Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyerparticipated in the session on “Occupation, Liberation and Peace” of the three-day symposium titled “The Hundred Years of İzmir” within the scope of the activities of the 100th anniversary of the liberation of the city. President Soyer said that the symposium, which deals with the historical journey of Izmir, will also shed light on the Economics Congress to be held in February 2023.
On the second day of the "One Hundred Years of Izmir" symposium organized by Izmir Metropolitan Municipality City Archives, Museums and Libraries Branch Directorate at the Ahmed Adnan Saygun Art Center, where scientists, writers and artists talk about Izmir from social structure to sports, from architecture to art. The session on “Liberation and Peace” was held. Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tunç Soyer also participated.
Soyer: “A meeting that will shed light”
Mayor of Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Tunç Soyer“İzmir is a very important city that has hosted many civilizations. We look at it as an opportunity in the centennial of his liberation. Centennial time zones are very important time zones for every country. We thought that 100 years might actually be an opportunity. We believed that the Economics Congress, which was held 100 years ago, should be hosted by İzmir as the Second Century Economics Congress. Why do we call İzmir the city of liberation and establishment? Because September 9 corresponds to the liberation of not only Izmir but all of Turkey. What we call the city of the establishment is that it hosted the Economic Congress, where the most basic economic policies of the republic were decided. A meeting where we talk about how İzmir, the city of liberation and foundation, looks at the next century and how the future İzmir and its citizens will be shaped is extremely valuable. I think it will be a meeting that will shed light," he said.
“İzmir experienced a great trauma with the fire”
Saying that İzmir was at an important point a century ago, the President Tunç Soyer“A city that hosted dozens of cinemas and theaters 100 years ago, and has an extraordinarily colorful life, İzmir is a city. Dozens of newspapers are published, newspapers with different ideas. Many countries have consulates. Compared to Vienna and Paris of the period, İzmir is a city that is thought to be ahead in many respects. Unfortunately, İzmir is a city that has lost blood and power due to the change in trade routes for 200 – 250 years. He also suffered a great trauma with the great fire that took place after the occupation of 3,5 years. It was an important breaking point. Now, it is necessary to shed light on the next century by examining what has happened during this past century and trying to understand them. I know that this symposium will shed light on the Economics Congress. I believe it is very important,” he said.
Occupation, Liberation and Peace were discussed
Occupation, Liberation and Peace session, Prof. Dr. It was chaired by Hasan Mert. Assoc. Dr. Şerif Demir gave information about Celal Bayar's days in Izmir. prof. Dr. Temuçin Faik Ertan gave information about the talks about İzmir at the Lausanne Conference. Ertan said that İzmir was the city whose name was mentioned the most in the Lausanne negotiations. Assoc. Dr. Mehmet Emin Elmacı, on the other hand, made statements about the diplomacy route opened from İzmir to Mudanya and Saffet Şav.
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