Various Activities Were Carried Out During the European Mobility Week Within the Scope of the Kocaeli Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan Project (SUMP Kocaeli)

The European Mobility Week, which is held annually from September 16^th to 22^nd, was celebrated this year with high participation and enthusiasm. The theme for this year, set as "Discover Your City!", was accompanied by the slogan "Save Energy!", emphasizing the importance of conserving energy, a current and crucial issue that concerns the entire world. As part of the Kocaeli Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan Project (Kocaeli SUMP), whose primary goal is to reduce environmental and social issues caused by transportation in Kocaeli, various activities were organized.

The opening of the week took place on September 16^th with the participation of more than 150 cyclists at Karamürsel Kordon. The 2.3 km-tour started in the morning from Sekapark Kite Hill, continued with a bike ride to 1 March Pier and then reached Ulaşlı Pier by ferry. Following that, a 9 km-tour was held at Karamürsel Kordon, and it was concluded by returning to 1 March Pier. Mr. Ali Bilgi, the Head of Transportation Department of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, participated on the same day in live broadcasts organised under SUMP Türkiye Project whose end beneficiary is the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye .

On September 22^nd, celebrated worldwide as "Car Free Day," the week was concluded with a procession that began in front of “Kocaeli Merkez Bankası” and ended in İzmit Kent Square in the evening. The procession, consisting of pedestrians and cyclists accompanied by a band, was also joined by Mr. Gökmen Mengüç, Deputy Secretary-General of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, and Mr. Ali Bilgi, Head of the Transportation Department.