MOVE Mobility

SUMP Türkiye – EU Support for Promoting Sustainable Urban Mobility in Turkish Cities is a three-year project co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Türkiye. The final beneficiary of the project is the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (UMT), and the contracting authority is the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (MoTI).

While the project’s main goal is to encourage the shift from individual transport to sustainable, accessible, and inclusive mobility options at both national and urban levels, it also has two specific objectives:

• To support municipalities in strengthening their policy dialogue and capacity development processes in the field of sustainable urban mobility,
• To promote the European Mobility Week (EMW) in Türkiye.

MOVE Mobility has been supporting the Project through its experts, Volkan Recai Çetin (the Team Leader of the Project) and Veysel Sarıcı (Senior Transport Planning Expert in the Project). While Mr. Çetin was responsible for the overall implementation’s quality and supervised activities, Mr. Sarıcı was responsible in Green Policy Paper and White Policy Paper.

• White Policy Paper: A strategic policy document that outlines Türkiye’s national objectives in the field of sustainable urban mobility based on current urban needs. With a 25-year vision, the White Paper aims to transform urban mobility systems into more livable, accessible, integrated, and climate-friendly structures. This transformation goes beyond technical interventions, incorporating necessary legal frameworks, institutional reforms, data-driven governance tools, and sustainable financing models. Aligned with the EU’s strategic direction, the White Paper offers a common reference framework for central and local authorities across all stages—from planning to implementation.
• Green Policy Paper: Based on a detailed analysis of the current urban mobility conditions in Türkiye, this strategic document has been prepared with the participation of stakeholders and decision-makers. It provides a comprehensive review of existing policies, legislation, and the institutional framework, highlighting the misalignments between Türkiye’s and the EU’s sustainable mobility goals. At the same time, it identifies key issues, priorities, and potential opportunities for improvement.