The Izmir Metropolitan Municipality has officially annulled its sister city agreement with Tel Aviv. The decision was made unanimously during the city council's regular August meeting. The move comes amid growing international support for Palestinian rights and follows a call by the Turkish branch of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which advocates for various forms of boycott against Israel in response to its policies towards Palestinians. BDS Turkey had previously urged Izmir to end its sister city relationship with Tel Aviv. The group celebrated the decision, marking it as their fifth success in Turkey. Previously, four municipalities, including the cities of Adana, Antalya and Edirne and Istanbul's Kadiköy district, had canceled their sister city agreements with Israeli cities after calls from BDS Turkey.
Source : English Bianet