The reaction of islanders continues even after electric minibuses under the IETT Directorate, which is affiliated with IMM, began operating on the island.
Ataolu Behramogor, a spokesman for the Island Friendship Association and one of our reporters, read the press release in response to the “huge minibus.”
Bellamore said:
“The roads on our islands are legally pedestrianised, so the scope for children to play on the island roads is narrowed, and people over a certain age cannot even walk on the roads due to the chaos of battery-powered vehicles,” said the Istanbul Committee for the Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage, because this is contrary to the established decisions of the Republic of Turkey, transparent and democratic methods are not followed, so these minibuses do not fit into our environment, so with the arrival of bicycles, and then buses, the situation will be even worse. Roads and boulevards, and because of their ugly appearance, the islanders, the municipality of the islands and political parties opposed these minibuses and expressed their democratic response with about 4,000 official signatures. All non-governmental organisations such as the Islands, the Islands Foundation, the Friends of the Islands Association, the Islands Cultural Association, the Islands Academy Foundation, the Istanbul Islands Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Association, and by presidential decree, are opposed to the Marmara Treaty. The Sea and Islands With the declaration of a special environmental protection zone, these vehicles produced in accordance with the mainland will destroy the safety of life of cats, dogs, birds and other animals on the islands, as well as the walking paths of our people. In the words of İETT General Director Irfan Demet, these minibuses are not suitable for the island and should be removed from the island immediately.
Belamoglu also called Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality President Ekrem Imamoglu, saying he “declares, demands and demands that this stubbornness be abandoned.”
Statement from IMM
The IMM also released a statement on the crisis in question. The IMM statement included the following statement:
“Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality provides public transport services in Adalar district as well as in 38 other districts. This service is a legal obligation and a necessity for the islands, whose daily population reaches 60,000 in the summer season. During the winter season, it is a necessity for the less fortunate islanders. By decision of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Municipal Council dated January 16, 2020, IMM removed its vehicles on the island. Without wasting time, public transport activities were started with 40 13-seater electric L-class unregistered vehicles for public transport. However, these vehicles have expired licenses. Now, new certified safety-equipped electric vehicles jointly produced by ASELSAN and KARSAN and used in 12 countries have started operating.
The answer to all your questions
What has happened so far with the public transport application that IETT carried out without making a profit and with the assistance of IMM?
Who said what? What really happened? Here are the answers to all your questions:
Adalar district, like 38 other districts of Istanbul, is an inhabited district of Istanbulites, with a daily population of over 60,000 people in summer. IMM and its subsidiary IETT provide all municipal services, including public transport, in Adalar district, as in all other districts.
When did the horse-led aspect go away?
Public transport services using horse-drawn carriages were discontinued by a decision of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council dated January 16, 2020, due to the growing pollution to the environment, extremely high and substandard transportation fees, and violence and abuse of horses.
What types of vehicles did IETT service?
Based on UKOME’s decision dated 6 February 2020, IETT continued its public transport activities in the Adalar region with 40 13-seater electric L-class unregistered vehicles to provide public transport services to all people on the island.
Why would you want to switch to a new vehicle?
The permit issued by UKOME for the use of existing 13-seater electric L-class unregistered vehicles expired on 30 April 2024. This has resulted in the introduction of electric, quieter and more environmentally friendly vehicles, but they must be M-class and registered in accordance with the relevant legislation.
What brand is the new vehicle?
As no domestic or foreign car manufacturers participated in the tender opened by IETT for the new electric car that was requested to be produced specifically for the Islands, a certified electric car with safety equipment was jointly produced by Aselsan and Karsan within the scope of the receipt of an industrial cooperation project with the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey.
What are the features of the new vehicle?
New M-class licensed vehicles enter service.
– Zero emissions,
– ?100% electric,
– Suitable for barrier-free access.
– ? Silence,
– With a range of 150km on a single charge, you can provide 21 tours in Büyükada without additional charging.
– Seating capacity is 12 people.
– ?A vehicle equipped with a new generation safe transportation system.
Are these vehicles only used in Türkiye?
The vehicle, which began operating in the Adalar region, is used in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Croatia, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Spain, the United States and Canada.
What do the people of the island want?
The majority of residents of the Adalar district, consisting of Büyükada, Heybeliada, Burgazada and Kunaliada, have expressed their satisfaction with the removal of horse-drawn carriages and the provision of public transport by IMM and IETT, according to a completely clear and planned plan, which will be economical from 2020 onwards.
However, some islanders say that Adalar should not have public transport and that everyone on the island can get around by walking. Some don’t want the unregistered electric cars that have expired permits to be used, and they don’t want new cars because the new registered and safe electric cars are bigger.
Is it possible that public transport cannot be provided on the island?
Not providing public transport services in the Adalar area is not only a legal impossibility, but also a necessity for people of different ages and with different health conditions living on the island to get to the places they want to go, such as hospitals, schools, cemeteries and beaches.
Would it be possible to make transport completely pedestrianised?
The Adalar district, which has an area of 16 square kilometers, cannot provide transportation entirely by foot depending on the season, such as summer and winter, and it must also provide transportation for tourists visiting the island, which has a population of more than 60 thousand on holidays and weekends.
Is IETT making a profit on the island?
IETT implements public transport as a public service in Adalar, as in all other districts of Istanbul. IETT’s income-expense ratio is only 35%. “Public transport costs are subsidized by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.”
