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The Çiğli Tramway is in service

The İzmir Metropolitan Municipality inaugurated the Çiğli Tramway, whose foundation was laid three years ago, in a ceremony attended by tens of thousands of İzmir…

Our first word, our last word and our last breath is Izmir!

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality held a rally-like ceremony in Cumhuriyet Square. Speaking at the mass opening and groundbreaking ceremony of a significant portion of the…

Mayor Soyer: Just let them cast no shadow

For a decade, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has not initiated any construction work on the Halkapınar-Otogar Subway, despite investments exceeding 40…

Head of the European Union Delegation to Türkiye Meyer-Landrut visits Mayor Soyer

Head of the European Union Delegation to Türkiye, Ambassador H.E. Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut visited Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer in his office. During…

Metropolitan Municipality Creates 34 New Parks in 5 Years

Since 2019, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality has been renewing and creating new parks, totaling 34, in 90 locations covering 41,402 square meters to provide children with…

Soyer: "We will take bold and significant steps in urban transformation."

İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer, stating that they have undertaken transformation work in 5,500 independent structures within five years, said,…

Visit from Palestine's Yatta Municipality to Soyer

Mayor Tunç Soyer of Izmir hosted a delegation from the city of Yatta in Palestine in his office. Emphasizing the importance of the peace climate in the region, Mayor…

Cittaslow Metropolis Quiet Neighborhood Program Brings 5 Awards to Izmir

The good practices of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, which was declared the world's first Cittaslow Metropolis city in 2021, are bringing awards to the city one by…

Mayor Soyer "The second term will be different."

Izmir Metropolitan Mayor Tunç Soyer, who visited Izmir Chamber of Drivers and Automobile Tradesmen, was welcomed with applause. Mayor Soyer said, "Make no doubt, there…

Soyer: "We will continue to work for you."

The Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, in line with the words of the great leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, "Every Factory is a Fortress," has established another factory for…

"We should inspire each other."

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer hosted Johanna Strömquist, the Consul General of Sweden in Istanbul, in his office. During the meeting where…

A protocol was signed with UNICEF for the child-friendly city of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, which launched the Izmir Children's Municipality, which will include children living in the city in local government mechanisms, signed…

Soyer: “There is no municipality in Turkey that completed 87 percent of its promises”

Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyer attended the meeting invited by the non-governmental organisations and townsmen associations in the city to express…

Soyer: "Izmir is the clean energy capital of the world"

The second WEnergy-Clean Energy Technologies Fair, which was held for the first time this year in Izmir, will be held on 9-11 May 2024. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality…

The book "Congress for Future’s Economy" was published

The publication of the Congress for Future's Economy book, held from March 15 to 21, 2023, by the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, has been announced. Mayor Tunç Soyer…

Izmir is preparing for EXPO 2026

Mayor Tunç Soyer recently inspected the Botanical EXPO site, which is to be hosted by Izmir in 2026. During the inspection, Mayor Soyer received updates on the…

Turkey's first biological seepage pond is in Izmir

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality's Sponge City project, which aimed to combat drought, resulted in the creation of Turkey's first biological seepage pond. Stating that…

87 percent of the projects have been completed

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer announced that they reached an 87 percent success rate by completing 144 of the 165 projects included in the 2019…

Soyer: “We consider İzmir not as a concrete mass but as an ecosystem”

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer spoke at the opening ceremony of the 12th Architecture and Education Congress. Citing the February 6 earthquakes as an…

Izmir marched with a 350-meter poster in respect to Atatürk

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality organized a Respect for Atatürk March as part of the 10 November Atatürk Commemoration Day events. A 350-meter giant Atatürk poster was…

“AAA” from Fitch Ratings

International Credit Rating Agency Fitch Ratings confirmed the credit rating of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality as “AAA,” which is the highest score. Evaluating the…

Holland’s Ambassador Wijnands Visits Soyer

Dutch Ambassador Joep Wijnands and his accompanying delegation visited Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer in his office. Mayor Soyer said they want to…

Message of unity from President Soyer and Ambassador Katsumata

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer hosted Japan's Ambassador, Takahiko Katsumatato Ankara. At the meeting, where holding a joint event in 2024 for the…

President Soyer held contacts in Brussels

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer held bilateral contacts in Brussels yesterday and attended the 21st European Regions and Cities Week, which brought…

Consul General of Greece in Izmir, Alexandros Kostas, visited Mayor Soyer

Alexandros Kostas, who was appointed as Consul General of Greece in Izmir, visited Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer in his office. Mayor Soyer said, “It…

Soyer became the President of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Regions

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer was elected as the President of the Committee of Regions of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the…

100th anniversary message from Mayor Soyer

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer wrote an article on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Republic. Congratulating the people of Izmir on their…

Republic forever!

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Council hosted a historical session on the 100th anniversary of the Republic. In the parliament, where slogans of “Long live the…

Soyer: “It's the least we can do for you”

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality put the Martyrs’ Relatives and Veterans Guesthouse into service. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mayor Tunç Soyer stated that they will…

President Soyer spoke at IEKKK: “We aim for the Izmir consensus”

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer spoke about urban planning at the Izmir Economic Development Coordination Board (IEKKK) meeting. Mayor Soyer said, "We…

Soyer: “500 thousand children grew up with Süt Kuzusu”

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer hosted kindergarten students within the scope of World Milk Day. Chatting with the little ones about the importance of…

Soyer: “Demand democracy wherever you are”

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer addressed the business community at the 2nd ESIAD Investment Summit. He emphasized that without the rule of law, human…

Soyer: We are implementing an urban transformation model that will serve as an inspiration for Turkey

Mayor Tunç Soyer, while explaining the urban transformation model they are implementing in the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Council, said, “We are implementing an…

Soyer: We will protect Izmir and September 9 until our last breath

The 101st anniversary of Izmir's liberation from enemy occupation was celebrated with events that lasted all day. The September 9 enthusiasm that spilled into the night…

Fair tour from Mayor Soyer

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer visited the Izmir International Fair, which opened its doors for the 92nd time. Mayor Soyer stated there was great…

Soyer: “Fortunately, we have our sultans”

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer watched the final match of the Sultans of the Net, who became European Champions for the first time, with thousands of…

British Ambassador Morris visited President Soyer

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer hosted British Ambassador to Ankara Jill Morris and her accompanying delegation in his office. Ambassador Morris…