Cittaslow Network North Cyprus

NORTH CYPRUS

Traditional Cyprus Days in İzmir

With the cooperation of Cittaslow TRNC network and İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, Traditional Cyprus Days was organized in İzmir on 13 May 2022. All Cittaslow TRNC network members, Yeni- boğaziçi/ Agios Sergios, Lefke/Lefka, Mehmetçik/ Galatia, Geçitkale/Lefkoniko, Tatalısu/Akanthou, exhibit their local products with the participation of approximately 50 Producers/producer groups to promote the Cypriot culture and the Cittaslow phi- losophy in their borders. The visitors were able to find local handcrafted products and taste local Halloumi Cheese local jam, local breads, local cuisine like Molohiya, Lefkara tavası, Herse, pilavu- na, Aytotoro rice etc and Şeftali kebabs, honey, local drinks, olive oil, carob syrup and local cookies. All 5 Cittaslow mayors from the North of Cyprus Network as well as the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality mayor Tunç Soyer took part in this productive day. Complete My Picture With Me: Cittaslow Mehmetçik Children’s Municipality and Cittaslow Yeniboğaziçi Children’s Municipality held an event İn İzmir in collaboration with the Metropo- litan Childeren’s Municipality on 22-24 April 2022. Children’s Municipality members in İzmir partially completed a drawing signifying their view of Citta- slow. The half-completed paintings were then sent to the Children’s Municipalities of Mehmetçik and Yeni Boğaziçi whose members completed the other half of the drawing. The completed drawings were then exhibited in two organisations hosted by the Metropolitan Municipality. National Seed Bank Protocol Signed: A cooperation protocol was signed with the Cit- taslow TRNC network members and Cyprus Wil- dlife Research Institute. The cooperation protocol aims to bring together all natural seeds from the five member municipalites at the research and pro- duction centre currently under construction at the Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute. Here we aim to conduct scientific research to ascertain the origin of seeds, to certify them, to store them in ideal condi- tions and then to finally produce enough plants in order to supply local producers. International Cheese Fest: Cittaslow Lefke/Lefka and Cittaslow Mehmetçik/Galetia local dairy products producers took place at the Bodrum Slow Cheese Fest to promote Helloumi. During the Festival the producers were able to display and sell their products and promote their local and cultrual heritage to the visitors. Also, Halloumi producers were also able to hold a workshop and show all the production stages to the visitors.

Food Safety Protocol Signed with Chamber of Food Engineers:

A cooperation protocol was signed to develop and expand cooperation on safe food practices, promotion of access to good and fair food between Cittaslow TRNC Network and Union Of Chambers of Cyprus Turkish Engineers And Architecs- Food Engineers.