“Kyrgyzstan Member Municipalities Information and Experience Sharing Program”, organized by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) in cooperation with Beykoz Municipality, Eyüpsultan Municipality and Zeytinburnu Municipality, was held in Istanbul on 13-14 June 2022.

The program was attended by Kyrgyzstan Presidency Deputy Head of Department Mirbek Kozhoev, General Director of Kyrgyzstan Local Governments Bektur Orozbaev, Bishkek Metropolitan Municipality Council President Kuvanychbek Kongantiev, Mayor of Balıkçı Amanat Sydykov, Mayor of Batken Imamnazar Burkanov, Mayor of Bazar-Korgon Ilias Tolonov, Jalalabad Municipality Council President Nurtilek Orozbaev, Mayor of Kadamchay Baktybek Begaliev, Mayor of Koçkor-Ata Altynbek Zhumaev, Mayor of Kant Ulan Mailıbashev, Mayor of Kara-Suu Bakytbek Zhenaliev, Council President of Karakol Municipality Turatbek Akimkanov, Mayor of Kerben Nurbek Kozubaev, Council President of Kızıl-Kiya Municipality Zhyrgalbek Kalmatov, Council President of Maylu-Suu Municipality Nurkazy Bostonov, Mayor of Nookat Ulan Turganbaev, Mayor of Talas Askar Shabdanov, Council President of Taş-Kömür Municipality Sagynbek Kudaiberdiev, Mayor of Özgön Damir Monoldorov, Deputy Mayor of Razzakov Municipality Musabek Iakubov, Mayor of Aidarken Altynbek Murzazhanov, Mayor of Orlovka Baktybek Chancharov, Toktogul Municipality Council President Barman Belekov, Mayor of Shopokov Samat Nazarov and Mayor of Kara-Balta Mirlan Dzhekshenov.

On the first day of the program, on 13 June 2022, the delegation visited Beykoz Municipality and listened to the presentation on “Urban Planning and Organic Agriculture Studies in Municipalities” and then made a site visit.

In the afternoon of the same day, the delegation met with Mayor of Eyüpsultan Deniz Köken. Afterwards, a presentation titled as “Tourism and Social Market Studies in Municipalities” was addressed to the delegation and a field trip was made.

On the second day of the program, the delegation listened to the presentation titled as “The Role of Municipalities in the Reuse of Garbage and Zero Waste Projects” in Zeytinburnu Municipality and then a field visit was made.

In the afternoon of the same day, the delegation visited TDBB and met with Secretary General Fahri Solak and Kyrgyz Republic Istanbul Consul General Lira Sıdıkova. Participants who shared their evaluations about the program stated that the experience sharing program was very beneficial for them. After the speeches, certificates were presented to the participants and a family photo was taken.

The program was completed on June 15, 2022, as the delegation returned to their country after Istanbul Culture Tour.