Participating towns and cities

TurkeyGaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey

Website:
https://www.gaziantep.bel.tr/tr
Population:
2.130.432 inhabitants
Department:
Department of Transportation
Contact:
Seda KÖRDEVE
15 Temmuz Mah. 148168 No'lu Sokak No: 12 Mehmet Şimşek Tenis Kompleksi Şehitkamil / GAZİANTEP
27000 Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality
(++90) 05336298810
Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality already registered 7x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2002

Participation 2020

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2020, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
• A keynote speech about the European Mobility Week will be delivered by Fatma Şahin on the online platform.
• To increase awareness on the bicycle path and cycling, transportation personnel will organize cycling activities.
Bicycle Driving Route: A bicycle tour is planned on the artery starting from Kamil Ocak Street to Ömer Asım Aksoy Street.
17 September
During September, VMSs will feature the introduction of European Mobility Week and the titles "Beware of Cyclists in Traffic".
18 September
During September, VMSs will feature the introduction of European Mobility Week and the titles "Beware of Cyclists in Traffic".
19 September
With the participation of the Dutch Ambassador, cycling will be carried out with the athletes to increase cycling awareness.
Bicycle Driving Route: In front of the Municipality Protocol-Governorship-Panorama Museum-Castle surroundings
20 September
There will be promotional activities on the social media for the European Mobility Week throughout the week
21 September
There will be promotional activities on the social media for the European Mobility Week throughout the week
22 September
On September 22, "Car Free Day", part of the road will be closed to traffic.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality implements one or more new permanent measure(s), which contribute(s) to modal transfer from private car to environmentally sound means of transport.

New or improved bicycle facilities
Improvement of bicycle network (creation of new lanes, extension, renovation, signposting etc)
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) planned
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets planned
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) planned
Public transport services
Improvement and extension of the public transport network (creation of HOV lanes for public transport modes, new stops, new lines, reserved areas etc) planned
Improvement and extension of the public transport services (express services, increase frequency etc)
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
Development of new technologies to improve public transport
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes
The development of accessible transport services for all
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps
Lowering of pavements
Enlargement of pavements
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights
Removal of architectonic barriers

Car-free day Car-free day

Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality carries out a Car-Free Day 2020 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

Zone opened to residents on Car-Free Day:
Kamil Ocak Caddesi will be closed until the intersection of Kıbrıs Caddesi.