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Ambassador Maria Elena Palo Algabre, saying that she visited Izmir for the first time and that she was very excited, said “I congratulate you very much for the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Culture Summit held in Izmir. There were two speakers at the summit, one from the Philippines and one from the mayor. We have a lot to learn from you. We want to improve the relations between the Philippines and Izmir.”
Mayor Tunç Soyer said that we lived in the age of cities and touched on the importance of collaboration, solidarity, and mutual learning. Mayor Soyer, stating that they would start sister city works with the city of Cebu from the Philippines, said, “We can develop joint projects on issues that prioritise culture-art, sports, and especially children.”