Adapazari

Sibel Bulay discusses sustainable transport projects in Istanbul, Antalya, Adapazari and Kocaeli in this Turkish magazine, EKOIQ. Download PDF and see pg. 54.

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The Context

Adapazarı is the capital city of Sakarya Province on Turkey’s coast with the Black Sea. As one of the major metropolitan areas of Turkey, the city has grown continuously since the mid-1950s. Tragedy struck the entire region in 1999 when a strong earthquake rocked the city and delivered substantial damage.