Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyerparticipated in the 1st Mesopotamia Tourism and Gastronomy Fair held in Diyarbakır. Speaking at the fair, where the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality's stand is also located, Mayor Soyer said that gastronomy is no longer just a title consisting of taste, and said, “Gastronomy is also about healthy and sustainable food, agriculture and tourism. Therefore, it is necessary to fill it more. This is why these fairs are so important.”
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyerparticipated in the 1st Mesopotamia Tourism and Gastronomy Fair, which was held for the first time this year, to introduce the flavors of the Mesopotamian region, which is home to different civilizations, to the world. The fair, which was opened at the Mesopotamia International Fair and Congress Center, was hosted by the Governorship of Diyarbakir, under the main sponsorship of the Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality, and with the support of the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies (TÜRSAB), Diyarbakir Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
“Gastronomy is no longer just about taste”
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerDiyarbakır Governor and Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Mayor Münir Karaloğlu and CHP Istanbul Deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu visited the stand of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. President, who said that gastronomy is no longer just a title consisting of taste. Tunç Soyer“Gastronomy is a topic related to healthy food, sustainable food and agriculture, and tourism. Therefore, it is necessary to fill it a lot. That's why I think gastronomy fairs are very valuable.”
We will continue to take part in this fair
President Soyer said: “This year is the first of the fair. I hope this will continue in the Mesopotamian region. We will continue to exist by taking part in this headlight. Izmir and Diyarbakir cultures are blended here. We have a lot of common ground that is very intertwined. That is why we are happy to be in Diyarbakır today.”
An important geography
CHP Istanbul Deputy Sezgin Tanrıkulu also stated that the region is a geography where world culture is shaped and therefore it is important to organize the fair under the title of “Mesopotamia”.
“People now go to different places to eat”
Visiting the stand of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Kadıköy Mayor Şerdil Dara Odabaşı stated that such events are the biggest sign that cultures are intertwined and that different cultures live together and said, “Gastronomy is now one of the indispensables of tourism. People now go to different places, to different places to eat. It is a very important fair in terms of promoting not only the history of Diyarbakır but also the history of this region.”
President Soyer also visited the stands of other provinces in the fair and met with the participants. sohbet he did. Citizens showed great interest in Soyer.
Izmir stand attracted great attention
Salads prepared with Urla gum artichoke, Şevketi bostan, karakılçık bulgur and peninsula olive oil were presented to the taste of the participants at the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality stand. At the stand where the Terra Madre Anadolu İzmir 2 Gastronomy Fair, which will be held between September 11 and 2022 this year, was promoted, the seeds brought from the Can Yücel Seed Center and the products specific to İzmir attracted attention. Visit İzmir, which is among the prominent works of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality in tourism, and Orange Circle applications, which were started during the pandemic period, were also introduced at the fair.
The fair will last until March 27
24 exhibitors from 27 countries and 2 cities take part in the fair, which was held between 11-121 March. It is aimed to brand Adıyaman, Batman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Kilis, Mardin, Siirt, Şanlıurfa and Şırnak in the region under a single name as “Mesopotamia”. Bursa is the partner city of the fair, which aims to make the region an important sustainable tourism destination. In the fair where TRNC is also a partner country, there are also partner cities of Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Dohok from Northern Iraq. In addition to the touristic values of the 9 provinces in the region, the cultural, historical, religious and gastronomic assets of the region and its unique tourism potential are displayed in the stands.
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