On the occasion of the commencement of diplomatic relations between Czechia and Turkey and the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, the Czech Republic, sister city of Muratpaşa Municipality, opened the ‘Czech-Turkish Cooperation Park’ in its capital Prague 6.

Muratpaşa Mayor Ümit Uysal opened the Czech-Turkish Cooperation Park, established on an area of ​​1,600 square meters in Fener Mahallesi to symbolize their friendship with the sister city Czechia Prague 6 Municipality, which came to Antalya for the Kaleiçi Old Town Festival. Mayor Uysal said at the opening that they wanted to develop new projects with Prague 6 Municipality, with whom they have been working on the protection of cultural assets for a long time. “We also want to develop our cooperation in the fields of high technology, software, electronics and entrepreneurial climate. We will have some offers for you in the upcoming period regarding what we can do in this area,” he said.

Muratpaşa Municipality’s sister city Czechia opened the ‘Czech-Turkish Cooperation Park’ in its capital Prague 6 on the occasion of the commencement of diplomatic relations between Czechia and Turkey and the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. An acorn brought from Anatolia was planted in the park as a symbol of friendship between Prague and Muratpaşa Municipality.

Following the opening of this park symbolizing friendship, Muratpaşa Mayor Ümit Uysal announced that a similar park would be opened in Muratpaşa. The Czech-Turkish Cooperation Park was opened at the Kaleiçi Old Town Festival with a delegation from Prague 6. Located at the intersection of 1939-1940 streets, the park includes a children's playground, fitness area and resting areas, as well as a 700 square meter tea garden. In addition to Mayor Uysal, Prague 6 Mayor Vaclav Kozeyn, Prague 6 Financial Services Director Zdenek Hlinsky, Prague 6 Strategy Director Jiri Lala and Czech Republic Pribor Mayor Jan Malik attended the opening of the park, which covers an area of ​​1,600 square meters.

In his opening speech, Mayor Uysal said that they established strong friendship ties with the Czech Republic and Prague 6 Municipality as a result of mutual visits and continued his words as follows:

“The Czech-Turkish Cooperation Park was opened in Prague this year. We would like to thank all the Czech people and Prague 6 Municipality for this. We are pleased to have transferred our cooperation to the Kaleiçi Old Town Festival. We were working together within the framework of our festival on the idea of ​​protecting cultural assets. It was a separate pleasure to see Prague 6 at our festival this year. I think that we will greatly advance our friendship with Turkey and the Czech Republic, especially Muratpaşa, Prague 6 and Pribor Municipality. Cultural assets are very valuable and a very valuable field of work for Prague 6. However, apart from this, we also want to develop our cooperation in the fields of high technology, software, electronics and entrepreneurial climate. We will have some offers for you in the upcoming period regarding what we can do in this field. We will also evaluate that.”

Mayor Uysal also announced that a relief of the famous writer Franz Kafka will be added to the park that was opened as a literature enthusiast.

Prague 6 Mayor Kozeyn expressed his happiness to be in Antalya on the 10th anniversary of their cooperation with Muratpaşa. Following the speeches, the mayors cut the red ribbon and completed the opening of the park.