Lüleburgaz Belediyesi

What Lüleburgaz Belediyesi does

Lüleburgaz Belediyesi (T.C. Lüleburgaz Belediyesi) is the municipal government of Lüleburgaz city in Kırklareli Province, northwestern Turkey, serving a population of approximately 127,689 residents (2022 data). The municipality was established as a local government entity in 1987 under Turkish Law No. 5393 on Municipalities, with current operations managed by an 88-employee core staff headed by Mayor Dr. Murat Gerenli, who was re-elected for a second term in the March 31, 2024 local elections.

The municipality operates a diversified portfolio of public services across infrastructure, environment, social welfare, community development, and digital services. Core environmental programs include the Akıllı Atık Tanıma Sistemi (Smart Waste Recognition System) using Dönüşüm Kartı (Transformation Cards) that allow citizens to deposit plastic and metal containers at designated stations for redeemable points, and the İnşaat ve Yıkıntı Atıkları Geri Kazanım Tesisi (Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Facility), which processed over 50,000 tons of debris in its first six months of operation. Infrastructure assets under management include 295 km of asphalt road network, 245 km of water pipeline monitored with acoustic leak detection (reducing leakage by 65 liters per second), 38 parks, and 6 social facilities. Digital channels include an e-Belediye online services portal and the Lüleburgaz Vatandaş Mobil Uygulaması (citizen mobile app) on iOS and Android, plus a Kent Rehberi (City Guide) smart-city platform with 360-degree camera mapping of municipal assets.

The municipality's social welfare programs include Sevgi Mutfağı (hot meals delivered 6 days per week to families in need), Sevgi Mağazası (clothing support store), Üniversiteli Aile Desteği (university student family stipends of 14,000 TL bachelor's / 11,000 TL associate degree, with over 5 million TL distributed cumulatively), Ek Gıda ve Bez Desteği (food and diaper assistance for families with children under 2), and Tarladan Sofraya (agricultural self-sufficiency program). Community programming is delivered through five municipal academies (LYBA cycling, LYFA football, LYLA gastronomy, LYSA arts, LYKA women's empowerment). The municipality operates as a tax-funded public sector entity with no disclosed revenue, investor backing, or parent organization.

Name

Lüleburgaz Belediyesi

Legal name

T.C. Lüleburgaz Belediyesi

Website

https://luleburgaz.bel.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lüleburgaz Belediyesi is the municipal government of Lüleburgaz city in Kırklareli Province, Turkey, serving approximately 127,689 residents with infrastructure, digital, environmental, and social welfare services, including a flagship smart waste recognition system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Transportation, Parking & Mobility Administration (BPAIACAM), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Urban infrastructure management
• Smart waste management
• Social welfare programs
• Public transportation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lüleburgaz

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lüleburgaz Belediyesi is the municipal government of Lüleburgaz, Kırklareli, Turkey. It delivers statutory public services to approximately 127,000 residents, including road and park maintenance, water/sewer network management, public transportation, urban planning (imar), waste collection, social welfare assistance, and cultural/educational programming. It also operates digital citizen services via the e-Belediye portal and a mobile app, and runs five community academies providing free programming in cycling, football, gastronomy, arts, and women's empowerment.

Product overview

Lüleburgaz Belediyesi operates as a municipal government providing public services to the city of Lüleburgaz in Kırklareli Province, Turkey. The municipality offers a diverse portfolio of services spanning environmental management (smart waste recognition system with Dönüşüm Kartı), social support programs (food assistance, family support, love kitchen, love store), urban mobility (bicycle city initiative), and digital services (e-municipality portal, mobile application). The Akıllı Atık Tanıma Sistemi is a flagship environmental initiative where citizens earn points through recycling, while social programs like Üniversiteli Aile Desteği and Sevgi Mutfağı address community welfare needs. Infrastructure projects include construction waste recycling and bicycle path development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LYBA: Bisiklet Akademisi (Cycling Academy) - A cycling academy operated by Lüleburgaz Belediyesi to promote cycling and bicycle infrastructure in the city.
• LYFA
• LYLA
• LYSA
• LYKA
• Lüleburgaz Vatandaş Mobil Uygulaması

Products and services

• Akıllı Atık Tanıma Sistemi (Smart Waste Recognition System) Citizen-incentive recycling program where residents deposit plastic and metal containers at designated stations using a Dönüşüm Kartı (Transformation Card) to earn points redeemable nationwide at partner retailers; weekly mobile collection runs include waste oil, mixed waste, metal, cardboard, and plastic.
• İnşaat ve Yıkıntı Atıkları Geri Kazanım Tesisi (Construction and Demolition Waste Recycling Facility) Municipal recycling facility processing construction and demolition waste into reusable fill material for infrastructure and superstructure projects.
• Sevgi Mutfağı (Love Kitchen) Social welfare program providing daily hot meals to families in need, delivered 6 days a week.
• Sevgi Mağazası (Love Store) Clothing and basic-goods assistance program providing eligible families up to 3 visits per year of 5 items each, supported by community donations.
• Ek Gıda ve Bez Desteği (Extra Food and Diaper Support) Seasonal social support program delivering supplementary food and diapers directly to families with children up to 2 years old.
• Üniversiteli Aile Desteği (University Student Family Support) Financial assistance program providing 14,000 TL per undergraduate and 11,000 TL per associate-degree student per semester to families with children attending university.
• Tarladan Sofraya (From Field to Table) Agricultural social-support program producing sunflower oil and flour from municipal lands for distribution to citizens in need.
• Bisiklet Kenti Lüleburgaz (Bicycle City Lüleburgaz) Cycling infrastructure development program with a continuous bicycle path network of 10.8 km, exceeding the strategic plan target of 5 km per year.
• Lüleburgaz Vatandaş Mobil Uygulaması (Citizen Mobile Application) Mobile application for citizens providing access to municipal services, announcements, and information on iOS and Android.
• E-Belediye (E-Municipality Portal) Online portal offering citizen information lookup, debt payment, property value inquiries, declarations, and document verification services.
• Lüleburgaz Yıldızları Akademileri (LYBA, LYFA, LYLA, LYSA, LYKA) Five municipally operated free academies providing community programming in cycling (LYBA), football (LYFA), gastronomy (LYLA), visual arts (LYSA), and women's empowerment (LYKA).

Quantifiable outcome

• Construction and demolition waste recycling exceeded 50,000 tons in first 6 months of facility operation
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• BAL-GÖÇ Trakya DerneğimoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lüleburgaz Belediyesi co-organizes the annual Balkan-Rumeli Trakya Buluşması (Balkan-Rumeli Thrace Meeting) with BAL-GÖÇ Trakya Derneği, with the 10th edition held at Kent Ormanı (City Forest) on June 7th. The event brings together people with Balkan and Thrace heritage for cultural exchange and community building.
• Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi (Gebze Technical University)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLüleburgaz Belediyesi collaborated with Gebze Technical University to organize the 'Marka Kent Çalıştayı' (Brand City Workshop), bringing together academics and city stakeholders to plan the future development of Lüleburgaz. The workshop focused on urban branding and strategic development planning.
• Türkiye İş Kurumu (İŞKUR) - Turkish Employment AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLüleburgaz Belediyesi conducts temporary worker recruitment (Geçici İşçi Alımı) through İŞKUR's internet platform. Job postings are published on both the municipality's website and İŞKUR's portal, with recruitment managed jointly. Recent rounds included 3-person and 7-person support staff positions attracting 505 and 15 applicants respectively.
• İstanbul Üniversitesi (Istanbul University)minorOthersMayor Dr. Murat Gerenli graduated from İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi (Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine) in 1993 as a Doctor of Medicine. Trakya Üniversitesi is also referenced in connection with his specialist training (Internal Medicine, 2004).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi: Large Turkish metropolitan municipality operating extensive smart-city infrastructure, cycling networks, recycling programs, and social academies. Useful as a scaled-up comparable for program ambitions.
• Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyesi: Metropolitan Turkish municipality with active smart-city, waste-management, and social-welfare programs. Comparable at the program-design level, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Barcelona City Council (Ajuntament de Barcelona): European municipal government widely cited for citizen digital services, smart-city platforms, and urban mobility programs. Comparable as a global benchmark for the digital-service and mobility ambitions expressed by Lüleburgaz.

Others

• CivicPlus: Provider of municipal websites, citizen-request platforms, and 311-style service portals for local governments. Comparable as enabling infrastructure for the e-Belediye portal operated by Lüleburgaz.
• Granicus: Govtech vendor providing citizen-engagement, communications, and digital-service platforms to municipal governments. Relevant as the type of supplier ecosystem the municipality operates within.
• OpenGov: Govtech vendor selling budgeting, procurement, and transparency platforms to municipal governments. Adjacent comparable for the financial-management and reporting dimensions of municipal operations.

Direct peers

• Kadıköy Belediyesi: District-level Turkish municipality widely recognized for citizen-centric digital services, e-belediye platforms, and community programming. Direct functional peer for municipal digital transformation and citizen engagement benchmarks.
• Beşiktaş Belediyesi: Istanbul district municipality with a strong portfolio of community academies, social support programs, and digital citizen services. Closely comparable in service mix and Turkish municipal operating context.
• Şişli Belediyesi: Tech-forward Istanbul district municipality operating smart-city projects, mobile citizen apps, and social welfare programs. Similar population-tier and service portfolio to Lüleburgaz.

Emerging players

• Sidewalk Labs (Alphabet): Urban-tech operator developing smart-city platforms, digital twins, and civic-data tools for municipal clients. Adjacent comparable for the e-Belediye and Kent Rehberi digital-stack positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gerenlimurat
• Facebookfacebook.com/gerenlimurat
• Instagraminstagram.com/muratgerenli
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/luleburgazbelediyesi

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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