Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality has provided a significant breath of fresh air to city traffic with the comprehensive road construction and expansion works carried out throughout the city in 2024. Thanks to these works, which are among the priority goals of Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ayşe Ünlüce, many streets and avenues have become boulevards, increasing the quality of life of neighborhood residents and contributing positively to the businesses of local tradesmen.
The Metropolitan Municipality has made transportation in different neighborhoods of the city safer, modern and comfortable with the road and sidewalk works it has carried out throughout 2024. It was stated that as a result of these meticulous works, many existing avenues and streets have been widened and upgraded to boulevard standards, while traffic density in the city has also decreased noticeably. In a statement on the subject, Head of Road Construction, Maintenance and Repair Department Niyazi Solak said, “Within the scope of the road and sidewalk works we carried out in 2024, we completed the widening and sidewalk works on Örme and Girneliler Streets in our Şirintepe neighborhood, Sırma, Osmanpaşa and Akkurt streets in our Esentepe neighborhood, Şehit Ali İlbay and Fatih Boulevards in our Yeşiltepe neighborhood, and the connection road connecting Sakintepe and Kozkayı neighborhoods, thus turning them into boulevards.” According to this statement, a total of eight new boulevards have been opened in different parts of the city.
Full Support from Neighborhood Residents and Tradesmen
Expressing that the work carried out was met with great satisfaction in their neighborhood, Şirintepe Neighborhood Headman Ali Tıkız said, “On behalf of myself and my neighborhood, I would like to thank our Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ayşe Ünlüce and her teammates for completing the infrastructure and asphalt works in a smooth and modern manner.” These statements by Headman Tıkız show how successful the work carried out by the Metropolitan Municipality has been with the cooperation of the local administration and citizens.
The locals emphasized that thanks to the new roads, their neighborhood has gained a modern appearance in visual terms and has undergone a major transformation in terms of functionality. The residents of the neighborhood expressed their satisfaction with the following words: “With the opening of new roads in our neighborhood and their transformation into boulevards, we have gained a modern appearance. As tradesmen, our businesses have opened up, the infrastructure has been done well. Traffic has eased and so have we.” This feedback shows that the road works carried out not only facilitate transportation, but also revitalize the local economy and increase the quality of life of citizens.
Message of Determination from President Unluce
Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ayşe Ünlüce, who evaluated the work carried out, said, “We have mobilized all our teams to make our roads safer in the city center and rural areas throughout 2024. I would like to thank my valuable fellow citizens, especially in the regions where we work, for their understanding and patience during this process. With the sweat of our workers in the city center and rural areas, we will continue to work that will add value to our city and to implement practices that will make Eskişehir residents’ lives easier in every area. In 2025, we will continue to provide services to all corners of our city with the same determination and resolve, in line with our investment program. We will continue to work with all our might to carry Eskişehir to a brighter future together.” These statements by Mayor Ünlüce clearly demonstrate the Metropolitan Municipality’s determination to develop the transportation infrastructure and its citizen-oriented service approach. The service promise given for 2025 is considered as a sign that Eskişehir’s development in the field of transportation will continue in the coming period.
