Achievements_and_awards Melih_Gökçek

gökçek mayor of tehran, mohammad bagher ghalibaf signing sister city contract

ankara received international prizes during office during gökçek s administration. on 10 october 2009 gökçek received europe prize , highest distinction can bestowed on european town actions in european domain president of european parliament, luis marie de puig, @ european parliament in strasbourg. decision taken unanimously committee on environment, agriculture , local , regional affairs of council of europe’s parliamentary assembly (pace). ankara s modern view deserved award, de puig said during award ceremony. historic day, gökçek said. council of europe did not ignore our activities. have received many national , international awards, important far, concluded. ankara, awarded european flag of honor in 2001 , european plaque of honor in 2003, third european city after vienna , hague these awards.

the greater municipality of ankara received 3 awards city projects oicc has 4 prize categories during award ceremony held in doha in may 2010 participation of 170 representatives 54 different countries. won first prizes in urban , regional planning landscaping categories north ankara urban renewal project göksu park project , second prize in environment, conservation , sustainable development category mogan park project.

the municipality of turkey s capital city ankara presented world water organization s (wwo) best practice award kızılırmak river project on 8 april 2010. wwo presented world water awards during ceremony held @ united nations (un) headquarters in new york, usa, on first day of two-day international conference on water , global health . speaking @ ceremony, wwo s board member elaine valdov said ankara had experienced serious water shortage problem 2007 2008, , kızılırmak river rehabilitation project had been initiated under guidance of ankara mayor melih gökçek solve matter. water project has been perfect example displays cooperation between public institutions , private sector, valdov said.

greater ankara municipality has won 4 livcom awards (the international awards liveable communities) @ competition during 2012 finals held in al-ain city (uae) in collaboration unep (the united nations environment programme) 22–26 november 2012: project awards: community centres , public areas category (gold) , built category (silver) - criteria awards: community participation , empowerment category (gold) , healthy lifestyle category (silver).

the presidency city of association of towns awarded europe prize has been carried out greater ankara municipality since 2011. gökçek has been re-elected unanimously presidency of association 2013–2015 term on 3 may 2013 in würzburg.

during 2012 ima conference , impact awards event held sept 20-22 @ citycenter in las vegas, internet marketing association (ima) awarded gökçek award best social media mayor in world . impact awards recognize exemplary achievement in facets of internet marketing wide range of organizations of sizes , business sectors represented. melih gökçek awarded same prize during impact13 awards (sept 25-27, 2013

citycenter, las vegas) ankara municipality chosen best use of technology international municipality .