Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality wins Best Practice award

The Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality has received the ‘Best Practice’ award in the ‘Culture, Art, and Sports Activities’ category at the Healthy Cities Best Practice Competition. The event was organized by the Association of Healthy Cities of Turkey.

The award recognizes the municipality’s Equestrian, Sports, and Rehabilitation Center located in Bandırma. The facility integrates health, sports, and social life, specifically utilizing hippotherapy to support the physical, mental, and social development of individuals with special needs. The center is noted for promoting inclusive, accessible, and healthy urban living.

The competition featured 117 projects from 58 municipalities. The award ceremony took place in Gaziantep, where Aytekin Durmaz, Deputy Secretary General of Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality, accepted the award on behalf of Mayor Ahmet Akın.