Co-financed with the EU under the Sectoral
Operational Programme for Transport (USOP) managed by the Ministry of Transport
and Infrastructure, under Istanbul Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) Phase
II – Implementation Plan Project, the “Public Information Meeting on Resilient and Crisis-Ready Urban
Transport System” was held on 5 November 2025.
The meeting shared the findings and methodologies developed within the
pilot project, which aims to strengthen the resilience of Istanbul’s transport
system against natural disasters and emergencies. Participants had the
opportunity to review and discuss proposed measures to ensure the continuity of
mobility during potential future disasters or pandemics.
The opening speech was delivered by Seda Özdemir, Deputy Director of the
Transport Planning Department of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM).
The program featured the following presentations:
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Senior Expert Burcu Soygüzeloğlu, in her presentation titled “Resilient
Mobility in Future Pandemics,” shared sustainable mobility strategies for
pandemic periods.
·
Senior Expert Ersoy Pehlivan and Prof. Dr. Himmet Karaman, in the session
“Resilient Mobility in Disasters and Crises,” discussed solutions to restore
the functionality of transport infrastructure after disasters.
·
Leventcan Er, in his presentation “Urban Mobility Resilience Handbook,”
introduced the scope and potential applications of the guide developed within
the project.
The event concluded with a panel session where the speakers, together with
Otar Nemsadze from Rupprecht Consult, discussed their project experiences, the
applicability of the results, and contributions to Istanbul’s resilient
transport vision.
The meeting served as an important platform for raising awareness and
sharing strategies aimed at enhancing the resilience of Istanbul’s transport
system to disasters and crises.