Marine Litter Actions are discussed in Izmir

Izmir hosted the “Regional Cooperation Meeting for the Best Marine Litter Practices” organized by the countries participating to the United Nations Environment Program

​Horizon once again supports Bakırçay Development Project…

The Metropolitan Municipality has been developing a project for carrying the rural heritage of Bakırçay Basin to the future and it is granted with another aid amounting to 250 thousand Euros under ...

Five Athletes will represent us at the European Junior Championship

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality’s Taekwondo Team competed at the European Junior and Youth Taekwondo Championship elections organized in Konya province.

​Construction of the Opera House, awaited for 36 years, has started

Izmir State Opera and Ballet Orchestra, conducted by the Conductor Tolia Gagliardo, offered an unforgettable musical experience to the residents of Izmir at the groundbreaking ceremony.

​We hosted diplomatic representatives from three countries

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality hosted diplomatic representatives of three countries in the same day. The Metropolitan Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu received the Thai Ambassador Phantipha Iamsudha Ekarohit, ...

We served our Street Delicatessens in Lyon

Izmir was one of the three guest cities that participated to the Street Food Festival organized for the third time this year in Lyon, a city known as the European “capital of gastronomy”.

​We had guests on the Car-Free City Day

The Head of European Union Delegation to Turkey Ambassador Christian Berger, who came to Izmir for the European Mobility Week “Car-Free City Day” events that are organized by Izmir Metropolitan ...

A Cooperation Call from Ghana

Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu hosted the representatives from the Republic of Ghana that has rich gold mines and oil reserves as well as being one of the world’s leading cacao producers.

​87th Welcome from the Fair

The 87th Izmir International Fair (IIF) organized between the dates September 7 and September 16, 2018 with the theme of “Technology” started with the opening ceremony and speeches at Ismet Inönü ...

Press Conference Before The Fair

The foreign delegation of the 87th Izmir International Fair attended to the press conference held at the official opening ceremony.

We are going to tell all about our internal audit practices in Manila!

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) selected the software used by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality for planning internal audit activities and monitoring its outcomes as the “best practice of using ...

Thank You Letter from Athens

Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu sent a condolence message and wished quick recovery to the Mayor Giorgos Kaminis and offered his support after the Wildfires in Athens, which is one of the great

​We presented Horizon 2020 in Liverpool

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality presented its “Mavişehir-Gediz Delta” Project, which is awarded with an EU grant, first in Spain and then in England. Representatives from England, Spain, Italy, German

More number of bicycles until 2040…

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality hosted a workshop organized as a part of “Izmir Metabolic Bicycle Network” and local and foreign specialists attended to the workshop. The workshop discussed 2040 goals

​We introduced our Smart Transportation System

Izmir hosted the Smart Transportation Systems Workshop that discusses solutions focused on public transportation, traffic and transportation infrastructure for solving transportation problems of citie

​We are here to share your pain and pick up the pieces…

The Mayor conveyed his condolences to Yorgos Kaminis and wished him speedy recovery by saying “We are ready to do whatever you need”.

​Horizon once again supports Bakırçay Development Project…

The Metropolitan Municipality has been developing a project for carrying the rural heritage of Bakırçay Basin to the future and it is granted with another aid amounting to 250 thousand Euros under the

​Design Talks in Izmir

Izmir collaborated with the World Design Organization to host the international “World Design Talks” organization.

​African Students Visited Us

The Board Members of the Society of African Students in Izmir visited Metropolitan Deputy Mayor Dr. Sırrı Aydoğan.

​Izmir hosted Culture in Sustainable Cities Event

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality designs projects for sustainably accelerating development of local cultures and it hosted culture directors and specialists coming from Buenos Aires, Lisbon, Barcelona ...

Defending peace is a job for brave people

Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu sent his “get well soon” wishes to the Thessaloniki Mayor Yannis Butaris who was attacked by a group of right wing extremists and sent a message of compassion ...

Izmir’s guest British Ambassador Chilcott

Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu received at his office Mr. Dominick Chillcott, the British Ambassador appointed to Ankara in the beginning of January. Consul Liz Moriarity, Vice Consul Gill ...

​Thank-You Visit from the Bosnian Delegation

The Metropolitan Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu received the Bosnian delegation led by Mr. Adil Osmanoviç, the Bosnian Minister of Civil Affairs and highlighted that Izmir is a city where all ethnic and ...

Our Guests Hungarian Photographers …

A group of photography enthusiasts from Izmir and Hungarian photographers visiting the city as a part of “2 Countries, 1 Camera” project completed a 3-day city tour.

We Exchanged Ideas with Sun Express on Tourism

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu convened with Jens Bischof, CEO of SunExpress, a partner corporation of the Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, and exchanged ideas about 2018 tourism ...