Sevinç Baykan Özden assumes presidency of Turkey City Councils Union

During the Turkey City Councils Union National Meeting and 18th Term Handover Ceremony held in Balıkesir, Sevinç Baykan Özden, President of the Balıkesir City Council, officially took over the presidency of the Union from Ahmet Kapanoğlu.

Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Ahmet Akın attended the ceremony, emphasizing the importance of city councils in bringing diverse voices to a single table. Akın stated that local governments have a responsibility to listen to these voices and integrate collective intelligence into management. He also expressed continued support for the work of city councils to build stronger cities and a stronger Turkey.

The event included various officials, including Balıkesir Governor İsmail Ustaoğlu and several municipal leaders. The ceremony also included a moment of silence for Dursun Biran Yılmaz, the late General Secretary of the Ordu City Council.