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Building demolitions have begun in Sakarya as part of the “neighborhood-based urban transformation” project. Transformation works have started in Tığcılar Neighborhood. The first phase of the urban transformation project, carried out by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and the General Directorate of Marmara Urban Transformation, consists of 718 independent units. Demolition works for the first phase of the urban transformation project are planned t

Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry Service Building The Sakarya Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (SATSO) chamber body elections for the 2026–2030 term will be held on Monday, October 19, 2026. The elections will be held at the SATSO service building between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Members who will serve on the professional committees will be elected first, followed by the selection of members who will serve on the Assembly. Akgün Altuğ If they are elected from their r

A 1.6-kilometer section of the approximately 2.2-kilometer railway line extending from Mithatpaşa to Adapazarı Station Square is being taken underground. Teams working on the site have begun dismantling the rails. Trains arriving at Station Square will reach the city center through an enclosed underground tunnel. The project will also create the infrastructure needed to extend ADARAY to the districts. Currently, inbound and outbound services are operated on a single track. In

The Sapanca Park Project, one of Sakarya's flagship waterfront development initiatives, is moving into its second phase as the metropolitan municipality prepares to launch a new tender for the expansion of public recreational areas along the shores of Lake Sapanca. Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar announced that the tender for the 10-kilometer second phase, extending from the first section of the Sapanca shoreline to Serdivan Gölpark, will be held on Augu

Protocol on Scientific and Technical Cooperation for the Sustainable Management of the Sapanca Lake Basin and Sakarya Water Resources, AKOM A new scientific advisory board has been established to strengthen the protection and sustainable management of Sapanca Lake, one of northwestern Türkiye's most important freshwater resources. Within this framework, Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar and Sakarya University Rector Prof. Dr. Hamza Al signed a cooperation

The new headquarters of the Sakarya Commodity Exchange was officially inaugurated in a ceremony attended by prominent government officials, business leaders, and representatives of civil society. Hosted by Sakarya Commodity Exchange Chairman Mustafa Genç, the opening ceremony was attended by Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB); Gökhan Yazgı, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism; Ergün Atalay, President of TÜRK-İ