He has been serving as Deputy Chairman of İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality AK Party Group since 2019, and Mayor of Esenler Municipality since 2009
LANGUAGES
- English
- Arabic
BIOGRAPHY
- Date of Birth and Place: 16.10.1966 / Gölbaşı- Adıyaman
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DOCTORATE – Resuming
- Sakarya University-Department of Sociology-Political Sociology
MASTER’S DEGREE – 1991-1994
- İstanbul University, Faculty of Economics, Department of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations
BACHELOR’S DEGREE – 1986 – 1990
- Yıldız Technical University / Department of Surveying Engineering
HIGH SCHOOL – 1980-1985
- İstanbul Gaziosmanpaşa İmam Hatip High School
- March of 31st 2019
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality AK Party Group Deputy Chairman
- March of 31st 2019
Mayor of Esenler
- March of 30th 2014
Mayor of Esenler
- March of 29th 2000
Mayor of Esenler
- 1992 – 2000
Bağcılar Municipality Mayor’s Advisory
İstanbul Provincial Vice Presidency of Welfare Party and Virtue Party.
PROJECTS CONDUCTED
Urban Transformation Master Plan: The vision of the Urban Transformation-Oriented Master Plan Work is to transform the unhealthy and risky building stock and unplanned urban space throughout our district, resulting in a safe building stock, It has been determined as increasing physical environment quality, improving equipment areas and access opportunities, developing urban infrastructure opportunities, enabling traditional neighborhood living environment, creating livable urban spaces where our culture is interpreted with the dynamics of the age and brought to life again, with an increased quality of life. In order to build a new Esenler, which uses its resources efficiently, produces new resources, emphasizes the human aspect of the city, is based on sustainable citizen satisfaction, is transparent, participatory and accountable, where everyone will see it as their own home; Esenler Urban Transformation Oriented Master Plan has been prepared, which includes the systematic planning and implementation of the process of transforming the existing risky housing stock in Esenler district and increasing the quality of life of the district residents.
Urban Transformation Legal Infrastructure Strategy: The Urban Transformation Legal Infrastructure Strategy Study has been prepared in order for our citizens to benefit from the transformation process at an optimum level as a result of the transformation process, to be informed about possible grievances, and to learn all their legal rights and opportunities, by examining the existing transformation legislation regarding the areas where urban transformation implementation is planned.
Urban Transformation Strategic Plan: Esenler Urban Transformation Strategy Document contains the main decisions regarding the urban transformation applications to be carried out throughout the settlement, is related to the upper scale plans, gives priority to the area-based transformation, brings a holistic approach to the relevant settlement in terms of transformation applications, and reveals the conceptual studies that will reflect the transformation strategies on the appropriate scale maps within a certain program. It is a road map for urban transformation prepared at the provincial and district level. Esenler Urban Transformation Vision Report study was prepared and Esenler Urban Transformation Vision Report study was prepared to reveal the direction, path, methods, targets and implementation programs of the urban transformation studies to be carried out using the Esenler Reserve Building Area, and to show the strategic actions for the solution of district problems in the interventions to be made at the neighborhood and sub-region scale. It was accepted with the decision of the Municipal Council dated 10.05.2018 and numbered as 33.
Urban Transformation Financing Planning: Urban transformation works carried out within the scope of Law No. 6306 on Transformation of Areas under Disaster Risk are carried out on the basis of Risky Building, Risky Area and Reserve Building Area. Within the scope of the relevant law, Rental and moving assisstance can be provided in order to prevent right holders from being economically disadvantaged and to encourage the transformation in the urban transformation process. In addition to these incentives, loan interest support can be given within certain limits for the loans to be used in the construction of the houses subject to transformation. In the implementation of these financial supports, which can be given through our current transformation legislation, necessary information is provided to beneficiaries and other stakeholders, coordination studies and coordination with banks are provided, thereby enabling beneficiaries to undergo a financially easier urban transformation process.
Urban Transformation Projects: Airport District Urban Transformation Project, Oruç Reis District Urban Transformation Project, July 15 District Urban Transformation Project
In Türkiye’s largest Urban Transformation Project;
- All apartments built within the scope of the project have been built to meet the standards of the modern age, with a parking garage for each flat.
- All parking lots are underground.
- 63 schools, consisting of 1,924 classrooms, are planned.
- It is planned to build 22 mosques and masjids with a capacity of 35,000 people.
- Along with the 500-bed hospital complex, polyclinics and dental hospital, Family – Health Centers are also included in the project.
- Throughout the project, there will be social, cultural facilities and activity centers on an area of 166,000 m², and 40 kilometers of bicycle and pedestrian paths will be built.
- Esenler Smart City-Oriented Specialized Technology Development Zone, which was established by the President’s Enactment, will be included in the urban transformation project on an area of 128 thousand 525 m².
- Türkiye’s largest science center has been started to be built here in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the Esenler Municipality.
- It is aimed to create 35,500 white-collar jobs with the R&D and information centers, try&do and software workshops to be established in this technology city.
- Within the scope of the project, the July 15 National Garden, one of the largest national gardens in İstanbul, opened by President Erdogan, was put into the service of the people of Esenler.
- When the first phase of the new national garden is completed, 1 million 800 thousand m² and when the second phase is completed, a total of 2.5 million m² will be at the service of Esenler and İstanbul.
- It is planned to have botanical gardens, theme parks, children’s playgrounds, adventure tracks, football, basketball, athletics, tennis, sports fields, nature and agriculture workshops, open-air libraries, viewing terraces, promenade and recreation areas in the national garden.
- The construction of the center, which is planned to be one of the largest sports complexes in Türkiye, continues in the urban transformation area.
- Within the scope of the project, 45% of the residences will be used in the transformation of risky buildings in Esenler, and the remaining 55% will be used in the transformation of risky buildings in the surrounding districts in İstanbul.
- Citizens who had to live in earthquake-non-resistant, risky buildings for years and could not renew their houses due to zoning problems are moving to the houses built in horizontal architecture and traditional neighborhood concept.
- All of the demolished and evacuated places in Esenler in the project are utilized in accordance with the existing zoning legends (green area, park, parking lot, school, social and sports facility, road, etc.).
- With the project, Esenler is expected to gain 2.1 million square meters of new equipment area.
- A 60,000 m² national garden will be built on the site of the demolished buildings.
Smart City Esenler / Technopark: In order to make improvements in the environment and income level and to realize the applications of technology that add value to life, the employment project in Esenler was designed within the urban transformation zone. Türkiye’s first smart city applications are being implemented with 108 applications in the Smart City Oriented Specialized Technology Development Zone, which was established with the President’s Enactment and the name of the late Ozdemir Bayraktar, the founder of UAVs and SIHAs.
ESGEP (Esenler Textile and Apparel Industry Improvement Project): It is aimed to provide a humane working environment in textile workshops. With the project implemented by the Ministry of Industry and Technology through the İstanbul Development Agency (İSTKA) within the scope of the Social Development Support Program, it is aimed to improve the working environment in textile workshops.
ESKAM (Esenler Career Center): Brings employers and workers together in an employment-oriented center.
EDİM (Esenler Solidarity and Improvement Center): Implemented for those in need residing in Esenler.
Nar (Pomegranate) Project: It is a platform where women entrepreneurs contribute to the economy by opening an e-commerce store in cooperation with the İstanbul Development Agency (İSTKA). The project was awarded with the Golden Ant Award.
EMEK (Esenler Vocational Course): The courses that support the professional and personal development of citizens.
My City: With the understanding of the city and urbanism, the individual was maintained of feeling a sense of belonging to the place he/she lives in.
Culture and Art Centers: Dr. Kadir Topbas Culture and Art Center, Esenler Culture Center
Libraries: Adnan Buyukdeniz Digital Library, July 15 National Library, Esenler Public Library
Culture Card: Citizens can visit museums, and win theater or movie tickets and gifts with the points they accumulated with the card.
Radio Esenler: Esenler’s internet radio that is broadcasting 24/7.
City Screen: Esenler’s internet television that is broadcasting 24/7.
ESEV (Esenler Art House): The center where free art courses are offered.
Professor Sadettin Ökten City Thought Center: Launched in 2012 as a first in its field, it is a thought platform that brings together academic knowledge and urban practices and conducts studies upon the city.
Fourty Cities: Editor
Concessionary Publications
Magazine: City and Thought Magazine
Books:
- City, Road, Aesthetics
- Bursa and Tabriz
- City and Commerce
- City, Space and Youth
- Sustainable Settlement in Esenler
- Founder Cities: Bursa and Florence
- Getting Along With the Wind
- Reflections on the City – 1
- City of the Future
- Modernity and Architecture
- Public Space Readings: Esenler, Urban Life and Sustainability
- Friendly Cities for All
- Urban Transformation for a Sustainable City
- Understanding Esenler on the Axis of Migration
- Urbanization and Social Policies
- Space Between Theory and Practice
- Public Space and Society
- Horizon City
- City Poems Anthology
Guide Publications:
- Global Goals for İstanbul
- Cultural Strategy Document: Development through Culture
- Social Policy Management Guide of a City: Esenler Example
- Urbanism Studies in the World and in Türkiye
- Sociological Master Plan for Local Governments Directory Articles
Articles:
İstanbul Provincial Founding and Marmara Region Presidency of National Youth Foundation, Researchers Association, Technical Staff Association, ASKON (Anadolu Aslanları Businessmen Association) and Adıyamanlılar Foundation and TÜGVA (Turkish Youth Foundation) Advisory Board Member.
Married and has 4 children.