24.10.2026 20:10
A Mass Opening and Groundbreaking Ceremony for Cultural, Educational and Social Investments was held in Sultanbeyli with the participation of Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş. At the ceremony, 5 projects were opened while the foundations of 5 new investments were laid. The City Thought Center, named after Kurtulmuş's late father Dr. İsmail Niyazi Kurtulmuş, witnessed emotional moments at the ceremony.
The Mass Opening and Groundbreaking Ceremony for Culture, Education and Social Investments organized by Sultanbeyli Municipality was held with the participation of Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş. At the ceremony, 5 projects were opened, and the foundations of 5 new investments were laid.
Drawing attention to Sultanbeyli's development over the years, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş said, “Our Mayor, my brother Ali Tombaş, has been working tirelessly with his team since the day he took office. I congratulate him and all municipal employees. I wish the investments we are opening and laying the foundations for today to be beneficial for Sultanbeyli.”
Within the scope of the ceremony, the openings of the Dr. İsmail Niyazi Kurtulmuş Sultanbeyli City Thought Center, Hamidiye Youth Center, City Library, Fetih Grove Social Facilities, and Aydos Castle Promotion and Exhibition Hall were held. A groundbreaking ceremony was also held for the Aydos Social Facilities, Akşemsettin Youth Center, Sultanbeyli Terminal, Ahmet Yesevi Kindergarten, and the Battalgazi and Mimar Sinan 4-6 Age Qur'an Courses.
MAY THE NEW PROJECTS BE BENEFICIAL FOR SULTANBEYLİ
Speaking at the ceremony, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Numan Kurtulmuş drew attention to the change Sultanbeyli has experienced from past to present and expressed his satisfaction with the investments brought to the district. Recalling the opportunities when he first came to Sultanbeyli, Kurtulmuş said:
“Sultanbeyli has become one of the districts of Istanbul that receives the most services and produces the most services. Our Mayor, my brother Ali Tombaş, has been working tirelessly with his team since the day he took office. I congratulate him and all municipal employees. I wish the investments we are opening and laying the foundations for today to be beneficial for Sultanbeyli. I thank you for naming the Sultanbeyli Thought Center after my esteemed father, Dr. İsmail Niyazi Kurtulmuş. My father was my first teacher, my first guide. He was an important person who devoted his life to knowledge, charitable services, and people's reading. The fact that his name has been given to such a beautiful center is very valuable to me. I thank everyone who contributed.” he said.
WE HAVE BROUGHT 5 NEW INVESTMENTS TO EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SOCIAL LIFE
Sultanbeyli Mayor Ali Tombaş stated that they have implemented new investments in line with the needs of the district and drew attention to the importance of the completed projects in the fields of education, culture, and social life.
Mayor Tombaş said, “Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we continue to bring new works to our Sultanbeyli. Our City Library, Hamidiye Youth Center, Fetih Grove Social Facilities, Aydos Castle Promotion and Exhibition Hall, and Sultanbeyli City Thought Center, which we are opening today, will make significant contributions to our district. I wish these investments, which will support the education of our young people, improve our cultural life, and increase the social opportunities of our fellow citizens, to be beneficial for our Sultanbeyli.”
WE ARE LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF 5 NEW PROJECTS
Stating that investments for the future of Sultanbeyli are also continuing, Mayor Ali Tombaş expressed that they aim to provide solutions to the district's needs in the fields of education, youth, social life, and transportation with the projects whose foundations are being laid.
Mayor Tombaş said, “Today, while opening five of our projects, we are also laying the foundations of five new investments. With our Akşemsettin Youth Center, Ahmet Yesevi Kindergarten, Battalgazi and Mimar Sinan 4-6 Age Qur'an Courses, Aydos Social Facilities Expansion Project, and Sultanbeyli Terminal, we will bring new services to our district. Our priority is to meet the needs of our Sultanbeyli and to fulfill the promises we made to our fellow citizens. I thank everyone who contributed to these investments, and I wish our projects to be beneficial for our district.”