Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, President Tunç SoyerIn line with the goal of freedom of communication for young people, the era of free and quota-free internet has also started at transfer centers in public transportation. In addition, while the students staying in the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Ornekköy Girls' Dormitory are provided with free internet access, the coverage area of the free internet in Buca Hasanağa Garden has been expanded.
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerWizmirnet free internet service is being expanded in line with the goal of freedom of communication for young people. After the ferry, bus, tram and metro stations, it also launched a free and quota-free internet application at the public transport transfer centers. While providing free internet service to students in the Ornekköy Girls' Dormitory of the Metropolitan Municipality, the coverage area of the free internet service in Buca Hasanağa Garden was also expanded.
Soyer: “We are working for a more livable city”
President Tunç Soyer“We promised to expand the internet in public transportation. After the metro stations, we also completed the works at our transfer centers. Internet is now available free of charge at 23 hubs. We also reach our villages to create equal opportunities in education. We are trying to ensure that our compatriots, and especially our young people, have access to free internet during this difficult economic period. We will continue to carry the service we provide at 323 points to different points of our city.”
The students staying in the dormitory were very happy
Esra Çetin, a university student staying at the Ornekkoy Girls' Dormitory, said, “As most of our classes are online, the internet was one of our basic needs. Now we can easily enter our classes and get our work done. Thank you to the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality,” she said. University student Aylin Yanardag said, “First of all, I would like to thank the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality for evaluating the requests of the students and doing their best. I would also like to thank them for providing us with free wi-fi service, especially in this process where online trainings are very common, and for making it easy for us to process internet-requiring transactions such as online lessons.”
In transportation, in the park, everywhere in our lives
Hüseyin Şimşek, who stated that he used internet service when he was in Hasanağa Garden, said: “The internet has now become a necessity in the flow of life. Almost every moment of us continues on the internet. Of course, it is very nice that local governments offer such services. I would like to thank Izmir Metropolitan Municipality for this.”
High school student Okan Kuşçu, who said that he uses the tram and can easily access the internet, said, “I benefit from the free internet application provided by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality when using public transportation. Internet speed and quality is also good. I can do all my activities on the phone," he said.
The number of sessions exceeded the population of Izmir
İzmir Metropolitan Municipality provides WizmirNet free internet service; In 2021, more than the population of İzmir was opened in buses, ferries, piers, metro stations, trams, parks, squares and villages. Between January 1, 2021 and January 1, 2022, more than 4 million 800 thousand logins were made.
Unlimited internet at 323 points
Aliağa, Bahri Baba, Torbalı, Bornova, Bostanlı, Cumaovası, Çiğli, Egekent, ESBAŞ, Evka-3, Fahrettin Altay, Halkapınar, Hatun Dere, İnkılap, Karşıyaka WizmirNet points were created for the transfer points of İskele, Kemer, Şirinyer, Mavişehir, Menemen, Üçkuyular, Üçyol, Sarnıç and Semt Garage. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality provides free internet service at 78 points, including 7 parks and squares, 20 piers, 60 ferryboats, 78 buses, 16 villages, 41 metro stations, 23 trams and 323 transfer centers throughout the city.
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