8th International Eurasian World Heritage Cities Conference held in Safranbolu
"8. International Eurasia World Heritage Cities Conference" themed as "Heritage, Children and Tourism" was held in Safranbolu on 21-24 April 2017 by TDBB Supervisory Board Member Safranbolu Municipality with the participation of domestic and foreign guests. "8. International Eurasia World Heritage
"8. International Eurasia World Heritage Cities Conference" themed as "Heritage, Children and Tourism" was held in Safranbolu on 21-24 April 2017 by TDBB Supervisory Board Member Safranbolu Municipality with the participation of domestic and foreign guests.
"8. International Eurasia World Heritage Cities Conference "started with the ceremony attended by local and foreign guests. Mehmet Ceylan, Deputy Minister of Environment and Urbanism, Mehmet Aktaş, Governor of Karabük, Denis Ricard, General Secretary of the World Heritage Cities Organization, and Necdet Aksoy, Mayor of Safranbolu made speeches. The conference was attended by Rasikh Sagitov Eurasia Coordinator of the World Heritage Cities and Secretary General of the Local Authorities, Ilsur Metshin, Mayor of Kazan, Capital of Tatarstan, Kamil Nugaev Mayor of Bolgar and local and foreign guests.
Safranbolu and Bolgar Became Sister City
After their conversation, the protocol of sister city between Tatarstan's Bolgar city and Safranbolu was signed. The protocol was signed by Mayor of Bolgar Kamil Nugaev and Mayor of Safranbolu Necdet Aksoy.
Following the signing ceremony, the participants visited the World Heritage Cities Exhibition, World Heritage Cities Children's Painting Exhibition and Safranbolu Special Hand Painting Exhibition.
Tatar students from various schools in Bolgar, Alabuga, Kazan and Voronezh cities from Tatarstan came to Safranbolu also showed local folk dances from their countries.
Safranbolu Mayor Aksoy said at the closing ceremony of the conference, "As a municipality we place great importance on such international organizations, because these organizations are very important for presentation of Safranbolu. We want to put forward congress tourism as well as cultural tourism. For this, we make effort as Safranbolu Municipality. We will continue our efforts to increase the number of these organizations without slowing down." The conference ended with city tour.
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