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14 December 2018

Seydikemer steps up commitment to sustainable development through joining ICLEI

Seydikemer (Turkey) has joined ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability in order to connect, learn from and exchange with other cities in Europe on creating a more sustainable future.

The municipality, which is located in the south of Turkey, is made up of 65 villages across 2,000 KM and has a total population of 60,000 people.

Through joining ICLEI, the Mayor of Seydikemer hopes to safeguard the municipality's future by embracing sustainability: ‘I am a teacher by profession and have taught for over two decades. Now it is time for me to learn all about sustainable living and to teach the people of Seydikemer about this too’.

For more information and to learn more about Seydikemer, visit their official website. (In Turkish)