Konya Metropolitan Municipality Organizes Circumcision Ceremony in Sister City Skopje

The program was attended by Ahmet Murat Koru, Deputy Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality; Behicüddin Şehabi, President of the El Hilal Foundation; Muhammed Nurtezi, President of the Çayır Municipal Council; Mustafa Bodur, Macedonia Religious Services Counselor; Osman Demirgül, Skopje Coordinator of the Maarif Foundation; Yunus Dilber, Skopje Coordinator of the Yunus Emre Institute; as well as representatives of various institutions and organizations, children and their families.

Within the framework of the protocol signed between Konya Metropolitan Municipality and the Union of Turkish World Municipalities, the program, attended by 300 children and their families and held at Skopje Fortress, began with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an and prayers.

Various activities were organized throughout the day to ensure that the children had an enjoyable time, with hymns being performed and folk dance shows also presented.

The Bond of Brotherhood Was Emphasized

In his speech at the program, Ahmet Murat Koru, Deputy Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality, drew attention to the importance of Konya’s efforts to strengthen its relations with its brothers and sisters across its broader cultural and spiritual geography. Koru stated that Konya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Uğur İbrahim Altay’s role as President of the Union of Turkish World Municipalities also provides an important opportunity for such efforts, emphasizing that municipal governance is not limited solely to services carried out within city boundaries.

Koru said: “As Konya Metropolitan Municipality, we will continue to strengthen our ties with our brothers and sisters across our shared cultural and spiritual geography and to stand by them in every field, from education and culture to social support and humanitarian assistance.”

At the end of the program, plaques were presented to representatives of the institutions and organizations that contributed to the event.