İzmir Metropolitan Municipality UNESCO İzmir History and Port City Communication and Coordination Office was opened with a ceremony. İzmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger, who attended the ceremony, said that they will work to ensure that the region is included in the permanent list, and President Soyer stated that they will show the world these values of İzmir, which has a historical heritage.
One more step has been taken towards the entry of the Historical Port City of Izmir, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, to the permanent list. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality UNESCO Izmir History and Port City Communication and Coordination Office, which was restored in Basmane region, was opened with a ceremony. The opening ceremony was attended by the Governor of İzmir, Yavuz Selim Köşger, and the Mayor of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. Tunç Soyer, Konak Mayor Abdul Batur, Provincial Culture and Tourism Director Murat Karacanta, TARKEM General Manager Sergenç Ineler, TARKEM Deputy Chairman of the Board Muzaffer Tunçağ, TARKEM Board Member Necip Kalkan, Kemeraltı Artisans Association President Semih Girgin, UNESCO İzmir Historical Site President Abdülaziz Ediz and CHP Konak District Chairman Çağrı Grushçu also attended. Governor Köşger and President Soyer received information about the works to be carried out in the office that was opened.
"We will try to get it on the permanent list"
İzmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger stated in his statement that it is a very important day for İzmir and said, “İzmir is a city that lives on very rich historical resources. History and current economic dynamism, which is one of Turkey's most prominent cities. As of its historical past, this is a port city. Port cities have different characteristics. Port cities are multicultural, have an open horizon, and look at the world. It has communication with all parts of the world. İzmir has all these characteristics. A city that has these characteristics in all stages of history. "It is a city with a multicultural, multi-layered, historical richness."
Stating that they will create the file in 2023 and work for this area to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage Permanent List, Governor Köşger said, “First of all, this is a living area. The region where the heart of commerce beats. We aim to rehabilitate this place while working and bring it to Izmir. Izmir Governor's Office, Provincial Culture and Tourism Directorate of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Konak Municipality, with the support İZKA here will transform into a wealth of Izmir and Turkey. We will make it into the list. We will work for this, ”he said.
"A very good start"
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyer He also stated that it was a historical and very valuable moment for the city. Saying that Kemeraltı is at a point that will be the leverage of İzmir, the President Tunç Soyer“The world's oldest, largest open-air mall. When we add this place to the Permanent Heritage List, Izmir's worldwide awareness and brand power will have grown much more. I am very proud to work with our stakeholders. We are also very excited to show the whole world that İzmir has such an important heritage. A very good start. I hope we will bring it to an end in 2023," he said.
İzmir Governor Yavuz Selim Köşger and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç SoyerAfter the ceremony, he examined the historical structures in the region.
A team of 10 experts from the Culture and Tourism Directorate, Izmir Governorship, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Konak Municipality and Izmir Development Agency will carry out the work. In the first stage, a "site management plan" will be prepared in the UNESCO office.
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