TDBB High Advisory Board 2024 Meeting Was Held in Istanbul
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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
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 Zeytinburnu Ömer Arısoy, Advisory Board members, former Istanbul MP and TDBB Founding President Erol Kaya, former Istanbul MP Hüseyin Bürge, Istanbul Commerce University Faculty Member Prof. Dr. R. Deniz Özbay, Hacettepe University Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Osman Horata, and Özgen Keskin (Educator – Author).
The meeting, which began with a briefing to the board on the activities carried out in 2024, continued with the evaluations and recommendations of the board members. During the meeting, the High Advisory Board members were informed about TDBB’s activities, Experience Sharing Programs, Sister City initiatives, training programs, domestic and international engagements, organized and supported social and cultural events, new memberships, TDBB’s new books and periodicals, and ongoing projects.
In the continuation of the meeting, the Advisory Board members shared their views and recommendations regarding TDBB’s activities. They suggested continuing TDBB publications, experience-sharing initiatives, Sister City projects, and educational and cultural activities. Additionally, recommendations were made to collaborate with universities, conduct joint projects with postgraduate programs, prioritize cultural and youth activities, and enhance TDBB’s visibility by cooperating with regional and international organizations.
Later in the meeting, applications from students pursuing master's or doctoral degrees at universities in Turkey under the TDBB support program were reviewed, and their research on thesis topics was presented. Within this framework, students deemed eligible for support among the new applicants were selected.
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