ESKİŞEHİR HOSTS TÜRSID BOARD MEETING: "WE ARE BUILDING NOT TODAY'S CITIES, BUT TOMORROW'S CITIES, TOO."

ESTRAM, affiliated with the Eskişehir Metropolitan Municipality, hosted the 2025 board meeting of the All Rail System Operators Association (TÜRSID). ESTRAM Chairman Hakan M. Bayındır, speaking about sustainable and environmentally friendly transportation in Eskişehir, said, "As the rail systems sector, we have a great responsibility. We are building not only today's cities, but also tomorrow's."

The meeting was attended by TÜRSID Chairman Dr. Özgür Soy, Secretary General Fatih Gültekin, ESTRAM Chairman Hakan M. Bayındır, and board members from numerous cities, including Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, Gaziantep, and Antalya.

In addition to evaluating past work, the meeting also addressed strategies for the upcoming period, technical standards, digitalization processes, training activities, and sustainability goals.

TÜRSİD Chairman Dr. Özgür Soy expressed his delight at holding the first face-to-face meeting with the new board of directors in Eskişehir. He said, "Our sector's challenges and goals are shared. We have come together for this purpose. Holding the first meeting of our new term in Eskişehir is incredibly meaningful to us. I thank you for your participation, energy, and friendship. I hope we will meet again in similar meetings."

ESTRAM Chairman Hakan M. Bayındır emphasized that rail systems offer a significant solution to the increasing traffic and environmental problems that arise with the growth of cities. Bayındır said, "As the rail systems sector, we have a great responsibility. We are building not only the cities of today, but also the cities of tomorrow. Meetings like these, held under the umbrella of TÜRSID, are not only an exchange of ideas, but also the best examples of sharing experience and acting with common sense. As ESTRAM, we will continue to improve quality, produce innovative solutions, and stand in solidarity with other cities while serving our city."

The meeting also marked the signing of a significant international collaboration. With the protocol signed between Dr. Özgür Soy and Baku Metro representative Nargiz Mustafayeva, Baku Metro became an honorary member of TÜRSID.