IMM President Ekrem İmamoğlu, participated in the interview with IBB Publications held at the 39th TUYAP International Istanbul Book Fair. In the conversation moderated by artist Yekta Kopan, İmamoğlu made statements on many subjects such as culture, art, restoration, cultural heritage and publishing. Stating that İBB Publications is preparing very special works for the 100th anniversary of the Republic, İmamoğlu shared the information that two giant works on Lausanne and the Republic will be presented to the publishing world. Answering the question of the journalists about the last UKOME meeting after the interview, Mayor İmamoğlu said, “Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality brought the offer there. In the end, Istanbul won. But that's not enough, he needs more," he said. Referring to the taxi action carried out by the Taxi Drivers' Chamber in Saraçhane, İmamoğlu said, “Since the President of the Taxi Drivers' Chamber does not consider the interests and well-being of the shopkeepers in Istanbul, but only the interest of the taxi license plates in Istanbul, there is still a resistance in this business. The President of the Taxi Chamber, who praised the President and the Minister many times before, because this job was prevented, counter-demonstrated in front of Istanbul Saraçhane, this time because the number of taxis increased. "Who was ingenuity, the public knows him, and the taxi driver knows too."
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) President Ekrem İmamoğluvisited the 39th TÜYAP International Istanbul Book Fair, which opened its doors again after a two-year hiatus. İmamoğlu, who came to the fair early in the day and toured the stands, met with the officials of the publishing houses. sohbet he did. İmamoğlu took a souvenir photo with book lovers from Istanbul and different cities of Turkey. In the afternoon, he participated in the IBB Publications interview that took place within the framework of the fair. Speaking at the session moderated by artist Yekta Kopan, İmamoğlu briefly said:
WE MADE THE FAST WAY IN CULTURE
“We have made rapid progress in the field of culture in three years. Culture, history and art are actually intertwined things. We make extraordinary restorations with İBB Heritage. We are bringing very special points and very special moments of history back to life in Istanbul.”
“Pandemic has stolen two years from us in the culture and art activities we want. As you know, we had problems in many areas. However, as of 2021, we have made a rapid entry with events in the visual arts, music or other meetings. This summer has been a very successful season in Yenikapı. same thing KadıköyWe performed it at the lost Moda Pier in . He created an amazing space, my friends.”
WE ARE VERY ENJOYED IN OUR CULTURAL SERVICE
“We have 50 libraries in Istanbul. When I enter the neighborhood or see an enthusiastic group of children or young people, is there a place for children to go? 2-3 neighborhoods of Istanbul are side by side with a population of 150 thousand, like a city in Anatolia… When you see such a neighborhood in Istanbul, I immediately say that you will find a place here, you will open a library. If we don't have a place, I say you will rent it. We are very enthusiastic about our service to culture.”
THE TEKKE OF BEFORE THE CONQUEST WAS RETURNED TO ISTANBUL
"KadıköyWe have created a magnificent space in . New areas such as Museum Gazhane are coming Yedikule Gazhane is coming and we are preparing Feshane. Feshane will be one of the most beautiful art centers in the world. We think of it as an area where we will carry different international events. Again, we dedicate a part of Haliç Shipyard, which is the oldest active shipyard in the world, to art, culture and some museums. There we are at the end of the work. Istanbul is such an interesting place that we revive history in over a hundred places. There's just that much more. I mean, we got old, we got old, we forgot. For example, there are lodges that we revive in the historical peninsula. One before the conquest but disappeared. If only you could see her revived. You enter the tombs and say your prayers. You get spiritual peace in an instant. You also feel sorry for how he came to be like this. In that respect, the more you bring to Istanbul in this sense, the more enthusiasm you create.”
TWO SPECIAL WORKS ARE COMING FOR THE CENTURY
We are doing great works at IBB Publications. Works that will shed light and bring people together with knowledge. Each is a work of research. So one year, one and a half years, six months, seven months of amazing work. By the way, we are preparing very specially for the 100th anniversary of the Republic. A 15-volume book about a magnificent republican century is coming. We've been working for about two and a half years. Again, a very special Lausanne book is coming, in two volumes. In 2023, on the centennial of our Republic, there will be artifacts that we will present to Istanbulites.
UKOME IMM INSTITUTION
After the interview, İmamoğlu gave the following answer to the journalists' question regarding the new taxis, regarding President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's statement, 'If it was İBB, not UKOME, this would of course be very dangerous, much more troublesome'.
“Sometimes I don't understand how they make themselves feel this astonishment. Because he knows best that UKOME is an institution of IMM. They tried to change its structure with a circular by sending representatives from meaningless ministries just to get the majority in UKOME with an irregular appointment. As a person who presided over IMM in the past, Mr. President expressed it, so I really can't find a recipe. Let me say this precisely. As the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, the representatives of the government, from the mayor to all his teammates, showed our determination about the need for a taxi, taking our citizens behind us, resisting because they saw our people sitting at those tables and lowering their hands to prevent them, and because they resisted and made 80-90% noise, the representatives of the government said that they were afraid of this. They have yielded to our insistence because they are acting out of reaction. They did the right thing. They voted affirmatively at the last meeting regarding the introduction of taxis to the market. IMM already brought that offer there. It is the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality that carried the offer there. In the end, Istanbul won. But that's not enough, it needs more. As the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and as the mayor, let me say this. Since the President of the Taxi Drivers' Chamber in Istanbul does not consider the interests and well-being of the tradesmen in Istanbul, but only the interest of the taxi license plates in Istanbul, he still presents a resistance in this business. The President of the Taxi Room, who praised the President and the Minister many times before, because this job was prevented, made a counter-demonstration in front of Saraçhane with his taxis, because this time it increased. Therefore. Who was ingenuity, the public knows him, and the taxi driver also knows. Taxi came out thanks to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. Good luck to Istanbulites.”
IMM President Ekrem İmamoğluAfter the interview, he visited the IBB Publications stand at the fair. His wife, Dr. Having met with the authors of the book Inspirational Steps, the work of the Enlarge Your Dreams project, which was brought to life under the leadership of Dilek İmamoğlu, İmamoğlu did not disappoint the book lovers who wanted autographs and signed their books.
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