The Mayor of Lausanne visits Istanbul

Local news, 04.04.2022

On 4 and 5 April, the Mayor of Lausanne, Mr. Grégoire Junod visited Istanbul where he was received by the Mayors of Istanbul and Şişli, Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu and Mr. Muammer Keskin.

The mayors of Lausanne and Istanbul jointly hold a collection of the maps of Istanbul.
Lausanne's mayor Grégoire Junod is welcomed by Istanbul's mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. © FDFA

On 4 and 5 April, the Mayor of Lausanne, Mr. Grégoire Junod visited Istanbul where he was received by the Mayors of Istanbul and Şişli, Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu and Mr. Muammer Keskin. With both Mayors and the Consul General of Switzerland Mr. Julien Thöni, Mr. Junod discussed the 100 years of the Treaty of Lausanne, cooperation among their cities and the different challenges they face (climate change, integration of less favoured inhabitants, «living together»). In Istanbul, Mr. Junod visited many projects, including the Atatürk House and the Food Bank, dedicated to support the citizens in their daily life. After Istanbul, the Mayor of Lausanne travelled to Ankara on 6 April.