Bicycle

The World Resources Institute (WRI) Turkey Sustainable Cities aims to have 1 in every 10 inner-city commutes by bicycle in Turkey in the mid-term and a quarter in the longer term to reduce emissions in transportation and as a key component in the fight against climate change, Güneş Cansız, director of WRI Turkey Sustainable Cities, told Anadolu Agency in an interview.

A French traveler who stopped in the central province of Konya en route to China, was impressed with the city's bicycle-friendly transportation network and facilities. 

Alexis Bottemer, 25, from France started to pedal in July, with an eventual aim of reaching China by following the historical Silk Road route.

A cycling club called "Özgür Pedallar Bisiklet Kulubü," which can be translated as "Free Pedals Biking Club," established by a schoolteacher has imparted cycling lessons to nearly 3,000 students in three years, according to daily Hürriyet.

"We aim to raise a happy generation through our cycling club," said 43-year-old Savaş Öztorun, the founder of the club.

More people are choosing bicycles as a mode of transportation in Turkey since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a domestic bicycle producer.

Bayram Akgül, deputy chairman of Turkey Bicycle Federation, said sales have spiked.

People are afraid to use mass transportation due to the fast contagion of the virus.

The much-beleaguered attempt to free up more public space in the downtown Athens area has come back to the fore at a particularly auspicious time. 

Paris is testing a new form of travel: an eco-friendly, bubble-shaped taxi that zips along the water up and down the Seine River, the Associated Press reported.

This week, the organizers are running tests with a white, oval, enclosed electric hydrofoil boat raised to the so-called water wings and it looks like a small space shuttle that glides along the sights of Paris.

Women cyclists across Turkey will go behind the wheel on Sept. 22 for the annual "Fancy Women Bike Ride" in an attempt to give more visibility to women in Turkish society and to demand bicycle-friendly cities.

The EU's anti-dumping measures against Chinese goods are an opportunity for the Turkish bicycle sector, according to the head of Turkey's Bicycle Industry Association.

Thousands of women bikers from over 60 cities in Turkey went behind the wheel on Sept. 23 for the annual “Chic Women’s Bicycle Tour” in an attempt to give more visibility to women in Turkish society and to demand cycle-friendly cities. Click through for the story in photos...

The municipality in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district has saved a total of 132,000 Turkish Liras ($20,500) ever since the mayor and other personnel began using bicycles to commute four months ago.