2026 Will Be the Year of Sakarya’s Rise
- Sakarya Economy News

- Jan 1, 2026
- 2 min read

Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar said that 2026 will be an investment year in which concrete steps will be taken in urban transformation across Sakarya. Stating that construction activities were carried out in every part of the city in 2025, Mayor Alemdar noted that 2026 will be the year of Sakarya’s rise, marked by openings and new projects.
Emphasizing that the construction of the Science Center and the City Library has begun, Mayor Alemdar shared the following information:
“We will reopen the AKM in the new year with its new look. Restoration works at the historic Uzunçarşı are nearing completion. In terms of urban transformation, 2026 will be a year in which tangible steps are taken. The Yazlık Junction, Rail System, AFA Cultural Center, Municipal Service Building, 17 football fields, the Arifiye Youth Center, sports halls and social parks in Adapazarı, Erenler and Kaynarca will all be brought together with our city in the new year through many projects and services. The year 2026 will be the year of openings, new projects, and Sakarya’s rise. The third phase of restoration works at the historic Uzunçarşı is progressing rapidly. By launching the tenders for the Municipal Service Building and the AFA Cultural and Congress Center in the new year, we will provide our city with lasting landmarks. We have implemented sports investments across the city one by one. We have started work on the Youth Center and Swimming Pool in Arifiye. We opened the New Neighborhood Coastal Park in Karasu, are renovating Ferizli Atatürk Park and Kaynarca Aziz Duran Park, and are bringing the Rhythm Park to Söğütlü. In Adapazarı, we have reached the final stage of our Sustainable Park project.”



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