Eastern Anatolia Urban Projects Implementation and Research Center was put into service with a ceremony. The opening of the center, which was built in one of the restored historical old Erzurum houses next to the historical Erzurum castle, was held today at a ceremony attended by Erzurum Governor and Atatürk University Rector.

The important feature of the center is that it is the first and only research center in the region established with the cooperation of the university and the municipality. Transferring the knowledge and experience of expert architects, city planners, engineers, economists and many researchers at the university to the city in cooperation with the Municipality will be the primary goal of the center. The center’s activities are not only limited to Erzurum, but also aim to protect the natural, cultural and historical richness of the Eastern Anatolia Region and bring it to the city’s economy, to plan healthy and quality living spaces, and to produce projects for problematic areas in the city.