The Kick-off Meeting of the Post-Earthquake Transport Recovery Action (PETRA Kahramanmaraş) in Kahramanmaraş Project was Held

The Kick-off Meeting for the Post-Earthquake Transport Recovery Action (PETRA) in Kahramanmaraş project, which is being implemented under the Sectoral Operational Programme for Transport (USOP) within the framework of the "Accessible and Inclusive Transport" Action Area No. 3, under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) for the 2014-2020 period, was held online on 26 February 2025 with the participation of the experts from the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Department for EU Investments and officials from the Department of Foreign Relations and Department of Transport of Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality (KMM).

Representatives of the related units of the Department for EU Investments of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure provided information about the contract process, supply delivery time and responsibilities for the contractor and Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipalities. The Contractor’s (KARSAN Company) officials provided technical information about the conditions specified in the contract, the production of the electric bus in accordance with the requests of the administration, and the installation of the charging station.

The PETRA Kahramanmaraş project was prepared by Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Municipality to develop solutions to urban transportation challenges, environmental and climate change issues, and support the public transport system after the earthquakes on 6 February 2023. Following the completion of the procurement process, a contract was signed with KARSAN Company on 30 January 2025.

Within the scope of the PETRA Kahramanmaraş Project, 20 electric buses (12 meters each) will be purchased, and 9 charging stations will be installed. The total project budget is approximately €8.5 million, of which the EU grant will cover 85%, while 15% will be funded by the Metropolitan Municipality.