Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç SoyerThe vision of opening the city to the world by breaking the shell of the city was met. This year İzmir was deemed worthy of the European Award, which is given annually by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. The award given to cities that most actively adopt and promote European values is defined as the highest award given in this sense.
This year, İzmir won the European Prize, which is given annually by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, by leaving behind five cities in the second round. News Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyerannounced on his social media account. Minister Tunç Soyer He used the following expressions in his post: “My beautiful Izmir, this pride is all of us! We were selected as the city that best represents European values by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and won the 'Europe Award 2022'. Young people, hope has always existed in these lands, do not lose it. We will grow together.”
Emphasis on Izmir being a city of solidarity
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe also made a statement on the subject. . In addition, it was mentioned in the statement that İzmir hosts many important international events and that Europe Day is celebrated with various events every year. Despite the pandemic, it was underlined that many international cultural and sports activities such as the Virtual Marathon, Izmir International Film and Music Festival, European Music Day, and the 5th Izmir Literature Festival are organized in the city. It was emphasized that Izmir is a city of solidarity. In addition to these, the active role of İzmir in many international local government umbrella organizations such as EUROCITIES, MedCities and UCLG was also highlighted.
Top prize
The European Prize, given since 1955, is defined as the highest-level award that not only is the most important tool for the development of relations between European citizens, but also promotes European ideals. The international visibility of the award-winning cities and their communication with other municipalities are increasing. The European Prize is awarded to one or two municipalities each year from among the applicants who have previously won the Flag of Honor and the Plaque of Honor.
İzmir received the Flag of Honor and Plaque of Honor
İzmir, which was awarded the "Flag of Honor" in 1970 and the "Plaque of Honor" in 2014, applied for the European Award on January 15, 2022, with a file describing its membership in international organizations, cooperation with cities abroad, project partnerships and international activities. . Izmir was shortlisted with Bamberg and Ingolstadt from Germany, Palanga from Lithuania, Bolesławiec from Poland and Ternopil from Ukraine.
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