Innovative Ideas from Youth to Shape Sakarya’s Future
- Sakarya Economy News
- Apr 25
- 2 min read
The voting phase has begun for the “Youth Participatory Project Workshop 2025–2026 Idea Competition,” launched by the Strategy Development Department of Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality.
The competition, which aims to encourage young people to contribute to Sakarya’s future with innovative ideas, will remain open for public voting via www.sakarya.bel.tr until May 3, 2026.
Organized with a transparent and participatory governance approach, the project that receives the highest number of votes from citizens will be awarded the “Sakarya Urbanism Award.” In addition, each of the other projects ranking in the top 10 will receive a Participation Incentive Award.
Within the scope of the Youth Participatory Project Workshop, projects in various fields such as food, environment and water management, architecture and urban design, transportation and urban mobility, youth, sports and culture, social services, and digitalization are competing. The creative ideas developed by young participants aim to contribute to Sakarya’s vision of becoming a sustainable and smart city.
Top 10 Finalist Projects
The top 10 projects that advanced to the final stage and are now open for public voting are:
AFEDAR (Disaster Response and Communication System Development Project) – İlkay Kula
Stream Water Treatment with Natural Plants – Zeynep Hağur
Adapazarı High Schools Powered by Solar Energy – İnci Candan
Active Sakarya: Move & Explore (Sustainable Transport and Active Living Promotion Project) – Kaan Okan
EkoSave: Autonomous Ground Repair and Infrastructure Stabilization System – Onurcan Özkan
Ice-Free Monitoring and Prevention System – Kaya Songür
SakaryaGo (AI-Powered Smart City Guide and Mobile Platform Project) – Feyzanur Uygun
EcoRide Sakarya (Smart Transportation and Sustainable Micro-Mobility Project) – Ayşe Sare Onat
SAKUS-AI: Neural Network-Based Metrobus Safety and API – Abdullah Kaan Akdağ
GeriVizyon: AI-Powered Smart Waste Sorting and Citizen Incentive System – Emirhan Cebiroğlu
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