A Sister City relationship was established between 11 municipalities from different countries in 2024 in cooperation with Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB). Taking into account the common cultural and civilizational heritage existing between the Turkic World, in order to benefit from knowledge, experience and mutual experiences with the approach of brotherhood, solidarity and cooperation, […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) December Executive Board Meeting was held in Gaziantep on 26 December 2024, hosted by Şahinbey Municipality. The meeting, chaired by President of TDBB and Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Uğur İbrahim Altay, was attended by TDBB Secretary General Fahri Solak, TDBB Executive Board members Mayor of Şahinbey (Gaziantep) Mehmet […]

Thirty-fifth issue of ‘Local Agenda in Eurasia’, which is prepared in 3 languages (Turkish, English, Russian) as the quarterly Activity Bulletin of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), has been published. The cover topics of the Thirty Fifth issue of the bulletin are Uzbekistan Local Administrators Experience Sharing Programme held in Istanbul, TDBB Delegation’s Participation […]

The book titled ‘Altai Communities: Food and Nutrition Culture’ was published by the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB). The book, which consists of the papers presented at the ‘X. International Altai Communities Symposium: Food and Nutrition Culture’, hosted by the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on September […]

‘Uzbekistan Regional Development Forum’, which was supported by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), was held on 3-4 December 2024 in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, with the participation of representatives from Uzbekistan, as well as Turkey, USA, Albania, Austria and other countries. The Forum was organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy and […]

TDBB High Advisory Board 2024 Meeting of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) was held on 28 December 2024, at the Union’s headquarters in Istanbul. The meeting, chaired by TDBB President and Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Uğur İbrahim Altay, was attended by TDBB Secretary General Fahri Solak, Mayor of Şahinbey Mehmet Tahmazoğlu, Mayor of […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) November Executive Board Meeting was held on 28 November 2024 at the Union headquarters in Istanbul. The meeting chaired by President of TDBB and Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Uğur İbrahim Altay was attended by Secretary General of TDBB Fahri Solak, TDBB Executive Board members Mayor of Bağcılar Abdullah […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) is one of the supporting organizations of the event, which is organized in 19 different countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Georgia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Romania, Albania, TRNC, Iraq, Tunisia, Egypt, Palestine and Türkiye) The “7th International Turkish World Science and Culture Festival”, in which 200 […]

“Uzbekistan Local Authorities Information and Experience Sharing Program” organized by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) in cooperation with Mahallabay Agency of Uzbekistan, Arnavutköy, Bahçelievler, Güngören and Kağıthane Municipalities was held in Istanbul on 16-21 November 2024. Program was attended by the Head of Department of Mahallabay Agency Azim Nizamov, Mahallabay Agency Expert Aspandiyor Tojiboev, […]

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change World Leaders Climate Summit was held in capital Baku, on 12 November 2024. Hosted by President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, the summit was attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The climate summit continued with panels until 22 November. […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) October Administrative Board Meeting was held on 30 October 2024, hosted by Bağcılar Municipality in Istanbul, with the participation of local administrators from eight different countries (Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), North Macedonia, Mongolia, the Autonomous Region of Gagauzia in Moldova, and Turkey). […]

Thirty-fourth issue of ‘Local Agenda in Eurasia’, which is prepared in 3 languages (Turkish, English, Russian) as the quarterly Activity Bulletin of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), has been published. The cover topics of the Thirty-Fourth issue of the Bulletin are listed as Kyrgyzstan Pre-School Educators Expert Training Program, Participation of Students from Azerbaijan […]

“International Urban Forum 2024,” supported by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), was held in the capital city Bishkek between 16-18 October 2024 with the participation of representatives from Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, France, Germany, USA and other countries. The forum was attended by Mayor of Bağcılar Abdullah Özdemir, Mayor of Başiskele Mehmet Yasin […]

The awards for the 9th Turkish World Documentary Film Festival, in which Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) is among the project partners, were presented at a ceremony hosted by TÜRKSOY in Ankara on 17 October 2024. A total of 300 films from 32 countries participated in the festival, with 36 films making it to […]

President of Union of Kazakhstan Municipalities Erkimbek Rakimbaev and his delegation visited Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) on 3 October 2024 and met with Secretary General Fahri Solak. During the meeting, the project “Creating an Effective Local Government System in Kazakhstan: Situation, Problems, Solutions, Innovations” prepared by Union of Kazakhstan Municipalities and approved by […]

The “Kyrgyzstan Preschool Education Managers Expert Training Program”, organized by the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) in cooperation with the Kyrgyzstan Roza Otunbaeva Foundation, Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education and Turkish member municipalities Bahçelievler, Bağcılar, Başakşehir and Esenler Municipalities, was completed with presentations and field trips held in Istanbul on 22-28 September 2024. […]

Under the coordination of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), the protocol for cooperation in various areas of local administration between the Union of Turkish Cyprus Municipalities (KTBB) and the Union of Azerbaijan City Municipalities (AŞBMA) was signed in Kyrenia on Friday 27 September 2024. The signing ceremony was attended by TRNC Minister of Internal […]

September Executive Board Meeting of the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) was held in Konya on 15 September 2024, hosted by Konya Metropolitan Municipality. The meeting, chaired by President of TDBB and Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Uğur İbrahim Altay, was attended by TDBB Secretary General Fahri Solak, TDBB Executive Board members Mayor of […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) August Executive Board Meeting was held via video conference on August 29, 2024. The meeting, chaired by President of TDBB and Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality Uğur İbrahim Altay, was attended by TDBB Secretary General Fahri Solak, TDBB Executive Board members Mayor of Şahinbey Mehmet Tahmazoğlu, Mayor of Bağcılar […]

The “Literature and Culture Camp,” organized by the Anatolian School in cooperation with Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality and supported by institutions including the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), was held in Kocaeli and Istanbul between 19 and 24 August 2024. Students who attended the camp from Turkey and abroad had the opportunity to enrich their […]

Young people from Turkey participated in Yayfest, the largest Youth Camp in Azerbaijan, organized in Shamakhi in cooperation with the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and the Azerbaijan Youth Foundation. The Yayfest youth camp, attended by thousands of young people, offers young people an energetic and dynamic environment and offers them the opportunity to […]

The 2024-2025 application period for the Master’s and Doctoral Thesis Support Program of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) has begun. In this framework, the principles of the program to support students who are enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program at universities in Turkey and who have passed the thesis stage and whose thesis […]

It is known that every student studying at Kyrgyzstan Turkey Manas University has a desire to go to Turkey once. This dream of five successful students of Manas University is realized by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB). We, as these five lucky students, had the opportunity to do an internship at TDBB. Selected by […]

The eighth internship program of Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University was held in Istanbul between 08-31 July 2024. Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University Economics Department Students Jhetigen Subanov, Nuraiym Matıraımova, Zhibek Satymbekova, Business Administration Department Student Nurkyz Saparbekova and Banking and Finance Department Student Baktygul Bakırova participated in TDBB 2024 internship program. […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) July Administrative Board Meeting was held on 25 July 2024 at the Union headquarters in Istanbul, with the participation of local administrators from 6 different countries (Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, TRNC, Lebanon, Moldova Gagauz Autonomous Region and Turkey). The meeting, chaired by President of TDBB and Mayor of Konya […]