every moment. They are also making extraordinary efforts to take the burden of this economic depression. Instead of thanking them, they do their best. But no matter what they do, we definitely try to solve the problems of our citizens and we stand by our citizens in every sense. Emphasizing that İBB had revolutionized its relationship with Turkey in its own time, İmamoğlu said, “We have produced very special collaborations and projects with over 350 municipalities. We still continue to produce. We contribute to all municipalities, regardless of whether that party is the municipality of this party. We have also contributed to some municipalities that are members of today's ruling party. It will continue to be. We don't just give their names, so that nothing happens to them," he said.
BELBİM A.Ş., a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Municipality (İBB), jointly developed the “Çınarkart” project with SARBAŞ, a subsidiary of the İzmit Municipality. For Çınarkart, which unites the two cities in transportation and different issues, the ceremony held at the Izmit Municipality Associations Campus; CHP Deputy Chairman Seyit Torun, IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu, İzmit Mayor Fatma Kaplan Hürriyet, BELBİM A.Ş. General Manager Nihat Narin and SARBAŞ General Manager Nihat Değer attended. In the ceremony, respectively; Kaplan, İmamoğlu and Torun made speeches.
TORUN GAVE GREETINGS FROM CHP GENERAL CHAIRMAN KILIÇDAROĞLU
Starting his speech by conveying the greetings of CHP Chairman Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Torun stated that the municipalities of the CHP, in general, and the Nation Alliance in general, are doing extraordinary things despite all kinds of blocking efforts by the ruling wing. Noting that Çınarkart, which was promoted, created advantageous areas between the two cities, Torun stated that the opportunities offered by technology paved the way for making life in cities easier. Pointing out that Turkey is still experiencing the problems of missing the industrial revolution, Torun underlined that it is important to catch up with the technology era we are in. Expressing his thanks to İBB President İmamoğlu and İzmit Mayor Kaplan for their cooperation in this sense, Torun said, “Before taking office, many scribbles were made about our municipalities, saying that they would cut off social aid. On the contrary, they increased social benefits 4-5 times. Especially during the pandemic period, he contributed to many issues, from his mask to disinfectant, in the process that perhaps the rulers of the country could not do, and the rulers of the country sent only the IBAN number to our citizens at that time. And he also failed the black propaganda," he said.
“OUR MUNICIPALITIES ARE ON THE SIDE OF THE CITIZENS DESPITE ALL KINDS OF PREVENTION”
Emphasizing that the Nation Alliance municipalities achieved many firsts despite all the negativities, Torun gave student dormitories and kindergartens as examples. In rail systems, Torun cited IMM, which operates 10 metro construction sites at the same time as an example, as a world record, and other cities as an example, and said, “We currently have 23 rail lines across Turkey. 11 is about to be completed. 3 thousand 478 new parks were built. In other words, a green area the size of 3 thousand 200 football fields was built. Expressing the support provided by CHP municipalities to agriculture and farmers free of charge, Torun said, “Our municipalities are really there for our citizens at every moment. They are also making extraordinary efforts to take the burden of this economic depression. Instead of thanking them, they do their best. They carry out oppression in every sense, threat in every sense, prevention in every sense. But whatever they do. We definitely try to solve the problems of our citizens and we stand by our citizens in every sense.”
“WE HAVE 30 BILLION CREDITS WAITING WITH A SINGLE SIGNATURE IN THE PRESIDENCY”
Announcing that they started a “lunch box” support campaign for the children of families in need, upon the instruction of CHP Chairman Kılıçdaroğlu, Torun said, “We are starting this practice with our İzmit Municipality. Our Beylikdüzü Municipality was also the locomotive of this work. And many of our municipalities have started work on this right now," he said. In this context, Torun reminded that the Parliament's motion to give students one meal throughout Turkey was rejected by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey and said, “Don't look at these things that create a perception. They are really under incredible pressure with the instructions given from the Palace. 'I wonder what we can do or do to prevent these CHP municipalities, the municipalities of the Nation Alliance; we humiliate them in the eyes of society' They are trying to do this. Public banks do not give loans. Iller Bank does not give letters of guarantee. At the Presidency, we have a loan of 30 billion pending with a single signature. Ultimately, these will be spent on solving citizens' problems. And long-term, very cheap funds, these are the sources. But they are doing everything they can to the negativity," he said.
SPECIAL PARAGRAPH FOR SOYLU: "RETURN FROM THIS DARK"
Opening a special paragraph to Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu, Torun said: “There is also a minister of the Palace; Minister of Interior. Someone who doesn't really suit that seat, who never deserves that seat. I told you, 'A unit was established in the municipality. The job of that unit is to send inspectors to our municipalities, to have a file examined again, and to punish those who cannot find it, if any.' At that time, he said, 'No, there is no'. It's out now, dear friends. He is trying to set up a plot against each of our municipalities. If he couldn't find the crime, he says, 'Go make it up, find something. Find confessors, whatever you find, but do not employ these municipalities. Scare these municipalities in some way, do not make them serve.” Soylu, once again, I think he is in the United Arab Emirates. We do not know why he went there, but… You cannot bring our municipalities to their knees. Forget this. We don't have the mayor to fear you. We know how you plotted, what you did to get the Property Inspection Board to lie, and you were dealing with fake business. For God's sake; The father of the person working in the municipality was in prison before September 12, or his uncle committed a crime, I don't know what his uncle's son did… With this, will the municipality personnel get a record? Would such a thing be foolish? We are faced with a mind that tries to evaluate even this. He says 'there are terrorists'. For God's sake, whose job is it to catch the terrorist and arrest him somehow? The task of the Ministry of the Interior. Unable to do his duty, the Minister is gossiping, slandering, slandering and plotting. We cannot accept this. And we warn again from Izmit: Turn back from this mistake. Come back from this darkness. You are not worthy of that ministry. If you have honor, pride, an honorable person, and resign from there, you will leave.”
İMAMOĞLU: “İBB CREATED A REVOLUTION IN ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH TURKEY”
In his speech; Stating that as local governments, they are responsible for preparing projects that will facilitate the lives of citizens, increase the quality of life and provide valuable solutions, İmamoğlu said, “IMM has revolutionized its relationship with Turkey, as it does in every other issue during this period. We have produced very special collaborations and projects with over 350 municipalities. We still continue to produce. These are but physical, but sharing about knowledge, about experience. Therefore, in every corner of Turkey, there is an IMM that contributes to development. Today we are talking about BELBİM. But apart from that, all of our institutions, through all our establishments, are in an interaction that surrounds all of Turkey, from Ardahan to Edirne, from Hatay to Sinop. Because, whatever we have on behalf of our country; We have made an effort to present all these corporate and personal experiences and existence to the beautiful sons of Turkey and this beautiful country, and we continue to do so. I would like to express that we are managing a meticulous process to add beauty and convenience to the lives of our citizens, not only for an Istanbul of 16 million people, but also for spreading it all over Turkey from a city like Istanbul, where almost 40 percent of the Turkish economy is located.”
“YOU SEE THAT WE BUSY DAYS AND NIGHTS WITH WHAT WE DID IN 3,5 YEARS”
Reminding that they took office in IMM with a delay of 3 months due to the re-election, İmamoğlu said, “With what we have done in a period of little more than 3,5 years, today's power, today's government, from the top person, from the President to the minister, from the politicians in Istanbul. You see how busy we are, days and nights. There is only one reason: We serve. We do very good services. There is never a single person's ingenuity at the source of these services. So there are thousands, even tens of thousands of heroes in it. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has 86 thousand employees. We have executive friends who have taken office with merit. None of them is our friend, not our sergeant. Our relatives are not. All in all, we have executive friends who try to do their job in the best possible way in the positions they hold office with their past experience.
“JUST LET OUR PEOPLE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY”
Expressing that Turkey has no shortage of human resources, İmamoğlu said, “As long as we give the opportunity. The model of giving opportunity also goes through really strong democracies. In other words, it is through the will that the will is not in a person, but in the nation. In that respect, if the current political struggle is a very sublime one, it is a very important struggle, every individual should follow the process carefully, and if every family says, 'My child's right should not be lost tomorrow, too,' he will contribute to the success of this process. We are in a process that needs to be presented. If you think of your child, if you want his/her rights not to be defeated, the existence of a Turkey where 86 million people have rights, not just one person, will benefit us.”
“WE ARE PEOPLE STANDING AT THE FULL CEL OF SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MUNICIPALITY”
Expressing that they are keeping this model alive in Istanbul, İmamoğlu said, “Who are we? We are a delegation from the Republican People's Party, the candidate of the Nation Alliance, and Istanbul won. We are people standing in the very cell of social democratic municipalism. Just like Fatma Hanım was in Izmit or other municipalities. So follow these nice services. Please see the details here. Tell our people. We will be very successful. I am really taking a step forward not only in the denominator in our city, but also in our immediate environment, our nation, Turkey, until how we contribute to our close geography… For example; As İBB, which established the Balkan Cities Summit, which includes nearly 60 cities, we are also a municipality that started the process to offer the same information, the same experiences and the same contributions to 60 Balkan cities, of which all capitals are members, within a year.”
“WE DON'T GIVE THEIR NAMES SO THAT SOMETHING HAPPENS TO THEM”
Emphasizing that they are also in important cooperation with the municipalities in the Marmara Region in this context, İmamoğlu said: “We come together with all the cities in Marmara and the social democratic municipalities there, and we get their thoughts and produce projects together. We say 'Yes' to not only CHP municipalities, but also to whichever municipality knocks on our door. In other words, today we contribute to all municipalities, regardless of whether they are the municipality of that party or this party. We have also contributed to some municipalities that are members of today's ruling party. It will continue to be. We don't just give their names, just in case something happens to them. In a much more beautiful, peaceful and beautiful day, when our people look at each other with good eyes, think about what we can do, how big and how beautiful things we can do. I would like to thank Ms. Fatma for her unity. We believe that all metropolitan cities, from Balıkesir to Bursa and especially Kocaeli, will begin to enjoy social democratic municipalism in the next local election. Let's be together on this great journey. Let's work together. Let's get to know each other. Let's talk nice things. Let's make nice words about each other. Let's make good presentations. Let's never break each other's hearts. Our topic is big. Our issue is big. Let's focus on the big stuff."
HÜRRİYET: OUR CINARKART WILL ALSO BE VALID EVERYWHERE ISTANBULKART CROSSES
Izmit Mayor Hürriyet also gave a speech at the ceremony. Saying, “I am very happy that Istanbul, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and Izmit, the pearl of the East Marmara, meet once again at the same table with the vision of 'Two Cities One Card' and 'Strong City's Powerful Card', Hürriyet made a difference with İBB. expressed his satisfaction with their cooperation in the fields. Regarding the project they developed together with BELBİM, Hürriyet said, “The 'Çınarkart' project, which can be used in both cities and will benefit both citizens and tradesmen from public transportation to shopping, is a very important project for us. Çınarkart is a city card that can be used both by our staff for entry and exit and by all our citizens for transportation and shopping. We will also contribute to our tradesmen with whom we will have an agreement with Çınarart. With Çınarkart, our citizens will be able to benefit from all our social, sports and cultural activities with a discount or free of charge. More importantly; Our Çınarkart will also be valid wherever İstanbulkart passes in İstanbul”.
KAPLAN INTRODUCED ÇINARKART
Saying “We will have five types of Çınarkart”, Hürriyet listed them as follows:
-Çınarkart; It will be a personalized city life card that anyone can have.
-Discounted Çınarkart; It will be given to users who have the right to travel with discounted tariffs in public transportation in Istanbul.
-Free Planecard; It will be given to users who have the right to travel with a free tariff in public transportation in Istanbul.
-Social Çınarkart; There will be prepaid cards put into practice by the Izmit Municipality for disadvantaged families, with the amount loaded into them, to meet the needs of families such as food and cleaning.
-Personnel PDKS Card; It will be given to our Izmit Municipality personnel, and it can be used for transportation in Istanbul and non-transport payments, by loading TL or subscription valid in the PDKS system.
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