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 […]

Thirty-third 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 Third issue of the Bulletin are as follows: “Uzbekistan Local Administrators Experience Sharing Program”, “Sister Cities Student Exchange […]

Summer Youth Camp, organized by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and Azerbaijan Youth Foundation, one of the cooperation organizations, with the support of Pendik Municipality, was held in Pendik between 09-12 July 2024 with the participation of 30 students from Azerbaijan. Within the scope of the camp activities, activities such as Nature Trekking, Barbecue, […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) provided financial and participant support to the 514th Ayvaz Dede Events, which were completed with a ceremony held on 30 June 2024 in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The ceremony held this year was attended by Turkey’s Sarajevo Ambassador Sadık Babür Girgin, TDBB Turkey members Bağcılar Deputy Mayor Mehmet Şirin and Bağcılar Municipality […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) June Executive Board Meeting was held via video conference on 26 June 2024. TDBB Secretary General Fahri Solak, TDBB Executive Board members Bağcılar Mayor Abdullah Özdemir, Başiskele Mayor Yasin Özlü and Şahinbey Mayor Mehmet Tahmazoğlu attended the meeting chaired by TDBB Deputy President and Zeytinburnu Mayor Ömer Arısoy. The […]

Organized by the Turkic World Research Foundation, where the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) is among the cooperation institutions, ’24. ‘Turkic World Children’s Festival’ was held in Istanbul between 31 May and 7 June 2024. This year, 21 groups, including Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Balkaria, Bashkortostan, Gagauzia, Crimea, Saha/Yakutia, Tatarstan, Tuva, Georgia, Bulgaria, Iraq, […]

“Heritage Beyond Time: International Silk Road Exhibition and Symposium”, of which the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) is among the supporting institutions, was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Konya Metropolitan Municipality, Human and Civilization Movement, Istanbul Commerce University and Bahariye Art Workshops. It was held in Bahariye Mevlevi Lodge […]

The May Executive Board Meeting of the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) was held at the Union headquarters in Istanbul on 16 May 2024. TDBB Secretary General Fahri Solak, TDBB Executive Board members Bağcılar Mayor Abdullah Özdemir, Başiskele Mayor Yasin Özlü and Şahinbey Mayor Mehmet Tahmazoğlu attended the meeting chaired by TDBB President and […]

Bosnia and Herzegovina International Solidarity Forum – Emmaus Association celebrated the 25th anniversary of its establishment with a ceremony held in Doboj Istok on 29 April 2024. At the ceremony, plaques of appreciation were also presented to international organizations that supported the projects carried out by the association in 2023. Union of Turkish World Municipalities […]

“Uzbekistan Local Administrators Information and Experience Sharing Program”, organized by the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) in cooperation with Bağcılar, Fatih, Kartal, Pendik, Sultanbeyli, Ümraniye and Zeytinburnu Municipalities, was held in Istanbul on 21-26 April 2024. The program was attended by Senior Expert of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan Oktam […]

Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) April Administrative Board Meeting was held in Istanbul on 25 April 2024, hosted by Pendik Municipality, with the participation of local administrators from 8 different countries (Albania, Azerbaijan, TRNC, Lebanon, Mongolia, Moldova Gagauz Autonomous Region, Uzbekistan and Turkey).  The meeting, chaired by President of TDBB and also Mayor of […]