Eskişehir District Odunpazarı Municipality

Odunpazari Municipality started a new project called “First Gift from Us”. Within the scope of the
Project The Mayor Kazım Kurt visits family that has a new baby in the Odunpazari, and gives them
some presents. The Mayor visits about 300 parents monthly.
Another implemented project is “Oyunpazari Day Care”. Because of this project, a day care center was
founded for the children of local working mothers by The Mayor of Odunpazari Municipality Kazım
Kurt in the territory. However, The Mayor Kazı Kurt was established a nursery for disabled children.
All the projects are free of charge and show Odunpazari Municipality’s service manner.
The objective of the H.H.O.M. (Health is at your Home with Odunpazari Municipality) -the most
important social responsibility project of Odunpazari Municipality- is to visit elders aged 65 and over
and perform a needs analysis. By the agency of needs analysis; health conditions, percentages of
health services usage, quality of life and standards of living of elders are examined, shortcomings and
needs are investigated. These examined needs are met through our team within municipal facilities in
subsequent visits.
With BUKA -one of the projects for children of Odunpazari Municipality-, information about
recycling and development of children’s dexterity are provided at recycling atelier that was prepared
for children. At BUKA Recycling Atelier, children accompanied by expert instructors produce new
products from waste paper and materials (such as plastic bottles, cardboard, plastic, glass).
Another social municipal application of Odunpazari Municipality is “Public Market” project. Within
the “Public Market Project, Odunpazari Municipality and Eskisehir Branch of Turkish Red Crescent
have signed a 5-year protocol. With the “Public Market”, needers will choose their needs themselves
instead of receiving parcels of supplies. These needers will be able to shop free in the specified limits
from the Odunpazari Municipality “Public Market” and find opportunity of shopping with “Public
Card” among hundreds of varieties of products.
We want to be your partner at our projects those are open to innovation and with an understanding of
municipality that attaches importance to new ideas and projects.
The 3rd International Odunpazarı Glass Festival, held by Eskişehir’s Odunpazarı Municipality, brought world’s most famous glass artists together at Kurşunlu Social Complex located in the western province of Eskişehir.The glass artists shared the specifics of glass shaping art with the people following the festival in the hall, some of which turned into glass studios. The artists exhibited the all processes while producing and shaping the glass. The audience, following the activity, watched all the details.
World Wood Day (WWD) is a cultural event celebrated annually on March 21st to highlight wood as an eco-friendly and renewable biomaterial and to raise awareness on the key role wood plays in a sustainable world through biodiversity and forest conservation. Furthermore, this unique celebration will remind humans of the importance and true value of wood and its responsible use.
The 2015 WWD international celebration was  in Turkey, Odunpazarı  with the theme "Wood & Humanity" to rediscover and recognize the contribution and beauty of wood as well as recall the rethink its significance in contemporary society.
About 380 people from 93 countries participated in presenting this major event with excellent support from the District of Odunpazarı.
Booths and tents were setup so that the hundreds of people of all ages from the general public and other could view and learn from woodcarvers, wood turners, furniture makers, folk arts workshops. Events also included demonstrations and, performances of various wooden musical instruments. Special children’s events were included over several days.
The day after WWD, many of the attendees traveled to a local community park area to plant black pine tree saplings to emphasize the need for a sustainable source of trees for both beauty and products.
Two unique highlights of the 2015 celebration included  an international, collaborative project with 23 artisans from 17 countries that designed and constructed a timber “bridge” (arch)  and erected it in the town square a few blocks from the venue of the meeting (see accompanying photo of the arch, artisans and Odunpazarı officials).  The second highlight was the integration of performances and demonstrations from 13 musical groups from 15 different countries that combined wooden instruments with song and dance. Many times throughout the celebrations, these musicians shared their talents in creative musical performances including the Opening Ceremony, the Welcome Dinner, and two musical concerts.