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. Gaarder highlighted the sea as a common bond between İzmir and Norway and invited Mayor Tugay to visit Norway.

Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Dr. Cemil Tugay hosted Andreas Gaarder, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Türkiye, in his office. İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Secretary General Zeki Yıldırım and Deputy Secretary General Övünç Özgen also attended the meeting. Mayor Tugay said that he has never visited Norway and expressed his hope that relations will continue to develop, adding that he would like to plan a visit to Norway in the near future. Describing İzmir as a special city, Tugay noted that the city is carrying out work in areas including clean energy, marine conservation, and archaeology. He also recalled that İzmir is among the EU Mission Cities and outlined the city’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

“İzmir is a major player in shipbuilding”
Gaarder stated that he is in the fourth year of his posting and is approaching the end of his term. He also announced that the Honorary Consulate of Norway in İzmir would be opened. Expressing his admiration for İzmir, particularly its connection to the sea, Gaarder said that more than 50 percent of vehicles in Norway are electric and that the country’s air quality has improved. He added that this transformation requires major infrastructure investments and incentives to encourage the use of electric vehicles. Gaarder also shared information about Norway and its cities. Stressing the need to strengthen relations between İzmir and Norwegian cities, he noted that İzmir is a major player in shipbuilding.

Mayor Tugay congratulated Gaarder on the upcoming opening of the Honorary Consulate and stated that its establishment is an important step toward strengthening relations with Norway. At the end of the visit, Gaarder presented Mayor Tugay a book about Norway, while Mayor Tugay gave the Ambassador a plaque bearing the name İzmir.

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