Mayor Dündar Introduced New Era Projects

Dündar, who started his speech with the words 'Bursa is the legacy of our ancestors as well as the trust of our children', said: "As the AK Party, with the principle of service municipalism, we started our journey exactly 20 years ago with the slogan 'Local Development'. Since 2009, we have been experiencing the honor of running in this service marathon with our 'Brand Cities' vision, our goal of 'On the Path of Great Civilization' and our theme of 'Municipality with Heart'. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to serve Bursa, a spiritual city with such an ancient civilization. Now, we are starting a new stage in this service marathon. "We are preparing to open a new page in Osmangazi in Turkey's new century with the principle of 'Real Municipalism', 15 years of experience in local governments and the love of the first day," he said.

TRANSFORMATION IN 11 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS

Reminding the public of Bursa with a slide show, Dündar once again reminded the public of Bursa about the services and projects they have carried out over the past 15 years full of humility, effort, sincerity and investments, and introduced the projects he plans to realize between 2024-2029, one by one, saying 'We have done all these, we will do them again'. . Stating that we appear before our people with empty promises, but with the permanent works we create, Dündar said, “Resilient Cities will be our most important topic in the new period as well. To date, more than 51 thousand planned residences have been built both in Soğanlı Urban Transformation and in the development zones we have created. And we enabled 204 thousand people to settle in safe housing. In the new period, we have determined 11 different locations with the principle of "New and Safe Life in Place". "We are rapidly initiating transformation in these regions, with citizen demands as a priority," he said.

DISASTER COORDINATION AND TRAINING CENTER IN OSMANGAZI

Stating that, while making the city resistant to disasters on the one hand, they are also making preparations for possible post-disasters, Dündar said, “In the new period, we are bringing a Disaster Coordination and Training Center with all kinds of technological infrastructure to our district. We are preparing the City Disaster Management Information Map, which will ensure that our district's entire capacity against disasters is managed. We are also creating new areas where our people can gather safely after a possible disaster. "We plan to increase the number of Assembly Areas, which are currently 238, to 500 in the new period," he said.

SECOND STAGE IN THE GIANT SQUARE, BREATHING FOR TRANSPORTATION

Noting that they will start the second stage in Osmangazi Square, as well as carrying out works that will breathe new life into the transportation traffic, Dündar said, “Dündar, we have turned the collapsed area into the showcase of Bursa with Osmangazi Square. We are starting the second stage in Turkey's most special and Bursa's largest square. Osmangazi Square, with its underground car park, municipal service units, auditorium, conference halls and mosque, will be the new meeting point of Bursa. In transportation, we will continue to breathe life into traffic by opening new roads, making existing roads healthier and opening dead-end streets. "In the new period, by building the development road between Hamitler-Dereçavuş and the Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Boulevard-Bağlarbaşı Okul Caddesi development road, we will provide important alternative routes to both regions," he said.

“WE WILL MAKE HİSAR THE NEW TOURISM ROUTE OF THE CITY”

Underlining that they aim to further raise the standards of Environment and Urbanization in the new period, Dündar said, “We believe that every touch we make to the city is to leave a mark from today to the future. Bursa is a city of history. We will work diligently in the new period to preserve this historical identity and transfer it to the future in the best way possible. As Osmangazi Municipality, we are now a real brand in this field with the work we have done in the Panorama 1326 Bursa Conquest Museum, Khans Area and Hisar, which we have brought as a monument to our glorious history, and with 567 restorations. Of course, we will continue our work in this field in the new period without slowing down in our district, where every inch is steeped in deep history. One of our most important focal points in this area is the Hisar Region. Here we trace thousands of years of history. We are transforming the Hisar Region, which hosts ruins from the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods, into an open-air museum as an Archeopark. Within the scope of the Hisar-Üftade Urban Design Project, we have already started the work to turn the area into an observation deck. Thus, with a holistic planning, we bring to light both the Historical Silk Road axis and the Bursa of 1326. "We will continue the street improvement works in the region in the new period with the aim of making the Hisar Region a new tourism route of our city," he said.

A RESTORATION THAT WILL shed light on the history of sericulture

Stating that another project that will mark the new era will be the Romangal Factory Restoration, Dündar said, “It is a great duty to embrace this value and bring it back to humanity in order to introduce Bursa Sericulture, which has a great importance within the historical Silk Road axis, to Turkey and the world.19 . We will restore the historical silk production factory building, which was built in the XNUMXth century and was used as the French Consulate for a while, to its original identity. With the restoration of the factory; It will be possible to use it as a Boutique Silk Production Center-Training, Seminar and Exhibition Halls-Museum, Restaurant+Cafe-National and International Event Area. "This work will both shed light on the history of sericulture and provide an unforgettable experience for its visitors," he said.

ANTIQUES MARKET IN KAYHAN

Stating that they have prepared an important project for Kayhan, one of the oldest bazaars of Bursa, for the new period, Dündar said, “As you know, Kayhan Region includes Gökdere Madrasa, Ördekli Cultural Center, Şadırvanlı Inn, Irgandı Köprülü Bazaar, Gurabahane-i Laklakhan and Panorama 1326. Bursa is a treasure with its Conquest Museum. We bring this region to urban tourism with the Cultural Axis Pedestrianization Project. And we will bring together antique enthusiasts, nostalgia enthusiasts and collectors in Kayhan with the Antique Market that we will locate in this region. "We will continue our work in the new period to ensure that the buildings, which are examples of civil architecture from the Republican Era, regain their original identity through restoration," he said.

NEW PARKS AND GREEN SPACES

Stating that they have prepared important projects for the new era with the motto of 'Environmentally sensitive cities', Dündar said, “We have undertaken important works to restore Bursa's green identity. In addition to large-scale projects such as Soğanlı Nation Garden and Adventure Bursa, we have added more than 451 million 1 thousand square meters of qualified green space to our district with the 700 parks we have built in our neighborhoods. We aimed to increase this green area to over 2 million square meters in the new period. In line with this goal, the Nature Sports Park, which we will build on an area of ​​450 thousand square meters in İnkaya, will be the new City Park of Bursa with its special tracks, recreation areas and social living areas. In addition, we will remind our children of street games that are about to be forgotten, with the Street Games Parks we will bring to our neighborhoods. Undoubtedly, one of the basic elements of a healthy life is exercising. "We will bring Sports and Fitness Parks to our district so that everyone can do sports easily," he said.

CLEAN ENERGY WITH NEW SOLAR POWER PLANTS

Stating that the fight against climate change is as vital as green areas for a healthy city, Mayor Dündar said, “At this point, we have come a long way in terms of recycling waste with the Zero Waste Project. We will continue our recycling efforts, which protect nature and create value for the economy, uninterruptedly in the new period. Again, at this point, the use of renewable energy sources is very important. Last year, we provided 1326 percent of our energy needs from the sun with the Solar Power Plants we installed on the roof of Panorama 25 Bursa Conquest Museum and Veysel Karani Sacrifice Sales and Slaughtering Center. "We plan to double this figure with the new solar power plants we will build on our different facilities in the new period," he said.

“MOTHER-CHILD CENTERS WE WILL PREPARE OUR CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL”

Dündar continued his speech by saying, "We approach social municipalism with an awareness that reaches out to all segments of the society beyond social aid, and that all the needs of the family, women and young people are taken into consideration, and added, "At this point, we have reached the peak of social municipality with the (BAREM) Care and Rehabilitation Center that we brought to our district. SCALE; It is a first in Turkey with its Nursing Home with a capacity of 200 beds, Alzheimer's Care Center for 150 people and Disabled Care Center for 150 people. We will do our best in the new period to ensure that our elderly, who give us strength with their presence, live a healthy life, and to contribute to the rehabilitation and socialization of individuals with special needs. “We will prepare our children between the ages of 4 and 6 for school physically, spiritually and socially with the Mother and Child Centers that we will bring to different neighborhoods.”

SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR YOUTH

Stating that youth services are also one of the important topics, Dündar said, “At this point, we are preparing new places for the new generation to be more educated and equipped, where they can study and improve themselves. We will further increase the number of libraries, especially the library that we will bring to Osmangazi Square in the first stage. We will continue to bring Information Houses to our neighborhoods where the young population is concentrated. In addition, our morale motivation camps for young people aged 18-25, who are preparing for the exams in information houses, will continue increasingly in the new period. Our "That Cafe, That Cafe" project, which we started with the aim of providing qualified areas for our young people to socialize, attracted great attention from our young people. "We will increase the number of these venues in the new period," he said.

SUPPORT FOR WOMEN, PENSIONERS, STUDENTS

Stating that they have prepared impactful projects in the field of social municipality in the new period, Dündar said, “We will increase the number of Family Guidance Centers that we have implemented with the principle of strong family, strong society, and we will expand the scope of our OSMEK courses. With our Barrier-Free Work Workshop project that we will implement in the new period, we will ensure that individuals with special needs become a link in the production chain. We will continue to build bridges of love in the new period with Somuncu Baba Gönül Bakery, where we deliver approximately 3,5 million bread to our citizens free of charge annually, and the Soup Kitchen, where we serve hot meals and soup to those in need. Let me give you the good news of our new support packages. In order to spread the culture of social assistance and solidarity, we are launching Kitchen Support for Women, Market Support for Retirees and Transportation Support for Students in the new period. "We are starting to receive requests in this regard from our municipality's website," he said.

“WE WILL LEAVE A MARK WITH CULTURAL EVENTS”

Stating that our organizations that bring our citizens together with cultural and artistic events will continue in the new period, Dündar said, “We will continue to increase our activities such as cultural trips, traditional cultural events, literature, poetry, painting and music competitions, concerts, festivals, theater and folk dance shows. Of course, we did not forget our dear friends. As you know, as Osmangazi, we have Turkey's largest Stray Animals Natural Life Center with an area of ​​114 decares. We follow in the footsteps of our ancestors, who built Gurabahane-i Laklakan as a workhouse for injured animals in the 19th century, and we take care of our homeless animals. "We will bring the Gurabahane-i Laklakan Natural Life Center, which will be more technologically equipped in the new period, to our district," he said.

SERVICE AND WORK MUNICIPALITY

Stating that they will continue their determination to produce services and leave lasting works in the new period, Dündar said, “We are adding Akpınar Cultural Center to the cultural center rings that we have brought to our district so far. As you know, Akpınar Cultural Center was also demolished because it was a risky building within the scope of urban transformation. With the project we will implement, Akpınar Cultural Center will be brought to the region in a more modern, safe and comfortable way in the same location. New demands are coming for the Indoor Market Areas, where we offer our people the opportunity to shop in a healthier and more comfortable environment. We will continue to connect needed neighborhoods with closed market areas in the new period. In the coming period, we will add new Family Health Centers that facilitate our citizens' access to health services. In addition, our work on the renovation of neighborhood service buildings, headmen's offices and taxi stops will continue without slowing down. One of the projects we will implement as a first in the new period will be Wedding and Event Halls. There is really a great demand from our people in this regard. "The wedding and reception halls we will bring to our neighborhoods will host all kinds of societies, conferences, meetings and gatherings," he said.

NEW ATHLETE FACTORY

Referring to the investments they will make in the field of sports, Dündar said, “As a municipality that brought Turkey's largest Athletics Hall to our district and offers 26 sports facilities to the service of our athletes, we will continue our sports investments in the new period. "Yunuseli Sports Facility, which we will build on an area of ​​30 thousand square meters, and the Athlete Factory, which we will bring to Kükürtlü, will be exemplary sports investments of the new era," he said.

Pointing out that one of the most popular projects of the new era will be the Digital Performance Center, Dündar said, “As we all know, with technology, many familiar needs and habits are replaced by new ones. Demands and needs are also constantly changing. As local governments, we are trying to keep up with this change. We will bring to our district a Digital Performance Center that brings together technology, which enters every aspect of life today, with art and entertainment. Visitors will be able to experience 3D metamorphosis with the naked eye, without using glasses. "He will be able to travel in a 3D virtual universe with his naked eye, without glasses," he said.

Continuing his words with Necip Fazıl Kısakürek's words, "It is necessary to work like ants to leave behind works like giants," Dündar concluded his speech by saying, "Just as we have worked like ants with our entire team so far, we will continue to bring giant works to Bursa in the coming period."

VARANK: “WE CANNOT DEPRIVE OUR PRESIDENT DUNDAR'S EXPERIENCE FROM BURSA”

In his speech, Mustafa Varank, Chairman of the Industry, Commerce, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology Commission and AK Party Bursa Deputy, underlined that they are an assertive political movement as the People's Alliance. Continuing his speech by saying "We are people of service, projects and effort", Varank said, "We listened to a nice presentation from our president Mustafa Dündar, in which he explained which works he has implemented so far and which works he will bring to this beautiful district in the coming period. Our mayor, Mustafa, is a very successful mayor with his excitement and effort on the first day, as well as his experience. In fact, our President said in his evaluations in Ankara that we cannot deprive Bursa of such an experience. Hopefully, he wanted him to continue his successful work in Osmangazi. "We will create different works together with our president in the new period." he said.

Pointing out the importance of service policy, Varank said, “We are concerned about how to put stones on stones in this country. The works produced are actually the best indicator of our understanding. We are so assertive that you cannot find any other political movement in Turkey that can produce such works, or any other candidate that can rival us, other than the People's Alliance. We believe that we can do much more than this. The way to do this is to achieve synergy. District municipality, metropolitan municipality, central government. When you bring the triple trivet together, things become more fruitful and faster. We believe that we can make it 17 out of 17 in Bursa. My promise is that whatever Bursa needs, our presidents will follow it and the needs will be met. We are in love with this city. We will build a different Bursa locally and in general. It will be a period when the much-talked-about rail system and high-speed trains will be completed. “I would like to thank him for having such a hard-working president who is at peace with all segments of society.” He concluded his words by saying.

Following the speeches, the People's Alliance Osmangazi Municipal Council Member candidates were called to the stage and introduced. Osmangazi Mayor Mustafa Dündar thanked Semih Vardarbaş for his services on behalf of the council members serving in the 2019-2024 period and presented an Osman Gazi figurine as a gift.

President Dündar's project introductory meeting was attended by Industry, Trade, Energy, Natural Resources, Information and Technology Commission Chairman and AK Party Bursa Deputy Mustafa Varank, AK Party MKYK Member Önder Matlı, AK Party Local Governments Deputy Chairman Recep Altepe, AK Party Bursa Deputy Ayhan Salman, Refik Özen, Ahmet Kılıç, Emine Yavuz Gözgeç, Mustafa Yavuz, Emel Gözükara Durmaz, MHP Bursa Deputy Fevzi Zırhlıoğlu, AK Party Bursa Provincial Chairman Davut Gürkan, Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş, AK Party Osmangazi District Chairman Adnan Kurtuluş, MHP Osmangazi District Chairman Kerim Gürsel Çelebi, provincial and district administrators, neighborhood headmen attended.