an amateur activity for some and one way lose extra weight in most cities, cycling is part of of Culture in the central Turkish province of Konya. It is an inseparable part of the life for more people in the province that begins in childhood and continues throughout life.
Thanks to its great plain and flat topography, the long with lots of plains and plateaus, cycling can be appealing for residents. Similarly, the infrastructure works carried out out speak government and local administration, such as long cycle paths, repair stations and parking areas, play A vital role in manufacture of a cycling part of transport culture for people from young age.
According to Konya Metropolitan Municipality, the province ranks first in Turkey with a total of 550 kilometer (341 mile) cycle paths.
Konya has 35 repair stations as well as many more car parks and stations location bikes across the city.
The technical opportunities of the province, the encouragements for cycling and terrain make Konya a “bike city”as it was also sharp out during Turkey first Climate Council meeting held in Province on February 21-25. Many paintings with the theme of cycling in Konya were exposed in the Selçuklu Congress Center during the event.
“Socket steps at the individual level, as cycling has a positive impact on fight climate change at the macro level”, Abdullah Buğrahan Karaveli, the head of the Department of Energy efficiency and environment at the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, told Anadolu Agency (AA). “We always talk (about climate change) on a macro scale, but the story is in fact on a micro-scale, (but) we cannot achieve what we aim for on a macro-scale unless we implement the practices necessary to homeworkschool, in the office Where on the street“, he noted. Emphasizing the key the roles of people on the issueKaraveli added that the rise in the use of bikes or types of transport that emits less carbon will take us to a better place on a macro scale.
Also speaking to AA, Hasan Tuna, a 38-year former resident, cycling defined in Konya as a “lifestyle” and a “main sports (activity).” “The flat city ground and availability of roads also have a effect on this, but especially recently, the incentives and infrastructure for bike use to have also generalize,” he said. added. building of new the paths is also ongoing,” Tuna said, adding that he would be very happy to see more cycle paths in the city center.
Ibrahim Yılçağlı, hair salon owner in the province, says he uses the bike as main transportation to go to work and that he has been cycling since son childhood. “Although it is used for sports purposes, most people also cycle for travel,” Yılçağlı said.
He also noted that bikes are widely used for for delivery courier purposes as well as by students as an alternative to school buses. “Cycling is beneficial in many ways, there is no problem of repair, parking and fuel costs, it is also environmentally friendly,” he said. on benefits of cycling. Emphasizing that the bicycle is a vital element of the life in Konya, he said he believes more people will use this soon due to the increase in Fuel prices.
