The mayor of the metropolitan city of Izmir (Turkey) Tunç Soyer was elected to the Bureau of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.

Tunç Soyer, 60 years old who belongs to the socialist party CHP, was elected in the elections in March 2019, won by the opposition in Istanbul, Ankara and in all the main Turkish cities.

"We are happy - said Piero Fassino President of the Socialist, Greens and Progressive Democrats Group - for the election in the Bureau of Tunç Soyer, which will bring the voice of democratic Turkey to the Congress, helping to safeguard democratically elected mayors and strengthen their action and autonomy."