III. CITY COUNCIL SYMPOSIUM HELD

Held within the framework of the theme of cooperation and solidarity in the cities of the future, III. The City Councils were held between 18-21 November, hosted by Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality. Speaking at the opening program of the symposium, Mürsel SABANCI, the Term President of the Turkish City Councils and the President of Balıkesir City Council, underlined that the Union of City Councils is a unique organization structured to create a network of cooperation, solidarity and sharing among the City Councils.

At the event, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur YAVAŞ and Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Assoc. Dr. Tahir BÜYÜKAKIN addressed the audience at the Mayors Special Session. A large number of academics from different universities in Turkey participated in the three-day and very intense sessions; city councils presented their papers on the city and participation. In the session on “City, Culture and Identity” held on the second day of the program, WALD Chairman of the Board Mehmet DUMAN and WALD Academy Director Hülya Alper gave their speeches in the session named “Cooperation and Solidarity in the Cities of the Future”.