My Goals

Safe Living

Safe living environments and conditions is the cornerstone of a life worthy of human dignity. Therefore, the first principle of our efforts is to provide our citizens…

Welfare

Since the day I became the Mayor of Izmir, I have had a dream for the city. It is to increase the welfare of this city and ensure the fair distribution of prosperity.…

Local Democracy

In recent times, the world has been experiencing a long-standing democratic decline. In addition to the weakening of democratic principles, democracy is often reduced to…

Social Development

Contemporary urban planning primarily focuses on the physical expansion of cities. Whereas it is crucial to recognize that enhancing the quality of life and welfare of…

Harmony with Nature

Nature inherently generates goodness. What we often attribute to nature as disasters are, in reality, consequences of human-induced destruction and inadequate…

Learning from the Past

Izmir, with its 8500 years of history as a port city, has been a cradle of ideas that influenced the world. From philosophy to literature, and from democracy to…

Building the Future

Throughout history, Izmir has served as a beating heart between Asia and Europe. Numerous innovations, from democracy to literature, from medicine to philosophy, emerged…