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Projects we track

6 projects · 1 completed · 5 under way

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Motorcycle parks

  To end parking on pavements and roadsides, the municipality is building dedicated motorcycle parks across the district; the first three opened in Cihangir, Firuzağa and Şehitmuhtar, and further sites are being designed.

  Funded by Beyoğlu Belediyesi Mobility

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Revival of derelict buildings

  A district-wide survey is identifying derelict and damaged buildings that endanger people and property; owners are served notices under Article 39 of the Zoning Law, and because most of these buildings are listed heritage, the priority is for owners to restore them and bring them back into use.

  Regeneration and housing

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Renewal of children's parks and green spaces

  Children's parks and green areas across the district are being rebuilt, from infrastructure and lighting to landscaping, new play equipment, benches, sports equipment and safety surfacing; work is under way in the Bademlik, Keçecipiri and Seferikoz parks.

  Funded by Beyoğlu Belediyesi Regeneration and housing

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Beslenme Saati school food packs

  Now in its third school year, the programme delivers balanced food packs prepared under dietitians' supervision every day to more than 2,000 primary pupils in need, distributed to families through the neighbourhood centres; it was brought to Beyoğlu under a cooperation protocol with Beylikdüzü Municipality.

  Funded by Beyoğlu Belediyesi Food systems

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Bid for the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List

  Beyoğlu aims to get onto UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List: in February 2026 it held a Heritage Days and UNESCO Vision meeting with the Turkey Europe Foundation, and in September 2026 it staged more than 60 free European Heritage Days events as a step towards the bid.

  Culture

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

• 1. Planned
  2. Funded
  3. Under way
  4. Completed

  Baruthane Life Valley

  Beyoğlu's first 'life valley', a park with a library, walking paths, sports areas and event spaces, marked its first year in August 2026; schoolchildren planted saplings there during Forest Week in March 2026.

  Funded by Beyoğlu Belediyesi Climate and energy

  Status checked 23 October 2026 · Source

EU programmes and networks

• Programme European Heritage Days Host of its third edition of the European Heritage Days, run by the European Commission and the Council of Europe, 12-20 September 2026 ›

From the archive

• City profile · April 2024 Beyoglu: Unveiling the Magnificent Tapestry of 4500 Years of History and Cultural Marvels