Sustainable Transportation and Memory: Bicycle Donation at Hacettepe in Honor of Ömür Kotan

Hacettepe Bicycle Community organized an event to honor the memory of Ömür Kotan, who lost his life in the Kartalkaya fire. On January 21, 2025, students from Başkent University’s Private Ayşeabla High School held a charity bazaar in memory of their friend, who passed away in Kartalkaya, and used the proceeds to purchase bicycles. These bicycles were donated to the Hacettepe University Bicycle Community on September 15, 2025.

This donation aims to promote the spread of cycling as a sport on our campus and encourage sustainable transportation methods. The contribution supports the sustainability-focused initiatives of the Hacettepe Bicycle Community and the Sustainable Campuses Coordinatiorship.

The donated bicycles will be used by the Hacettepe Bicycle Community, and Ömür Kotan’s memory and passion for cycling will live on with every pedal stroke.