The activities of the social facility, Kasdas Café that is located in Sahrayıcedid Neighbourhood of Kadıköy district, were temporarily suspended in order to improve and enhance the functions of the social facility. A community meeting that brings the municipal officials, employees and residents, was organised on March 14, 2016 for...

In Turkey, the dominance of the central government over local governments has become more visible after people took interest towards local matters and started seeking for their right to have a say on their living environments. Physical intervention upon people’s living environment, urban transformation projects, construction on green areas and...

The Local Equality Action Plan of Kadıköy Municipality was established through the development of gender equality policies in Kadıköy, with the participation of municipality officers, public officers, universities, women’s and LGBTI organizations, NGOs and women and LGBTI persons living in Kadıköy.

For the purpose of mainstreaming utility cycling in Kadıköy, a workshop was carried out with the participation of cyclists, citizens, universities, shopkeepers and the residents of the neighborhood. The workshop targeted the rearrangement of the existing cycling routes, development of new roads for cyclists and raising awareness for bicycle use...

Kadıköy Municipality opened up its 2015-2019 Strategic Plan for discussion by the citizens and the people of relevance (experts, academics, professionals etc.) with a participatory process of management. The plan was developed through discussions and then approved by the municipal council on October 2, 2014. Throughout a period of about...