Bilecik to tender project for shopping center debt repayment on June 25
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Bilecik Mayor Melek Mızrak Subaşı announced the municipality has paid off a long-standing debt related to a shopping center.
- The city will hold a project tender for the shopping center on June 25, aiming to renovate it to meet fire safety regulations.
- Funds are also allocated for minibuses and public transportation services.
Bilecik Mayor Melek Mızrak Subaşı announced on Tuesday that the municipality has settled a debt concerning a shopping center that has been a persistent issue for years. Speaking at the June municipal council meeting, Subaşı revealed plans to hold a project tender for the site on June 25.
We have paid the debt of the shopping center, which has been a problem for years.
The mayor explained that the municipality had previously secured a loan to address the shopping center's problems. "We have paid the debt of the shopping center, which has been a problem for years," she stated. The upcoming tender aims to renovate the building to comply with fire safety regulations, as the current structure does not meet these standards.
We need to change its content first. Because we have a building that does not comply with the fire regulations.
"We need to change its content first. Because we have a building that does not comply with the fire regulations," Subaşı said. The municipality is working on a plan that will facilitate the sale or rental of the renovated property. "We are working to bring it to a plan that can be easily sold or rented," she added. The mayor also confirmed that a budget is available for the renovation and for public transportation services, including minibuses.
We are working to bring it to a plan that can be easily sold or rented.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.