IMM Accepted 1 TL Single Month Subscription Offer for Students
Quick Look
- Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council accepted the communiqué that allows students who book their subscriptions between 21 September and 17 October to benefit from a one-month transportation subscription for 1 TL at a time.
- The proposal was approved with the support of all political parties, and discussions focused on how the increase in student transport fees has changed from 2019 to today.
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Why It Matters
IMM has brought forward a subscription discount offer to provide transportation support to students in the new education period. This offer allows students who renew their subscription between 21 September and 17 October to benefit from a one-month transportation subscription by paying 1 TL at a time.
Within the scope of the transportation support offered by IBB in the new education period, the proposal that students who download a subscription between 21 September and 17 October will benefit from a one-month subscription for 1 TL for a one-time fee, was brought to the agenda of the IMM Assembly. The proposal was accepted with the support of all political parties in the Parliament.
The discussions on the proposal turned into a political debate over the point where student transportation fees have reached since 2019. Speaking at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Assembly, AK Party Legal Commission member Muhammet Kaynar said that the student single pass fee will be increased from 1.25 TL in May 2019 to 22.55 TL in 2026; He stated that the monthly student subscription increased from 40 TL to 653 TL and that the 1 TL application is only for one month.
CHP Council Member Melendiz Dalyan İzgi said that during the AK Party period, the monthly student subscription was 85 TL in 2018, and it was reduced to 40 TL in 2019. Arguing that the increase in transportation costs should be evaluated together with general economic conditions, İzgi stated that diesel fuel was around 6-7 TL in 2019, and today it has reached approximately 95 TL.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
More comprehensive discussions will begin regarding student transportation supports.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- How will this proposal be covered in its budget?
- Estimate of the number of students exceeding danger
- Whether this practice will continue in the future
