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.
The World Meets at Marble Talks
Sunday, April 12, 2026
The heart of the natural stone industry will beat in İzmir. Leading figures from design, architecture, and global trade will come together on the Marble Talks stage on 14–17 April.
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İzmir Strengthens Its Ties with French Cities
Friday, April 3, 2026
Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, Dr. Cemil Tugay, hosted the Ambassador of France to Ankara, Isabelle Dumont, the Consul General of France in İstanbul, Nadia Fanton, and the Country Director of the French Development Agency (AFD), Xavier Muron.
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Scientific mobilization for a “Healthy Gulf”
Thursday, March 26, 2026
An international conference organized by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality as part of its “Healthy Gulf” vision has started at the Tarihi Havagazı Fabrikası Cultural Center.
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Tugay: “A great pleasure to be on this beautiful island”
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Dr. Cemil Tugay, Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, travelled to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) for a series of official engagements.
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