Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar stated that they aim to strengthen not only the physical infrastructure but also the “emotional ties” in the city. In this context, he announced that important steps will be taken especially in the field of transportation and that first the metrobus line and then the rail system will be put into practice. Mayor Alemdar stated that they aim to reduce traffic congestion in the city center and encourage public transportation with these projects.
A Visit That Strengthens the Cultural Texture
Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar, together with Adapazarı Mayor Mutlu Işıksu, paid a “congratulations” visit to the Sakarya Local Culture Association, which has made great contributions to the city’s cultural fabric. During the visit, important messages were given on the preservation of cultural diversity, strengthening social unity and projects to be carried out with common sense. Mayor Alemdar stated that they will hold fellow countrymen’s meetings in Sakarya, which stands out with its cultural richness, and congratulated İbrahim Şahin, who was re-elected as mayor, and his administration.
“This City Belongs to All of Us” and “Bridge of Hearts” Emphasis
Within the scope of the comprehensive transformation they initiated with the slogans “This City Belongs to All of Us” and “Green, Social, Resilient City”, Alemdar said that they will not only renovate the city by renovating its roads and buildings, They are also working to strengthen their "heart ties" President Alemdar emphasized that “What makes a city a city is not only its roads and buildings, but also the heart bridge built by its people” and stated that within the scope of the large-scale revision they carried out in the field of transportation, Metrobus Line and then Rail System He noted that they took the necessary steps to bring it to the city.
Urban Transformation and Transportation Integration
Drawing attention to the fact that Sakarya needs to grow not only with physical investments but also with its cultural and social texture, Alemdar stated that urban transformation is very important in shaping transportation: “What makes a city a city is not just its roads and buildings, but also the emotional bonds established between the people living in that city. That is why it is very valuable to keep our cultural values alive, to pass them on from generation to generation and to find common ground. We have taken steps for the metrobus line and rail system. Urban transformation, in its most general scope, is of great importance to ease the city's transportation. Our goal is to encourage public transportation by reducing traffic congestion in the city center.”
Solution-Focused and Planned Approach
President Alemdar stated that they have strengthened the transportation network with the metrobus and rail system, and that they look at transportation with a holistic approach and work on solution-oriented, planned investments: “On this path that we set out on with the slogan of ‘This City Belongs to All of Us’, we will hopefully protect the identity of our city, strengthen the transportation network in peace with our city, and solve the transportation problems of our fellow citizens.”
Thank You from the Association President
Sakarya Local Culture Association President İbrahim Şahin thanked Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar for his kind visit. Şahin said, “Our mayors have never left us alone. We have always been by their side. This mutual solidarity is very valuable to us. I would like to thank them wholeheartedly on behalf of myself and the board of directors for honoring us with their kind visit.”
