President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated 26 development and public-service projects in Rize with a total value of approximately 10 billion lira. The projects, worth about $240 million, were inaugurated during a mass ceremony held in the area next to the Rize Governorship building.
Speaking at the ceremony, Erdoğan said they had officially opened 26 projects and laid the foundations for three new investments. He wished the projects success for Rize, its residents and Türkiye.
The projects include housing, as well as social, educational, cultural and sports facilities and public parks. Erdoğan said the government was continuing its efforts to meet the country's needs, adding that the heart beating for the country and its people would not grow weary.
Housing and social-area investments in Rize
The Housing Development Administration of Türkiye has completed 5,636 housing units in Rize to date, while construction of 1,221 units is continuing. Hundreds of new homes in the Yağlıtaş, Kendirli and Madenli neighborhoods and in the Çayeli district were inaugurated.
The projects also included commercial shops and a mosque. In addition, a 330,000-square-meter public park and two other parks were opened, while 27 temporary shops were handed over to their beneficiaries.
Educational and sports facilities also opened
The third phase of the sports area and the bicycle path at Isırlık Nature Park were also among the projects inaugurated. Rize Culture Street also opened to the public, with the aim of supporting local producers, expanding exhibition areas and enabling the sale of handmade products.
Reinforcement work at 10 schools was completed in the field of education. A 16-classroom high school in Çamlıhemşin and a 600-person student dormitory in central Rize were opened.
