Sakarya hosted
the focus group workshop for the "Türkiye’s Net Zero Emission Roadmap for
Transport" project, which is one of the USOP’s projects, organized in line
with Türkiye’s 2053 Net Zero Emission targets on 24 February 2025. The workshop
brought together representatives from public institutions, private sector
stakeholders, academics, and industry experts to discuss strategies for
achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector.
In the opening
session, Tijen İğci (PhD), Head of Department for EU Investments at the
Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, emphasized the importance of EU-funded
investments in the transport sector, highlighting their alignment with
sustainable transport goals. İğci noted
that significant funding had been allocated, particularly to railway projects,
and that technical support initiatives further strengthened these efforts.
Musa Yazıcı,
Head of Mobility Management and Accessible Transport at the Ministry,
underlined the significance of a comprehensive roadmap for achieving Türkiye’s
2053 Net Zero Emission target. He emphasized the importance of transport sector
transformation, including a shift from road to rail transport, sustainable
urban mobility plans, and electric vehicle infrastructure as key environmental
solutions.
Göktuğ Kara,
Transport Sector Manager at the EU Delegation to Türkiye, stressed the strategic
role of rail transport and highlighted Turkey’s advantages in the renewable
energy sector.
Throughout the
workshop, dedicated sessions focused on road, rail, and urban transport,
identifying short-, medium-, and long-term action plans for each transport
mode. Discussions explored technical and financial mechanisms to accelerate Türkiye’s
transition to a low-carbon transport system. Following expert presentations and
group discussions, concrete recommendations for the sustainable transformation
of the transport sector were consolidated into a final report.