Konya Metropolitan Municipality continues to provide services across all 31 districts with its “Bicycle Support Vehicle” in Konya, which is by far the leader in Turkey with 680 kilometers of bike paths.
Konya Metropolitan Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay reminded that Konya is the city with the longest bike path network in Turkey, totaling 680 kilometers, and stated that they are making great efforts to promote the use of bicycles at every level.
Mayor Altay said, “We have distributed 100,000 bicycles, especially in rural areas. However, over time, these bicycles wear out, and it is very difficult for children in rural areas to access repair services. As a result, the bicycles become unusable. Our Bicycle Support Vehicle has started carrying out an important operation in towns and villages, repairing bicycles based on demand. You should see the joy on the children’s faces. When they bring in bicycles that are almost scrap, we restore them to working condition with full maintenance—from the tires to the bell.”
Mayor Altay stated that the “Bicycle Support Vehicle” not only makes a significant contribution to promoting bicycle use but also provides strong support to the economy. He said, “You could actually call this a ‘Zero Waste’ project as well, since it creates an environment where locally produced items that are no longer used can be reused for a long time. As the bicycle city of Konya, we are striving to be a leader in every sense. Our Bicycle Support Vehicle has become a model initiative for Turkey in this regard. Hopefully, it will spread to other cities as well. Our goal is for Konya to be recognized as the bicycle city, and we are working toward this without leaving any area or anyone behind. God willing, we will continue to lead and pioneer important initiatives in the future.”
