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Karatay Municipality local development projects

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Karatay Municipality in Konya is implementing various local development projects involving housing, sports infrastructure, and urban greening. In mid-August 2026, the municipality launched the Selim Sultan Konakları Housing Construction Cooperative, a project consisting of 30 blocks and 350 apartments designed to provide “planned, safe, and high-quality living spaces.” Simultaneously, the municipality has focused on sports facilities, including the construction and renovation of 14 artificial turf pitches intended to meet FIFA standards. By late August 2026, construction was nearing completion on the Karatay Sports Center, the municipality’s “highest-budget investment.” The 26,000 square meter facility will support 16 sports branches and features a semi-olympic swimming pool, an indoor sports hall, an archery hall, and dedicated spaces for volleyball and basketball. To promote sustainability, the center will utilize a 400 kW solar power plant installed on its roof. In September 2026, the municipality expanded its focus to urban greening, initiating projects to create 50,000 square meters of new parks and social living areas. Key developments include a 12,000 square meter green belt park in İşgalaman Neighborhood and the fifth stage of Ahmet Çalık Park in Akabe Neighborhood, covering 17,640 square meters. Other ongoing works include projects in Akabe Neighborhood on Babadostu Street and in Mengene Neighborhood on Hasoğuz Street. Mayor Hasan Kılca stated these spaces are designed to serve the social and athletic needs of children, youth, and families through playgrounds, sports areas, and walking paths. In early September 2026, Karatay’s urban Neighborhood. Urban renewal efforts ~~expanded to~~ also include the expropriation of a 100,000 square meter area near the Mevlana ~~Tomb. This area is intended~~ Tomb for ~~the development of~~ a city museum and boutique hotels. Further recreational developments include the Karatay Skateboard and Bicycle Park near Mengene Park. This 5,820-square-meter site will feature a 2,850-square-meter pump track, grass zones, walking paths, and playgrounds. These ~~efforts~~ initiatives are part of broader urban transformation ~~and expropriation investments~~ efforts in Konya, which Konya Metropolitan Municipality President Uğur İbrahim Altay noted have reached 25.685 billion lira since 2018.

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