Participating towns and cities

Türkiye Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) , Türkiye

Website:
http://bcekmece.bel.tr/
Population:
310.000 inhabitants
Department:
Directorate of Foreign Relations
Contact:
Esra Diri
Fatih Mah. Şehremini Sk. No: 1 34550 Büyükçekmece, İstanbul
(++90) 5332682591
Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) already registered 11x for EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK in: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2014 2013 2002

Participation 2025

Find more information about Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) here.

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK , taking into account the annual theme.

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Stair Use Initiative in Municipal Buildings
All elevators in our municipal buildings will be out of service to encourage employees and residents to use the stairs. However, one elevator will remain available exclusively for residents with disabilities.
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Free Cardio Training for All Residents
Free cardio training sessions will be available to all district residents, taking place at multiple sports facilities across various neighborhoods to ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate.
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Free Zumba Sessions for All Residents
Free Zumba training sessions will be available to all district residents, hosted at multiple sports facilities across various neighborhoods to ensure everyone has the chance to join in.
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Büyükçekmece Open Water Swimming Race
Organized in partnership between the Bosphorus Olympic Swimming Club and the Büyükçekmece Municipality, the Büyükçekmece Open Water Swimming Race will feature 150 athletes competing in 20 categories. The race will start at one end of the Büyükçekmece Bay and finish at the other.
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Free Yoga Sessions for All Residents
Free yoga training sessions will be available to all district residents, taking place at various sports facilities across multiple neighborhoods to ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate.
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Free Pilates Sessions for All Residents
Free Pilates training sessions will be available to all district residents, held at various sports facilities across multiple neighborhoods to ensure everyone has the opportunity to take part.

Permanent measures Permanent measures

Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) 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) promotion
Develop public bicycle hiring and sharing systems planned
Improvement of bicycle facilities (parking, locks etc) implemented
Pedestrianisation
Create or enlarge pedestrian streets promotion
Improvement of infrastructure (new foot bridges, pavements, road crossings, zebra crossings etc) promotion
Public transport services
The development of accessible transport services for all promotion
Traffic calming and access control scheme
Speed reduction programmes in zones near schools promotion
Reduction of outside parking zones implemented
Create park and ride stations implemented
Accessibilities
Create the tactile pavements promotion
Create wheelchair ramps promotion
Lowering of pavements promotion
Enlargement of pavements promotion
New forms of vehicle use and ownership
Use of clean vehicles promotion
Charging points for electric vehicles promotion
Freight distribution
Use of clean vehicles promotion
Mobility management
Adoption of school travel plans implemented
Create/establish mobility centers and on-line information services (eg travel planner) promotion
Launch of awareness-raising campaigns promotion
Elaboration of educational materials promotion
Development of travel plans / mobility plans in consultation with local stakeholders promotion
Create systems for buses and walking trains promotion
Organisation of regular fora or surveys on public opinions and ideas promotion

Car-free day Car-free day

Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) carries out a Car-free day and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

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In our district’s Türkoba neighborhood, Atatürk 2 Street will be closed to traffic, traffic training will be provided to the students, and a safe area will be created around the school.
Find more information about Büyükçekmece, İstanbul (Buyukcekmece, Istanbul) here.