{"id":17469,"date":"2026-04-16T16:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/?p=17469"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:20:09","slug":"senior-officials-of-stiftung-mercator-meet-with-istanbul-metropolitan-municipality-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/senior-officials-of-stiftung-mercator-meet-with-istanbul-metropolitan-municipality-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Officials of Stiftung Mercator Meet with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column_table av-1o2pe9s-13c2de29879b61853dac05b96bdbdce9 sc-av_three_fifth av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1o2pe9s-13c2de29879b61853dac05b96bdbdce9\">\n.flex_column.av-1o2pe9s-13c2de29879b61853dac05b96bdbdce9{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:40px 40px 40px 40px;\nbackground-color:#f7f7f7;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1o2pe9s-13c2de29879b61853dac05b96bdbdce9 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6hy2o9e-6f89ba5ea4ae107314dcf984d9af9e73\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m6hy2o9e-6f89ba5ea4ae107314dcf984d9af9e73{\npadding-bottom:15px;\ncolor:#000000;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m6hy2o9e-6f89ba5ea4ae107314dcf984d9af9e73 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m6hy2o9e-6f89ba5ea4ae107314dcf984d9af9e73 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m6hy2o9e-6f89ba5ea4ae107314dcf984d9af9e73 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m6hy2o9e-6f89ba5ea4ae107314dcf984d9af9e73 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m6hy2o9e-6f89ba5ea4ae107314dcf984d9af9e73 av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Senior Officials of Stiftung Mercator Meet with Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Officials<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m6hy10zs-fa03d413a29269eeee09783dc4426e82 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>16 April ,2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6hxzcz4-e253dc151b45afaf01b44559e6cd9cc8\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m6hxzcz4-e253dc151b45afaf01b44559e6cd9cc8 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m6hxzcz4-e253dc151b45afaf01b44559e6cd9cc8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>A high-level delegation composed of senior executives of the Germany-based leading foundation Stiftung Mercator visited Istanbul on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Foundation\u2019s Istanbul Office.<\/p>\n<p>Within the scope of the visit, the delegation met with officials of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) at the Istanbul Planning Agency (IPA) Florya Campus. The meeting was attended by Mr. Barbaros B\u00fcy\u00fcksa\u011fnak, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations; Prof. Dr. Ay\u015fen Erdin\u00e7ler, Head of the Department of Environmental Protection and Control; Mr. Metin Hanedan, Acting Head of the Department of Information Technologies; along with senior officials and experts from IMM and IPA.<\/p>\n<p>The Stiftung Mercator delegation included not only senior executives but also representatives of the foundation\u2019s founding family, reflecting the high-level and distinguished nature of the visit.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, participants exchanged views on Istanbul\u2019s urban planning vision, climate change mitigation policies, and ongoing digital transformation initiatives. Through presentations and discussions, best practices were shared, and potential solutions to common global challenges faced by local governments were explored.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting also highlighted potential areas of cooperation, particularly in sustainable urban development, climate resilience, and data-driven governance, underlining the importance of knowledge exchange between local authorities and international institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The visit is considered an important step toward strengthening existing relations between the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and international stakeholders, as well as fostering future collaborations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-164s82o-43fee52658aa7527742db311581fb27f\">\n.flex_column.av-164s82o-43fee52658aa7527742db311581fb27f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nbackground-color:#f7f7f7;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column 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