Tuesday, June 6, 2023 Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer hosted Jovan Manasijevski, Ambassador of North Macedonia to Ankara, in his office. Mayor Soyer, who has stated that they are ready for new cooperation,said “When the people get closer, trade will flourish by itself.”
Ambassador of North Macedonia to Ankara, Jovan Manasijevski visited Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer in his office. The Consul General of North Macedonia in Istanbul, Aktan Ago ; Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Advisor of Mayor, Onur Eryüce ; Head of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Foreign Relations and Tourism Department, Gökçe Başkaya ; Coordinator of IZFAS International Relations, Tuğçe Cumalıoğlu took part in the visitation.
“If the peoples get closer, trade will flourish by itself”
Mayor Tunç Soyer said, “Izmir is actually the largest city in the Balkans. In this sense, it is a substantial  center. We have two projects. We are planning to organize a fair in Macedonia, as well as in Izmir. The second will be a big park opening in Skopje. The Atatürk statue will be placed inside. It is very notable to evolve commercial relations and bring peoples closer. We have many projects. You also participate in our events. Let's expand them further. If the peoples get closer, trade will flourish by itself. The opening of the Honorary Consulate of Macedonia in Izmir is very significant. The relationships will speed up and improve much more.”
Ambassador Jovan Manasijevski said,“Our peoples are very similar to each other. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is a son of Macedonia.