Eskişehir Metropolitan Mayor Ayşe Ünlüce: "Participant and transparent management creates confidence in the society"

The Union of Municipalities of Türkiye (TBB) was held in the TBB main service building organized in cooperation with the Council of Europe Council of Europe Local and Regional Administrations and Argüden Government Academy.

Speaking at the opening of the workshop, TBB Secretary General Suat Yıldız draws attention to the increasing geopolitical tensions, wars and social polarizations in the world.

Mathieu Mori, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Local and Regional Governments Congress, participated in the program online.

Emphasis on transparency and participation
In his speech, he mentioned the participatory management approach and said, uz We take into account the views of all stakeholders from municipal employees to non -governmental organizations, from muhtars to universities. We have prepared the Eskişehir Civil Participation Strategy and Action Plan with this understanding. ”

Ünlüce stated that the demands of the citizens were recorded and returned to each one and said, “Even if the demand cannot be fulfilled, it is a requirement of democracy to explain the cause. This approach constitutes a great confidence in society.”

Digital Participation and Public Voting
Ünlüce also mentioned the Digital Participation Project with the “An idea of ​​the Metropolitan Municipality and that 26 of the projects from citizens were selected by the public vote and that they were taken to 2026 investment program.

Ünlüce draws attention to the awards of excellence and democracy in the governance of the Council of Europe and said, “Transparency, accountability and continuous communication with the citizen are among the main criteria of these awards. We are working to make Eskişehir a more democratic and participatory city with this understanding.”

A sense of belonging and democratic municipalism
Ünlüce people feel belonging to people living in cities managed with a participatory, transparent and democratic understanding.

Kaynak: CUMHA - CUMHUR HABER AJANSI