Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayors Serra Bucak and Doğan Hatun met with Watanabe Daisuke, President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Turkey.

Continuing their meetings in Ankara, Co-Mayors Bucak and Hatun held talks with JICA Turkey President Watanabe Daisuke.

At the meeting, issues of technical cooperation and financial support were discussed, with particular focus on the technical consultancy needed by the municipality within the framework of the Disaster Coordination Centre (AKOM) project. Daisuke stated that JICA could provide expert support for this project.

The discussions also touched upon financing. It was noted that should a request be made by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance following their talks, JICA could provide financial support for the municipality’s projects. The meeting was considered an important step in Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality’s efforts to strengthen international cooperation.

The Co-Mayors were accompanied at the meeting by Özden Gürbüz Sümer, Head of the Department of Women and Family Services; Serap Yıldırım, Head of the Department of Social Services; and Murat Akbaş, Head of the Department of Studies and Projects.