İzmir becomes a Eurocities member

Eurocities, which was established in 1986 to build a Europe fit for the future, has 130 members from 30 European countries. Eurocities is developing programs to ensure a better urban life for people living in member cities. Eurocities is bringing in the new year with an immediate start to a two-year work program focusing on three core themes: innovation and livability; partnership and participation; and diversity and cohesion. Based on these, Eurocities will develop its policies, networking, visibility activities and projects. The Brussels-based Eurocities is also organizing platforms for culture, economy and social politics to create solutions to major problems cities face.

İzmir Metropolitan Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu said they were working hard to promote İzmir in the international area. "We are focused on how we can attract more investment and tourism to our city. We expect to collect the fruits of our labor soon.

"We are working to become one of the most important centers in our geography. With the plans, projects and investment we have made, we are meeting the needs of our citizens, and attracting more investment and tourism to the city. The point we have reached is very pleasing for us," Kocaoğlu said.