Participating towns and cities

Türkiye Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality) , Türkiye

Website:
https://www.gaziantep.bel.tr/tr
Population:
2.164.134 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 Büyükşehir Belediyesi
(++90) 05336298810
Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality) already registered 9x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2002

Participation 2020

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (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 Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality) implements, planned or promotes 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) implemented
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems implemented
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) implemented
Use of ecological vehicles for public transport fleets planned
Development of new technologies to improve public transport implemented
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
Accessibilities
Create wheelchair ramps implemented
Lowering of pavements implemented
Enlargement of pavements implemented
Elaboration of sound devices in traffic lights implemented
Removal of architectonic barriers implemented

Car-free day Car-free day

Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (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.