Ödemiş Municipality Seeking DUT Consortium – Pilot Partner for Sustainable Mobility and Circular Urban Economies

We seek to join consortia preparing DUT Call 2026 proposals as a pilot municipality and implementation partner, particularly in sustainable mobility and circular urban economies.

We are interested in co-designing and testing solutions that address local needs, deliver measurable results and can be integrated into municipal services beyond the project lifetime.

Sustainable Mobility Interests

• Walking, cycling and safe access to everyday services.

• Accessibility solutions connecting urban centres and rural neighbourhoods.

• Electric vehicle charging infrastructure and its integration with renewable energy.

• Sustainable mobility for residents and visitors in heritage and natural destinations.

• Citizen engagement, user experience and behavioural change.

• Assessment of accessibility and environmental impacts.

Circular Urban Economy Interests

• Valorisation of municipal green waste and pruning residues.

• Circular use of by-products from olive cultivation and local production.

• Water, energy and material efficiency in municipal facilities and services.

• Reuse, repair, sharing and waste prevention.

• Cooperation with local producers, cooperatives, businesses and research organisations.

• Resource efficiency and waste reduction in tourism destinations.

These are areas we wish to develop and test with project partners.

Relevant Capacity and Initiatives

The municipality has decided to prepare a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) and is engaged with GCoM and the MLGP4Climate network.

Two electric vehicle charging stations are available at two locations in the district. Preparatory procedures for an additional station in Birgi have been completed. A planned 990.81 kWp solar photovoltaic power plant has received TEDAŞ approval, and a grid connection agreement has been signed with GDZ.

Municipal experience also includes solar-powered park camera systems, smart irrigation and drought-tolerant landscaping practices.

The municipality owns approximately 755,000 m² of land containing around 17,000 olive trees, with annual olive oil production of approximately 40,000 litres, subject to yearly variation. These resources offer potential for investigating pruning residues, production by-products and local resource cycles.

Birgi’s sustainable tourism initiatives and environmental planning work for Gölcük Lake provide further opportunities to explore resource efficiency, visitor management and sustainable access.

Our Potential Contribution

Depending on the project scope, Ödemiş Municipality can support:

• Identification of local needs and implementation challenges.

• Identification and assessment of suitable pilot sites, municipal facilities and service processes.

• Coordination between relevant municipal departments.

• Identification of available, shareable data and support for additional data collection.

• Engagement with citizens, businesses, producers and other local stakeholders.

• Co-design, local adaptation, testing and evaluation of solutions.

• Integration of project results into municipal planning and services.

• Communication, dissemination and exchange with other local authorities.

Pilot sites, staff assignments, data access, budget commitments and in-kind contributions will be confirmed through internal assessment and the necessary approvals.

We welcome contact from coordinators, universities, research organisations, local authorities and technology developers seeking a municipal pilot partner in Türkiye.