Istanbul, Preparing for Winter

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality met with 39 district municipality and held a coordination meeting as part of the fight against winter conditions. At the meeting held in AKOM, winter preparations and measures to be taken in Istanbul were discussed.

Preparations for a hassle-free winter in Istanbul continue uninterrupted. Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, 39 district municipality, Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) brought together by meeting the meeting held in the winter.

During the meeting, headed by IMM Secretary General Hayri Baraçlı, high-level representatives of the district municipality of 39 attended the meeting. During the meeting, the works to be carried out during the winter months were discussed. Expectations and suggestions of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and district municipalities within the scope of fighting with winter conditions are presented.

ALL WORKS WILL BE COORDINATED FROM AKOM
The combat activities will be carried out under AKOM coordination. The vehicles will be made in the designated routes of the snow shoveling and road opening, the existing vehicle tracking system will be followed by AKOM, if necessary, vehicles will be directed to other regions.

Collecting centers were planned for the orphans living on the street. Police, police and ambulances will be collected after the health check of citizens collected. District Municipalities will bring homeless citizens identified in their districts to the guesthouses of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

145 BLADE TRACTOR WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SERVICE OF VILLAGES
During the meeting, it was discussed that the winter snow-ice and pond-fighting activities were discussed. Providing information about the preparations for winter in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Road Maintenance and Infrastructure Coordination Department, 1347 vehicles and construction equipment 7000 staff will be engaged in the fight against wintering said. 7 thousand 373 km route network in Istanbul 363 intervention point is ready for the winter was recorded.

To be used in the village to be used in the village muhtarlıklara 145 snow chopping tractors fitted with snow plow tractors will be given. 6 pieces will support the work on the snow covered motorways and the airport curing.

48 RECEIVER 24 RECEIVER
48 towing cranes will be kept ready for 24 hours at critical points of Anatolia and European side to intervene in the traffic that is closed due to vehicle accidents and shifts. 31 barracks will be served to prevent any problems on the Metrobus route.

Within the scope of the battle for the winter, the 43 critical point BEUS (Frost Early Warning System) was established. Additional measures were taken for making the 15 BEUS system and traffic control cameras ready for use for Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and ring roads. Salt bags (10 thousand tons) will be left at critical points throughout Istanbul.