Monday, April 13, 2026
Successful taekwondo athletes from İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club won two silver and one bronze medal at the Türkiye Open Tournament.
The club’s athletes achieved notable success at the 13th International Türkiye Open Taekwondo Tournament, securing two silver and one bronze medal. Held at Antalya Sports Hall with the participation of 2,552 athletes from 67 countries, the competition featured İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Sports Club athlete Kaan Yelaldı competing in the 54 kg category. In the Senior Men’s division, Yelaldı faced 342 athletes from 48 countries. He advanced to the semifinals after defeating his Tunisian opponent in the first round, a Kazakh opponent in the second round, and a Turkish opponent in the quarterfinals. In the semifinals, he defeated Uzbekistan’s Jakhongir Khudayberdiev to reach the final. In the gold medal match, however, he was defeated by Marufjonov Dilmurodjon and completed the tournament with a silver medal.
In the junior girls’ category, Selin Pamuk won a silver medal among 221 athletes from 14 countries, while in the cadet boys’ category, Kuzey Ata Takmaz earned a bronze medal among 227 athletes from 10 countries.
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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