Karatay Mayor Hasan Kılca attended the UCLG-MEWA Culture and Tourism Committee meeting held in Muğla.
The Presidency Board and Committee Meeting of the UCLG MEWA Culture and Tourism Committee was hosted by Muğla Metropolitan Municipality.
In addition to representatives of local governments from Türkiye, senior officials from various countries and international organizations also attended the meeting.
Jordi Pascual, Deputy Secretary General for Knowledge and Co-Creation of UCLG and Coordinator of the Culture Committee, joined the meeting online from Barcelona.
Among the attendees were Karatay Mayor Hasan Kılca, Co-Chair of the UCLG MEWA Culture and Tourism Committee; Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor and UCLG-MEWA Co-President Mehmet Kasım Gülpınar; and Ürgüp Mayor Ali Ertuğrul Bul.
The meeting was organized to ensure that culture and tourism policies at the local government level are grounded in scientific principles, to strengthen sustainable and inclusive approaches, and to enhance multi-stakeholder cooperation in the MEWA region.
DUMAN: CULTURE AND TOURISM PLAY A DECISIVE ROLE
UCLG-MEWA Secretary General Dr. Mehmet Duman stated that the discussions held throughout the day clearly demonstrated that culture and tourism play a decisive role on the agenda of local governments.
Karatay Mayor Hasan Kılca mentioned about Karatay’s cultural, historical, and touristic values to international participants.
Hasan Kılca stated that excavations at the ancient city of Savatra have revealed findings shedding light on the Roman and early Christian periods, and that the restored Obruk Caravanserai Museum Hotel contributes to cultural tourism with its location on the Silk Road.
