On January 16,
2024, the opening speech of the 5th Interdepartmental Working Group
Meeting of the SUMP İzmir Project, which is financed under the Sectoral Operational
Programme for Transport, was delivered
by Ms. Demet Burç, Transportation Planning Manager of Izmir Metropolitan
Municipality (IMM). At the meeting attended by Mr.
Kubilay Atlay, Contract Manager in the Ministry of Transport and
Infrastructure, Mr. Hakan Uzun,
the Head of the Transportation Planning Department at IMM, and Mr. Alper
Deri, the Transportation Planning Branch Manager of the ESHOT Directorate General,
the Activity-Based Transportation Model, developed for the first time in
Türkiye under the scope of the Project, was introduced to the participants.
With the participation of 48 representatives from the relevant institutions, the meeting also addressed capacity building activities according to the needs of IMM for this model.
This important meeting highlighted the milestones in Izmir's transition to a sustainable and efficient transport system. The next Interdepartmental Working Group Meeting is planned to take place in March, 2024.