02.01.2026 17:21
According to the claim, the ISBIKE bicycles that have been idle for a long time were removed from their locations by trucks and taken to the scrapyard in Bayrampaşa. The bicycles, which were broken down into scrap here, have brought the discussions of "public loss" back to the agenda due to the way millions of lira of public resources were evaluated.
The Istanbul Bicycle System (İSBİKE), implemented by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in 2012 with an investment of millions of lira to "reduce traffic and support healthy living," has become idle due to long-term disuse. It has been revealed that the bicycles, which were not maintained during the CHP-led İBB administration, have turned into scrap.
In previously recorded footage by İhlas News Agency, it was seen that thousands of bicycles were moved to warehouses and vacant lands, and the stations were damaged due to neglect. The abandonment of bicycles that had not been used for a long time caused public outrage.
BICYCLES AT THE CENTER OF REACTIONS REMOVED
According to allegations, the idle bicycles were removed from their locations by trucks and sent to scrap. In the latest aerial footage, it was observed that the areas where the bicycles were located had been completely cleared, leaving only plastic parts and piles of tires behind.
TURNED INTO SCRAP
In response to the reactions, the municipality stated that the removed bicycles were crushed and turned into scrap at a junkyard in Bayrampaşa. The evaluation of bicycles purchased with millions of lira of public funds in this manner has reignited discussions about "public loss."