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MARMARA MUNICIPALITIES UNION

Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU) is the first and the largest regional Local Government Association in Turkey with more than 190 members from the Marmara Region, which is the northwest corner of Turkey, rich in finance, industry, commerce, tourism as well as scientific and cultural activities. The Marmara Region inhabits around 26 million residents, making up one-third of the population of Turkey. At the center of the region is the Sea of Marmara, which is an inland sea giving the region its name, and connecting Turkey’s Asian and European parts.

Since its foundation in 1975, MMU has played important roles in nurturing agreements and collaboration among mayors and council members of different political parties, helping increase the authorities and resources of its member municipalities, and representing them internationally. It carries on activities in areas such as environment, urbanization, migration and social cohesion, local economic development, resilience, technology, and innovation. Its activities include training, consulting, raising awareness, capacity building activities, knowledge and experience sharing, supporting research, organizing events and stakeholder meetings.

Consisting of 193 member municipalities, MMU operates across 12 provinces, 6 of which are metropolitan municipalities (Balikesir, Bilecik, Bolu, Bursa, Çanakkale, Edirne, Istanbul, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Tekirdağ and Yalova). Its center is located in Istanbul.

For more information on MMU: www.marmara.gov.tr/en

PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE BOARD

Assoc. Prof. Tahir Büyükakın

President of Marmara Municipalities Union

(Mayor of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality)

Alinur Aktaş

Member of Executive Board

(Mayor of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality)

Yücel Yılmaz

Member of Executive Board

(Mayor of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality)

Ekrem Yüce

Member of Executive Board

(Mayor of Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality)

Recep Gürkan

Member of Executive Board

(Mayor of Edirne Municipality)

Lokman Çağırıcı

Member of Executive Board

(Mayor of Bağcılar Municipality)

Dr. Hasan Akgün

Member of Executive Board

(Mayor of Büyükçekmece Municipality)

M. Mustafa Özacar

Member of Executive Board

(Mayor of Gelibolu Municipality)


Sarıdemir Mah. Ragıp Gümüşpala Cad. No: 10 Eminönü 34134
Fatih-Istanbul / TURKEY
T: +90 ( 212 ) 402 19 00
F: +90 ( 212 ) 402 19 55

To get in touch: [email protected]

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