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Municipal Since June, municipalities across Turkey have broadened the cleaning and safety operations that upgrade programme. Bayburt tackled insect breeding sites with larvicides and thorough street cleaning, while Bayraklı district began in June 2026 have continued to broaden throughout July simultaneous asphalt laying, stone‑paving and into August, with a pronounced focus on landscaping to improve road resurfacing, sidewalk upgrades, lighting comfort and public‑space sanitation across the country. pedestrian sidewalks. In early August, municipalities accelerated these works. Gaziantep completed 40 km Bodrum, crews removed over 104,000 m² of hot‑asphalt weeds and 60 km cleaned more than 66,000 m of surface coating at 47 sites, including major arteries such as Turgut Özal Boulevard. Kırıkkale carried out weekend hot‑asphalt on three streets and curbs, reducing fire risk and improving urban aesthetics. Bornova launched a 24‑hour, seven‑day‑a‑week neighbourhood cleaning drive in Yuva Mahallesi after installing 2,700 m² of pedestrian paving the Mevlana area, and 3,500 m of curbs. Ankara’s Tepebaşı district began new sidewalks later convened a muhtar coordination meeting to review road, sidewalk and targeted asphalt repairs sanitation requests, underscoring participatory governance. Karşıyaka intensified noise‑pollution inspections, issuing fines to violators, while Bodrum cleared visual‑pollution items from public spaces. Municipal police in five neighbourhoods, with demolition Tarsus and renewal starting Ordu cracked down on Merkez Yeni Mahallesi’s 1st Street. Existing projects in Yüksekova (Van), Denizli’s Tavas district, Karatay (Konya) illegal street‑vendor stalls and other locales progressed toward completion, adding new sidewalks, lighting beach violations, removing obstructions and over 4 enforcing seasonal rules. Residents of Karaburun protested the removal of waste containers that left streets littered, highlighting the need for practical waste‑collection solutions. Antalya’s Manavgat beach and Kepez district saw swift action against unauthorized commercial use of public spaces, with equipment seized and fines imposed. Bursa advanced the İznik‑Gölcük connector road, adding 6.7 km of hot‑asphalt. These coordinated upgraded surface and 10 000 t of hot‑mix asphalt. July‑December efforts extend the programme’s earlier achievements—concrete‑paving in Bodrum, continued with extensive road resurfacing, sidewalk renewal, park disinfection in Yunusemre, road upgrades and new lighting in Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Aydın, Balıkesir, Sarıkaya (Yozgat) dozens of districts, as well as the completion of Ardahan’s Atatürk Avenue revamp and Başiskele (Kocaeli)—and underscore Bilecik’s Soğuksu Garden conversion. Together, these actions sustain the ongoing commitment to nationwide push for safer, cleaner, and more comfortable livable urban mobility and public‑space hygiene throughout Turkey. environments.