Bursa Metropolitan Municipality has completed another investment that will breathe new life into the city's sea transportation. The BUDO Pier and service building, which was renewed and made more comfortable with its modern face, was opened with a ceremony.
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, which does not see transportation as just going from one point to another but also evaluates it as the time, trust and access rights of the city residents, has renewed the BUDO Sea Buses Pier and service building and presented it to the service of the citizens with its modern face. The facility, which draws attention with its modern architecture, design that prioritizes passenger comfort and renewed service areas, produces user-friendly solutions considering the needs of the age. The facility, where technological innovations are also integrated into its system, offers both a warm welcome and a safe journey to the guests with applications such as QR code travel guides that provide instant access to information, renewed announcement systems in English and Turkish, and the 'Welcome to Bursa' project enriched with animated content.
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mustafa Bozbey, Mudanya Mayor Deniz Dalgıç, Gemlik Mayor Şükrü Deviren, Metropolitan Municipality Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ergül Halisçelik, assistant general secretaries, BURULAŞ General Manager Fahrettin Beşli, BESOB President Fahrettin Bilgit, Metropolitan Municipality managers, representatives of political parties and professional chambers, mukhtars and citizens attended the ceremony held at the Mudanya Pier.
“We will bring at least 3 high-speed sea buses to Bursa”
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mustafa Bozbey said that he was very happy to open the BUDO Sea Buses Pier and service building with its new appearance after extensive renovation works. Reminding that BUDO provides service on the Mudanya-Eminönü line every day of the week, President Bozbey said, “Currently, with our 332 high-speed sea buses, each with a capacity of 5 passengers, and our qualified personnel, we provide an exemplary service in sea transportation. We increase the number of trips in the summer months. We increased it to 12 during the week and 14 on the weekends. This increase is a result of the determined investments we made in our transportation infrastructure. We are conducting research to add to our high-speed sea buses. We plan to bring at least 3 more high-speed sea buses to Bursa. We are after providing not only more but also better, more comfortable and safer service. This structure has been transformed into a structure befitting the people of Bursa and Mudanya. These facilities will also add great value to our tradesmen. In everything we do, we calculate how much the service will benefit the people of Bursa. We prepare and implement our projects with this in mind. May our facility be blessed.”
“We expect cruise ships to dock here soon”
Stating that they aim to create a comfortable transportation network where someone coming from Istanbul can go to Uludağ without interruption and return in the same way, Mayor Mustafa Bozbey explained that this work will make a significant contribution to the future and tourism of Bursa. Stating that they are working to make Bursa’s 277-kilometer lake and sea coastline comfortable, clean and safe, Mayor Bozbey said, “Our work on the coasts continues at full speed. We are now planning to host guests from abroad here. We expect cruise ships to dock here soon. It will make a significant contribution to Bursa and Mudanya tradesmen. We have determined that cruise ships exceeding a certain number cannot dock completely on the shore. We are making preparations for this. Mudanya will undertake an important mission in international maritime transportation. We will further strengthen Bursa’s connection with the sea through transportation. We are connecting Mudanya with Emek Station with a transportation vehicle close to the metrobus in a short time. We will provide uninterrupted transportation from the city to Istanbul. We will also organize the unpleasant environment in Mudanya square in the best way possible. I congratulate you on the Eid al-Adha in advance.”
Noting that the Eid al-Adha holiday is approaching, Mayor Bozbey reminded that visitors coming to the shores will not be allowed to be disturbed by street vendors, and he reiterated his warning to shopkeepers not to go beyond the area allocated to them.
Mudanya Mayor Deniz Dalgıç stated that sea transportation in the district is very important for Mudanya and Bursa. Dalgıç thanked Mayor Mustafa Bozbey who modernized the existing structure and put it into service, and said, “This place has now become an international pier. Systems have been established where foreign passenger ships can dock. Our foreign guests will also come here very soon. Both our intercultural and economic exchanges will increase. We thank everyone who contributed.”
Gemlik Mayor Şükrü Deviren emphasized the importance of ensuring coastal fraternity between Mudanya, Gemlik and Karacabey and wished the opening to be auspicious.
CHP Mudanya District Chairman Kurtuluş Furkan Atalay thanked Mayor Bozbey for bringing together an important service with Bursa and Mudanya and wished the investment to be beneficial.
Ömerbey Neighborhood Headman Figen Öztürk also thanked Mayor Bozbey for bringing the service to her neighborhood and district.
After the opening ribbon was cut, Mayor Mustafa Bozbey and his entourage toured and inspected the service building and the pier.
