A preparatory meeting was held ahead of the B40 Zagreb Summit, which will take place in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, on 25–27 January 2026. In this context, Ms. Zeynep Neyza Akçabay, Deputy Secretary General of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), and Mr. Barbaros Büyüksağnak, Head of IMM’s Department of Foreign Relations and Permanent Secretary of the B40 Balkan Cities Network, paid a working visit to Zagreb on 20 January 2026.
During the visit, the delegation met with the Mayor of Zagreb, Mr. Tomislav Tomašević, and senior municipal officials to discuss preparations for the upcoming B40 Zagreb Summit. The meetings also focused on planning for the year ahead, potential areas of intercity cooperation, and efforts to further strengthen the institutional capacity of the B40 Balkan Cities Network.
