Friday, November 14, 2025
Following its inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2020, the İzmir Historic Port City continues its preparations for inscription on the permanent list. Final revisions have been made to the nomination dossier, which is planned to be submitted to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the first quarter of 2026. In 2028, the İzmir Historic Port City is expected to be inscribed as İzmir’s third UNESCO World Heritage site, following Ephesus and Bergama.
The works carried out across the historic area stretching from Konak Pier to Kadifekale are being implemented under the coordination of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, with contributions from city institutions, civil society organizations, and universities. The goal is for the İzmir Historic Port City to be inscribed as İzmir’s third UNESCO World Heritage site in 2028, after Ephesus and Bergama.
İzmir Hosts International Ceramic Workshop
Thursday, October 8, 2026
İzmir will bring together artists from around the world for the International İzmir Ceramic Workshop that will take place between October 9 and 18.
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İzmir Comes Together Through the Healing Power of Literature
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
The 10th İzmir International Literature Festival hosted talks, documentary screenings, theater performances, and a variety of artistic events over four days under the theme “Literature Heals”.
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Visit to Mayor Tugay by Gaarder, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Türkiye
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Dr. Cemil Tugay welcomed Andreas Gaarder, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Türkiye, to his office and emphasized the importance of strengthening relations between İzmir and Norwegian cities.
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Literary Masters Manguel and Livaneli Will Meet in İzmir
Friday, September 18, 2026
For the past 10 years, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality has brought the international literary community together with the people of İzmir. This year, İzmir International Literature Festival will welcome two of the world’s leading literary figures, Alberto Manguel and Zülfü Livaneli.
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