One of the members of Administrative Board of Union of Turkish World Municipalities, Gebze Municipality and Tyulyaçi Municipality from Republic of Tatarstan of Russian Federation signed a “Sister City” protocol with the coordinatorship of TDBB. The protocol signed by Mayors Adnan Köşker and Ildus Zaripov in the meeting in Gebze, with the participation of Governor of Kocaeli Hasan Basri Güzeloğlu and Mayor of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality İbrahim Karaosmanoğlu, within Turkey visit of President of Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnihanov.

Union of Turkish World Municipalities’ (TDBB) “Organized Industrial Zones in Local Development & Parks, Gardens and Green Fields Management” Information and Experience Program, organized for Tatarstan Municipalities in cooperation with Union of Tatarstan Municipalities on 15-21 March 2015 contributed much to the signing of sister city protocol between two industrial cities.

Mayor of Gebze Adnan Köşker said “I hope this cooperation will be beneficial for both municipalities. Now on they have a home in Turkey and we have one in Tatarstan”, while mentioning that city of Industry Gebze had a new sister city with the cooperation of TDBB and Union of Tatarstan Municipalities. On the other hand Mayor of Tyulyachi İldus Zaripov expressed his gladness for signing Sister City Protocol with Gebze Municipality and wished to welcome Mayor Köşker soon in Tatarstan.

Date : 16.10.2015