Turkey's first 'super town' to be built in Eski?ehir

An energy-efficient "super town" being constructed in the Central Anatolian province of Eski?ehir will be an "example" for Turkey of progressive and innovative urban planning, according to the city's mayor.

Speaking at a press meeting held to introduce the project on April 6, Eski?ehir Mayor Y?lmaz Büyüker?en said the town "aims to shed light on the next 50 years of Eski?ehir with its zoning plans." 

The project, carried out by the Eski?ehir municipality under the authorization of the Environment Ministry, aims to create an entirely new urban area with a population of 75,000. 

Initiated in 2014, the project involves a disaster-risk region project and a gentrification project in the Gündo?du neighborhood, which encompasses the Porsuk area of the province.

"Initially the Environment Ministry had assumed the 'super town' plan, which will be Eski?ehir's second satellite town. In early 2014, Istanbul Technical University undertook the plan, which falls in both the ministry's and the municipality's remit. The plan, which was prepared based on scientific research and contemporary urban concepts, has reached its end," said Büyüker?en.

 "The 'super town' will encompass an 838-hectare area located in the Kocak?r region, south of the city [Eski?ehir]. The town will have 18,775 houses, 1,342 trade buildings, most of which being offices, a hospital, a cultural center, 42 family health centers, schools and social areas along with 41 square-meters-per-person of green areas. There will also be 36-square-meter-per-house gardens where people can grow vegetables and fruit. Carbon emission will be reduced by 94.3 percent with the solar panels to be places on roofs and with the solar fields, which will produce 24.5 megawatts of energy in total...