26-05-2025
Gaziantep Municipality: Iraqi-Turkish Cooperation to Transform Baghdad into a Smart and Green City
Turkish Gaziantep Mayor Fatma Şahin affirmed on Monday that there is ongoing Iraqi-Turkish cooperation aimed at transforming Baghdad into one of the region's smart and green cities.
Speaking to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Mayor Şahin stated: 'Today, we are present in Baghdad with a large delegation led by myself, alongside the Turkish Ambassador to Iraq, members of the Turkish Chamber of Commerce, and the head of the Turkish-Iraqi Business Council, Khalid Acar, to lay the foundation stone for a new project, as part of the activation of a previously signed memorandum of understanding.'
She added, 'We will begin by planting the first olive tree, a gift from the Gaziantep Municipality to the city of Baghdad,' emphasizing that 'Baghdad holds significant importance and a special place for us in Turkey.'
Şahin also noted, 'Islamic civilization was born and flourished in Baghdad,' pointing out that 'there is strong cooperation between the Gaziantep Municipality and Baghdad Municipality aimed at turning the capital into a smart, green city and creating a healthy environment for the future of children in both cities.'
