Cittaslow cities—which operate with a focus on preserving local values, sustainable development, and quality of life—came together to strengthen cooperation between Turkey and Northern Cyprus.
At the meeting held from September 17 to 20, 2026, mayors and representatives from municipalitie ...
Mayor Halil Kasım: "Festivals are the most beautiful demonstration of our unity and solidarity"
The 2nd Festival, organized in cooperation with Geçitkale-Serdarlı Municipality, Çınarlı Village ...
Municipalities that are members of Cittaslow in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus achieved significant success in the "Best Project Competition" and "Video Competition" organized annually by the International Cittaslow Network, winning a total of 5 awards.
The TRNC is among the 309 ...
In accordance with a joint agreement signed between the five municipalities that are members of the Cittaslow TRNC Network in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the roles of network president and technical coordinator are assumed by a different municipality each year on a rotating basis.
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We are achieving another first in our country…
The International Wood Sculpture Symposium begins on Sunday, February 1st, 2026…
The symposium, which will be held in the Indoor Market, will continue until Wednesday, February 11th, when the exhibition opens…
We welcome art l ...
Northern Cyprus Tourism promoted in the Netherlands
The Deputy Prime Ministry, Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment participated in the Vakantiebeurs 2026 Netherlands Tourism Fair, held in Utrecht, Netherlands, between January 8-11, 2026, as part of its overseas tourism pro ...
Our municipality's Pamuklu Art Workshop is continuing its production under the KeçeAda brand, specifically for the New Year. Flowers, keychains, hair accessories, phone cases, and decorative items, all handcrafted using natural felt, possess both aesthetic and cultural value.
These effort ...
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Cittaslow Network, under the leadership of our Scientific Board Chairman Azmi Öge, participated in the 2nd Santa Claus Events organized by the Demre Municipality of Antalya. The Yeniboğaziçi Municipality Folk Dance Group received great acclaim for their dan ...
The jury evaluation for the second annual Children's Rights Painting Competition, organized by Yeniboğaziçi Municipality to commemorate November 20th Children's Rights Day, has been completed.
The paintings submitted by the participating children were meticulously examined by expert jury ...
On December 17, 2025, a "Mother Earth" event was held with children at the Reşat Bergen Seed Garden in Yeniboğaziçi. The opening of the event was conducted by Mehtap Sayıner, our municipality's Cittaslow coordinator and Cittaslow Committee event manager; the meaning of the park and the importance ...
The Yeniboğaziçi Municipality Folk Dance Ensemble, along with a municipal delegation, is traveling to Demre, Antalya, to participate in the “II. Santa Claus Festival – In Santa Claus’s City; Culture and Sharing Festival” organized by the Demre Municipality.
The folk dance team will perfor ...
Mayor Tuğlu: “This success is the result of our hard work hand in hand with our people.”
The 27th Traditional Büyükkonuk Eco Day, organized by the Mehmetçik Büyükkonuk Municipality in cooperation with the Büyükkonuk Eco Tourism Association, attracted great interest this year as well. The ...
The December 10th Mother Earth Day, initiated by the Slow Food movement which advocates for good, fair, and clean food, was celebrated with enthusiasm in Yeniboğaziçi, the Cittaslow Capital. The event, which highlighted the importance of soil, fertility, heirloom seeds, traditional production, an ...
Professor Yusuf, who introduced Lefke's rich cultural heritage, unique natural beauties, and the value that the Cittaslow philosophy adds to the island to thousands of visitors, received great interest at the fair with his expertise, powerful storytelling, and heartfelt commitment to the region.< ...
The Geçitkale-Serdarlı Municipality organized a meaningful event on November 20th, World Children's Rights Day.
The first "Children's Rights-themed Painting Competition," held with the participation of schools in the region, allowed students to express their rights through artistic means. ...
The Women and Freedom Monument, built by Yeniboğaziçi Municipality at the joint request of women's associations operating within its borders, was inaugurated with a ceremony held on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The ceremony was attended by th ...
The 2nd Tour Operators Forum of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) commenced in Mersin on November 18, 2025, with a team of 50 people, including 30 tour operators and representatives from Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and Russia. Th ...
"There is a secret bond between slowness and memory, between speed and forgetting. A man is walking down the street. At a certain moment, he tries to recall something, but the recollection escapes him. Automatically, he slows down. Meanwhile, a person who wants to forget a disagreeable incident he has just lived through starts unconsciously to speed up his pace, as if he were trying to distance himself from a thing still too close to him in time. The degree of slowness is directly proportional to the intensity of memory; the degree of speed is directly proportional to the intensity of forgetting."
- MILAN KUNDERA -
