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Co-Mayor Bucak Attends Gala Premiere of The ‘Uçan Köfteci’...
01 March 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayor Serra Bucak attended the gala premiere of The Flying Meatball Seller (Uçan Köfteci). Directed by Rezan Yeşilbaş, the film tells the story of Kadir, a street meatball vendor, and his long-running struggle to realise his dream of flying. The gal...
DBŞT Captivates Audiences with Shakespeare
28 February 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality City Theatre (DBŞT) brought William Shakespeare’s acclaimed A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the stage in a Kurdish adaptation, titled Xewna Şeveke Havînê. At the premiere at the Çand Amed Culture and Congress Centre, the performance received a standing ova...
Co-Mayor Bucak met with Eurocities representatives and attended the...
27 February 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayor Serra Bucak met with mayors from municipalities represented within Eurocities and the B40 Balkan Cities Network, and attended the Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (TBB) Executive Board meeting for February. The TBB Executive Board meeting wa...
Joint message from Diyarbakır: Co-mayors must be reinstated in...
26 February 2026Speaking at a statement made in front of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality together with DEM Party provincial and district mayors, DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan said trustee appointments (kayyım) amounted to “the usurpation of the people’s will” and called for the reinstatement of ...
Exam Fee Support for Students Taking the YKS (Higher...
26 February 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality will cover the exam fee for low-income Year 12 students who are applying to sit the 2026 Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) for the first time. Under the programme, support of up to TRY 1,400 per student will be provided, with applications open fr...
DBŞT Brings a World Classic to Theatre-Goers with a...
26 February 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality City Theatre (DBŞT) is bringing William Shakespeare’s world-renowned A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Xewna Şeveke Havînê) to the stage in a Kurdish adaptation. The premiere will take place at 20:30 on 27 February at the Çand Amed Culture and Congress Centre....
Foundation Laid for the Mahabad Women’s Life Centre
24 February 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality has laid the foundation stone for the Mahabad Women’s Life Centre in Kayapınar district, which will support women’s social, cultural and vocational development. Co-Mayor Serra Bucak said they would continue to expand women-focused services in line with ...
Four New Courses to Open at DİSMEK
24 February 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality has launched the registration process for four new courses under DİSMEK, aiming to contribute to the vocational and artistic development of residents living in the city. Within the scope of Diyarbakır Art and Vocational Training Courses (DİSMEK), coord...
Protocol to Combat Violence Against Women Signed Between DBB,...
24 February 2026A cooperation protocol was signed between Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality (DBB), 13 district municipalities, and the Diyarbakır Bar Association as part of efforts to combat violence against women. Speaking on the protocol, Co-Mayor Serra Bucak underlined that Diyarbakır is a city that...
Co-Mayors welcome residents at Resident Solutions Desk, hear requests...
24 February 2026Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayors Serra Bucak and Doğan Hatun welcomed residents at the Resident Solutions Desk and at the DBB Council’s Public Relations Commission office, where they listened to residents’ suggestions and requests. The Co-Mayors met residents at the Resident...
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