Konya Selçuklu Municipality, in collaboration with the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) and Yunus Emre Institute, inaugurated the Turkish Language Classroom in Donji Vakuf, a town in Sarajevo, completed under a joint project.
Selçuklu Municipality, which has strengthened its strong historical ties with Bosnia and Herzegovina through past projects, has added a new one to its efforts in this field. In this context, a ceremony was held to inaugurate the Turkish Language Classroom, completed in Donji Vakuf, Sarajevo, under the collaboration of the Union of Turkish World Municipalities, Yunus Emre Institute, and Selçuklu Municipality.
The opening ceremony was attended by Ahmet Pekyatırmacı, the Mayor of Selçuklu Municipality, Mustafa Uzbaş, the Deputy Mayor of Konya Metropolitan Municipality, Huso Susiç, the Mayor of Donji Vakuf Municipality, Mehmet Akif Yaman, the Director of Yunus Emre Institute in Sarajevo, as well as school administrators and students from Prva Osnovna Skola.
Before the speeches, the folkloric dance performance prepared by the school students received great admiration from the audience.
Donji Vakuf Mayor Huso Susiç said: "We are happy to host our guests from Konya here."
Selçuklu Mayor Ahmet Pekyatırmacı expressed his satisfaction in Bosnia and Donji Vakuf, stating that Bosnia and Turkey have a long-standing friendship, brotherhood, and history. He emphasized that they never feel like strangers in Bosnia and feel at home. He also mentioned that the relationship between Bosnia and Turkey is constantly improving and will continue to do so in the future, thanks to the efforts of local governments.
