\u201cAs Mu\u011fla Metropolitan Municipality, we are actively involved in international networks and aim to develop local solutions to global issues. Resistance to recent authoritarian tendencies can be developed by strengthening solidarity and cooperation. International city networks, sister city relationships, thematic platforms, and advocacy campaigns are strategic tools in this regard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We actively participate in global networks such as B40, UCLG, ICLEI, and Metropolis, share best practices, and strive to offer local solutions to global challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We develop projects to make our city more just and inclusive.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Highlighting Mu\u011fla\u2019s historical heritage and multicultural structure, Mayor Aras said: \u201cMu\u011fla, a city located where democracy was born, proves that a peaceful lifestyle is possible. Through decision-making processes based on participation, increased transparency via digitalization, and projects supporting active participation of youth and women, we aim to make our city more just and inclusive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n “We are at a critical turning point in the history of our Republic”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Aras drew attention to recent interventions undermining the democratic atmosphere in T\u00fcrkiye: \u201cI would like to express explicitly that, we are going through a period in which democracy, especially at the local level, is severely tested. Democracy is a value that requires daily effort\u2014like a sapling, it must be watered, protected, and nurtured every day. We are at a critical turning point in the history of our Republic. We demand the immediate release of all mayors, young people, journalists, artists, and activists who have been unfairly accused and deprived of their freedoms\u2014especially our Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor, Mr. Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mayor Aras Emphasizes International Cooperation and Solidarity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Aras stressed the need to deepen over 100 years of Turkish-German relations at the local government level and noted that Mu\u011fla, with its strong tourism infrastructure, sustainable agriculture potential, and renewable energy investments, is a city that stands out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe friendship between T\u00fcrkiye and Germany, which has lasted for over 100 years, must now evolve into deeper and more strategic relations at the municipal level. Our cities have the capacity to think, produce, and develop solutions together on global issues such as climate crisis, migration, social integration, and digital transformation. Mu\u011fla, located in southwest T\u00fcrkiye, stands out with its natural wealth, strong tourism infrastructure, sustainable agriculture, and renewable energy investments. It is also a region where many German citizens choose to live and visit, naturally fostering intercultural interaction. Partnerships between a globally recognized city like Mu\u011fla and German cities are of great significance.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Attending the T\u00fcrkiye-Germany Sister Cities Summit organized through the collaboration of the Union of Municipalities of Association of T\u00fcrkiye (TBB) and the Association of German Municipalities, Ahmet Aras, Mayor of Mu\u011fla Metropolitan Municipality and Chairman of the Coastal Aegean Municipalities Union, emphasized the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1329,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1328"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1331,"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1328\/revisions\/1331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/worldcitymugla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/turk-alman.jpeg\")
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