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The visiting Ambassador described Izmir as the “Barcelona of Turkey” and added “Barcelona is a dynamic city throughout the year with its cultural and touristic aspects. In my opinion, Izmir is ahead of the game, when compared to Barcelona, with its location and beauties.
The Mayor Kocaoğlu highlighted that Izmir has such a great potential and added “Izmir is a city that can welcome tourists in all 12 months of a year”.
After this visit, Mr. Dominick Chillcott looked over the Atatürk’s wax sculpture that is displayed at the entrance of Izmir Metropolitan Town hall and sculpted by Eskişehir Metropolitan Mayor Yılmaz Büyükerşen, and he explained how he admires this great leader. Chillcott added that Izmir Anthem is one of his most favorite Turkish musical works.