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 2023

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 2023, taking into account the annual theme.

16 September
Smoothie Bike (Save Energy)
Free Transport by Electric Bus
17 September
“Safari Park” Tour with E-scooter
Free Transport by Electric Bus
Adventure Camp and Carbon Footprint Activity with Children
18 September
Green Gastronomy Tour
“We Are Cleaning Our City With New Electric Vehicles” Event
19 September
‘Don't Use the Elevator, Take Action’
Installation of Pedestrian Stations
20 September
Ferry Tour at Rumkale (Rumcastle) and Open Air Cinema
21 September
Installation and Promotion of Bicycle Repair Stations
22 September
Car-free Day at Monna Rosa Street

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) implemented
Installation of charging points for e-bikes planned
Launch of free-floating bike-sharing schemes planned
Bicycle Bridge (planned)
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets implemented
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) implemented
Extension or creation of new greenways planned
Pedestrian Stations, Press-and-walk Buttons for Pedestrians (implemented)
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) implemented
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 planned
Launch of integrated services for the various public transport modes implemented
The development of accessible transport services for all implemented
Development of Accessibility Services in The Public Transport Apps (implemented)
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools implemented
Reduction of outside parking zones planned
Create park and ride stations planned
New traffic regulations: traffic circulation and parking implemented
Elaboration of new residential areas implemented
Introduction or expansion of Urban Vehicle Access Regulation Scheme implemented
Signal Optimization, Junction-Corridor Arrangements (implemented)
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements implemented
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
Launch of accessibility plans implemented
Create useful tool for people with reduced mobility implemented
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Launch of online car-pooling and car-sharing schemes planned
Responsible car-use (eco-driving etc) planned
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Charging points for electric vehicles implemented
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) planned
Testing automated vehicles planned
Freight distribution
New regulations for freight distribution planned
Use of clean vehicles implemented
Create new platforms for freight transfer planned
Introducing cargo bikes planned
Mobility management
Adoption of workplace travel plans implemented
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) implemented
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns implemented
Elaboration of educational materials implemented
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders implemented
Provision of incentives and bonuses to employers planned
Permanent access restriction to city centres planned
Launch of seamless transport modes to facilitate access to business areas or other social areas planned
Create systems for buses and walking trains implemented
Development of systems and equipment for measuring air quality in public places planned
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas implemented
Further info
We have included electric vehicles in our vehicle equipment inventory to preserve green spaces in Gaziantep, thus preventing carbon dioxide emissions and bring cleaner air to our city. The aforesaid equipment are as follows:

1) 5 street sweepers (elephant type);
2) 4 mini road vehicles with battery and sweeper;
3) 8 cargo cars with electric box body;
4) 2 electric garbage collectors.

20 electric micro-mobility vehicles were procured to be used by the security personnel working within our municipality.

Car-free day Car-free day

Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi (Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality) carries out a Car-free day 2023 and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.