urban planning

I knew it: Istanbul ranks as the world’s most congested city

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Despite all the congestion I am exposed to in İstanbul, I still remember LA’s congestion, which prevented me from visiting the city as many times as I desired (while staying in Irvine, CA). The Zag Daily piece reports that Istanbul ranks as the world’s most congested city in the latest Global Traffic Scorecard published by … Read more

A presentation in İzmir; AI powered smart city applications

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I was in İzmir today and will fly back to İstanbul in an hour. -in fact, I already flew- It was an opportunity to think about AI-powered smart city cases and data politics in general. In the end, I summarize my presentation. İzmir Planning Office (an entity officially affiliated with İzmir municipality) organized the event. … Read more