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Project cooperationUpdated on 12 August 2025

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Berkay Salman

Msc Architect at Osmangazi Municipality / Türkiye

Bursa, Türkiye

About

Osmangazi Municipality – Partner Profile for DUT Call 2025

Osmangazi Municipality is the largest district municipality of Bursa, Türkiye, serving over 900,000 residents in the historic heart of the city. Located within a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Osmangazi combines rich cultural heritage with forward-looking sustainable urban development. Our municipality actively implements projects that protect historical assets, enhance urban health, and improve the quality of life for citizens.

We have extensive experience in EU-funded and international cooperation projects, including Horizon Europe and Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) initiatives. Our portfolio covers themes such as:

  • Sustainable urban mobility and 15-Minute City concepts

  • Cultural heritage preservation and adaptive reuse

  • Climate adaptation and resilience

  • Circular economy and food waste prevention

  • Urban health and inclusive public space design

Why partner with us?

  • Strong institutional capacity with a dedicated R&D and Project Development Department.

  • Proven track record in managing EU projects as partner.

  • Access to unique pilot areas blending historic urban fabric, industrial heritage, and modern urban challenges.

  • Committed local stakeholders and political support ensuring long-term project impact.

For DUT Call 2025, we are particularly interested in collaborations on sustainable urban transitions, heritage-led regeneration, green and blue infrastructure, climate resilience, and innovative community engagement models. Osmangazi offers an ideal real-life laboratory to test and scale innovative solutions in an urban context where history and modernity meet.

Contact: berkaysalman@osmangazi.bel.tr

Urban government authority

  • Yes

Topic

  • CUE topic 1 – Resilient green and social infrastructure
  • CUE topic 2 – Sustainable tourism – circular benefits and challenges
  • CUE topic 3 – Public procurement to foster urban greening and circularity 
  • 15mC topic 1 – Next steps for multimodal urban mobility, building on the travel experience
  • 15mC topic 2 – Reimagining parking – transforming urban parking policies
  • 15mC topic 3 – Mobility policymaking in context of radical contestation
  • PED topic 1 – Driving a just transition: PED strategies in social and subsidised housing
  • PED topic 2 – Ensuring positive socio-economic impact: PEDs in local economies and energy markets
  • PED topic 3 – PEDs in urban heating and cooling strategies

Type

  • Looking to join a project

Organisation

Osmangazi Municipality / Türkiye

City Authority / Municipality / Region

Bursa, Türkiye

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