Turkey's İzmir seeks World Heritage status for four zones
Published 24 Feb,2021 via Hürriyet Daily News - The Aegean province of İzmir, Turkey’s third largest by population, is seeking World Heritage status for four zones to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List: The Historical Port City, Birgi village, Gediz Delta and the Foça, Çandarlı and Çeşme castles.
In a written statement made by the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, “the works are in progress,” Mayor Tunç Soyer said.
“We are working devotedly with all partners in İzmir, particularly with the Culture and Tourism Ministry, to crown İzmir with more UNESCO World Heritage statuses. Because İzmir is a very important area on a world scale with its cultural and natural values.”
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