The Thirteenth Issue of the periodical ‘Local Agenda in Eurasia’ (Winter 2019), prepared as a quarterly activity Bulletin of the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), is published. Cover topics of the thirteenth issue of the bulletin are; visit of the TDBB-Azerbaijan Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina, TDBB’s 5th Ordinary General Assembly Meeting and TDBB […]

Nevruz Celebration organized in cooperation of Istanbul Governor’s Office, Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB), Culture A.Ş., Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and Zeytinburnu Municipality was held on March 21, 2019, at Topkapı Culture Park. The celebration program was attended by Deputy Governor of Istanbul İsmail Gültekin, General Secretary of TDBB […]

Under the coordination of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), digital X-Ray Machine supplied in cooperation with Pendik Municipality and Zeytinburnu Municipality which are the sister cities of Madan was delivered to Madan District Hospital with a ceremony on 15 March 2019. The ceremony in Madan was attended by Consul General of Turkey in Plovdiv […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and sister city Selçuklu Municipality cooperatively supported Beit Hanoun city of Palestine with fuel assistance. Upon the request from TDBB’s member municipality Beit Hanoun Municipality from Palestine, it was decided to supply fuel to Beit Hanoun Municipality in cooperation with its sister city Şelçuklu Municipality at TDBB Administrative Board […]

Organized by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and supported by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Kültür A.Ş., “Turkish World Women Artists Istanbul Exhibition” was opened in International Women’s Day on 8 March 2019 in Taksim Art Gallery with the participation of 16 women artists from 9 different countries. The opening of the exhibition was held […]

Organized by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) in cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Başakşehir Municipality, Küçükçekmece Municipality, Maltepe Municipality, Sancaktepe Municipality and Üsküdar Municipality, “Kyrgyzstan and Gagauz Autonomous Region Pre-School Educators Turkey Program” was completed on 17-23 February 2019 in Istanbul with the presentations and site visits. The […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) 5th Ordinary General Assembly Meeting will be organized on 2 May 2019 in Istanbul. In TDBB 4th Ordinary General Assembly Meeting which was held in Istanbul in 2015, it is accepted that “Ordinary General Assembly Meeting hold once in three years” in the Regulations of the Union. Moreover, in […]

As a result of developing relations with Balkan countries Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) supports many permanent projects in the region. TDBB will renovate a school in Srebrenik, a member municipality from Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the Administrative Board Meeting from January, TDBB signed a protocol for the Rapatnica Elementary School Renovation Project that […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) Administrative Board Meeting was held in Istanbul on 23 January 2019, Wednesday hosted by Ümraniye Municipality with the participation of local authorities from 7 different countries (Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, TRNC, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Mongolia and Turkey). The meeting, under the chairmanship of President of TDBB and Mayor of Kocaeli […]

Program of Visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina by the TDBB-Azerbaijan Delegation that was started by the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) in order to boost the cooperation between the member states was organized between 15-19 December 2018. The program was attended by the Secretary-General of TDBB Fahri Solak, TDBB Board Member and President of […]

The first President of Bosnia and Herzegovina Alija Izzetbegovic was commemorated in Istanbul on 15th year of his decease, with the program named as “A Close Look to Alija Izzetbegovic”, organized on 14 December 2018 cooperatively by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), Zeytinburnu Municipality and Alija Izzetbegovic Museum. The program, organized in Zeytinburnu Culture […]

The 13th anniversary of the establishment of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina organized by the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Turkey and supported by the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) was celebrated on December 12, 2018, in Ankara. The ceremony hosted by Bakir Sadovic, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was attended […]

Culture and Education Center which was established cooperated by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and Glamoc Islamic Union and with the contribution of member municipalities from Turkey has been completed. As soon as the center has become completely furnished, it will be ready to welcome people in Glamoc. Head of Glamoc Islamic Union Arif […]

The financial expenses for the year of 2018 of a dormitory in Srebrenica of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which gives free education to primary and secondary school students were covered by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and member municipalities. In December 2017, a meeting was organized in TDBB Headquarters with the participation of Deputy Mayor […]

Kyrgyzstan Presidency of Ethnic Relations State Agency Information and Experience Sharing Program, organized by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) in cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), Bağcılar, Sultanbeyli, Şahinbey, Zeytinburnu Municipalities, AFAD, Red Crescent, Istanbul Provincial Directorate of Migration and Istanbul University Department of Sociology was completed after the presentations and site […]

“International Human Right Cities Conference” organizing within the concept of “Human Rights Cities Project” carried out in cooperation with Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) took place in Istanbul on 22-23 November 2018. In the conference that lasted two days, national and international academicians working on human rights, international human […]

The twelfth issue (Fall 2018) of “Local Agenda in Eurasia” as a quarterly Activity Bulletin of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) was published. The cover topics of the twelfth issue of the Bulletin are as follows; TDBB Sister Cities Platform, TDBB Tatarstan Member Municipalities Information and Experience Sharing Program and Delivery of Garbage Truck […]

Evaluation Meeting of High Advisory Board of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) was made in Union Headquarters on 21 November, Wednesday. The Meeting was attended by Advisory Board Members; Prof. Salih Aynural (former Rector of Rumeli University) Prof. Osman Horata (Hacettepe University Faculty Member), Prof. A. Burçin Yereli (Hacettepe University Faculty Member), Prof. Adem […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) Executive Board Meeting was held on 21 November 2018, Wednesday, at Union Headquarters in Istanbul. The meeting, under the chairmanship of President of TDBB and Mayor of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality İbrahim Karaosmanoğlu, was attended by Secretary General of TDBB Fahri Solak, TDBB Executive Board Members who are Mayor of […]

Commemoration Program of “Chinghiz Aitmatov on his 90th Birth Year” was organized on 9 November 2018 in Istanbul cooperatively by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), Istanbul Consulate General of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan Culture and Friendship Association with the hosting of Istanbul Aydın University. The program was attended by Kyrgyz Republic member of parliaments Aaly Karashev […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) October Administrative Board Meeting was held in Kocaeli on 24 October 2018, Wednesday hosted by Gebze Municipality with the participation of local officials from 7 different countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, TRNC, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Mongolia, Tatarstan and Turkey). The meeting, under the chairmanship of President of TDBB and Mayor of […]

The 8th World Human Right Cities Forum took place in Gwangju, South Korea on 18-21 October 2018 with the hosting of Gwangju Metropolitan City. The forum was participated by the team of Human Rights Cities Project carried out in cooperation with Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI); TDBB Foreign Relations […]

Information and Experience Sharing Program named ‘TDBB Tatarstan Member Municipalities’ organized in cooperation of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), Presidency of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Municipalities of Beykoz, Beyoglu, Eyupsultan, Osmangazi, İSKİ, Kiptaş, İstanbul Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism and Culture A.Ş. was completed with presentations and field […]

“Russia and Turkey: International Bilateral Relations in International Context” Symposium cooperated with Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and Istanbul University Faculty of Arts History Research Center was held on 19-20 October 2018, hosted by Russia Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Public Administration in Moscow. Symposium was attended by academicians from history, political science […]

Nihat Ömeroviç, Mayor of Srebrenik as one of Bosnia and Herzegovina Members of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and the delegation accompanying him visited TDBB on 17 October 2018, Wednesday. The meeting with Secretary General of TDBB Fahri Solak at Union’s Headquarters was attended by Mayor of Srebrenik Nihat Ömeroviç, Deputy Mayor of Srebrenik […]