As part of the long-standing twinning relationship between Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality and the French city of Rennes, a technical delegation visited Diyarbakır and continued its programme of meetings. The delegation was in the city to examine Diyarbakır’s solid waste management system on site, exchange expertise and assess potential areas for joint work between the two municipalities. Following site visits, the delegation met with Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayors Serra Bucak and Emin Ay.

The delegation comprised Simon Letonturier, Head of International Relations at Rennes City Council; Marie Neuschwander, Head of Waste Management; and Benoît Guigue, Facilities and Reuse Officer. The meeting, held at the Metropolitan Municipality’s main administrative building, was also attended by Council Co-Spokespersons Demet Ceylan and Ayhan Karatekin, Deputy Chief Executives Zerin Türk and the relevant department head.

Joint projects discussed

The meeting covered efforts to combat climate change, ecological waste management, recycling and reuse. The participants discussed potential joint projects in these areas and exchanged views on opportunities for further cooperation between the two cities.