{"id":17669,"date":"2026-06-10T09:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/?p=17669"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:58:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T06:58:28","slug":"mr-ekrem-imamoglu-receives-eurocities-city-heroes-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frd.ibb.istanbul\/en\/mr-ekrem-imamoglu-receives-eurocities-city-heroes-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu Receives Eurocities\u2019 \u201cCity Heroes\u201d Award"},"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-63caf86d1b3580abbfcc2b5abbd743f9\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m6hy2o9e-63caf86d1b3580abbfcc2b5abbd743f9{\npadding-bottom:15px;\ncolor:#000000;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m6hy2o9e-63caf86d1b3580abbfcc2b5abbd743f9 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-m6hy2o9e-63caf86d1b3580abbfcc2b5abbd743f9 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m6hy2o9e-63caf86d1b3580abbfcc2b5abbd743f9 .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#000000;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m6hy2o9e-63caf86d1b3580abbfcc2b5abbd743f9 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m6hy2o9e-63caf86d1b3580abbfcc2b5abbd743f9 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\"  >Mr. Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu Receives Eurocities\u2019 <span class='special_amp'>\u201c<\/span>City Heroes<span class='special_amp'>\u201d<\/span> Award<\/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>8-10 June ,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>Mr. Ekrem \u0130mamo\u011flu, Mayor of Istanbul, has received the <strong>\u201cCity Heroes\u201d Award<\/strong> from <strong>Eurocities, Europe\u2019s leading network of cities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The award, which recognizes local leaders for fostering international cooperation, strengthening solidarity among cities, and enhancing the role of local governments on the global stage, was presented this year to Mr. \u0130mamo\u011flu in recognition of his role as the Founding President of the <strong>B40 Balkan Cities Network<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Nuri Aslan, Acting Mayor of Istanbul, received the award on behalf of Mr. \u0130mamo\u011flu at the ceremony held during the <strong>Eurocities Annual Conference 2026<\/strong>, which took place in Utrecht, the Netherlands, from 8 to 10 June.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks at the ceremony, Mr. Aslan noted that Eurocities\u2019 vision of intercity solidarity and democratic local governance continues to resonate strongly on international platforms. He further emphasized that the award also carries a message of solidarity.<\/p>\n<p>The B40 Balkan Cities Network was established in Istanbul in 2021 under the leadership of Mr. \u0130mamo\u011flu with the participation of 23 cities from across the Balkans. 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