As part of the
Istanbul Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SKUp) Phase II Implementation Project,
jointly co-financed by the EU under the Sectoral Operational Programme for
Transport (USOP) managed by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the
“Workshop on the Use of Data Management Practices in Sustainable Mobility” was
held on 4 July 2025, bringing together local and international experts. The
event focused on data-driven approaches in Istanbul’s transport planning,
aiming to share sectoral experiences and develop new strategies.
The workshop
began with an opening speech by Melda Horoz, Head of the Transportation
Planning Department at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Horoz emphasized
the power of data in transforming Istanbul’s transportation system within a
sustainability framework and underlined the importance of data-driven
decision-making processes.
Throughout the
day, four thematic sessions addressed various aspects of data management and
transport planning:
Hassan Hussin
from Rupprecht Consult contributed to the first and third sessions, sharing
best practices from Europe on transportation data management and data-driven
strategic planning.
Prof. Dr. Haluk
Gerçek, Team Leader of the SKUp Istanbul Technical Advisory Group, presented
insights from Istanbul’s data collection processes and evaluated their impact
on transport planning.
Senior Expert
Ersoy Pehlivan and Expert Burcu Soygüzeloğlu led the final session, introducing
the data governance approach developed under SKUp. They explained how
inter-agency data sharing and coordination can lay a foundation for future
transport policies.
Participants had
the opportunity to explore how data management practices can contribute to
sustainable urban mobility planning and to identify potential areas for
collaboration.
The workshop
highlighted the growing need for transparent, accessible, and integrated data
management systems in Istanbul’s transport planning. It served as a key
platform for taking steps toward a data-driven urban mobility vision.