Turku

The Northern Baltic's most interesting city – Turku is an attractive European city of universities and culture and is boldly renewing itself. Turku is a good place to live and succeed together.

Number of inhabitants:

193 000

Member since:

1991

Website links:

Homepage of Turku

Twin cities:

Bergen, Norway
Göteborg, Sweden
Århus, Denmark
St. Petersburg, Russia
Gdańsk, Poland
Constanza, Romania
Rostock, Germany
Varna, Bulgaria
Köln, Germany
Szeged, Hungary
Bratislava, Slovakia
Florence, Italy
Tartu, Estonia

Mayor

Minna Arve

City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki

Yliopistonkatu 27a
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 2 2627224
Fax +358 2 2627666

Deputy Mayor

Elina Rantanen

1^st VICE-PRESIDENT OF UBC

Turun kaupunki
Yliopistonkatu 27a
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
e-mail: elina.rantanen@turku.fi

UBC Contact Person

Mika Akkanen

Manager of International Affairs and Protocol

City of Turku
Turun Kaupunki
Yliopistonkatu 27a
FI-0100 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 50 5590 590
e-mail: mika.akkanen@turku.fi

Commissions

Cultural Cities

Cultural Cities

Inclusive and Healthy Cities

Inclusive and Healthy Cities

Planning Cities

Planning Cities

Planning Cities

Safe Cities

Smart and Prospering Cities

Smart and Prospering Cities

Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Cities

Youthful Cities

Youthful Cities

Task Force on Youth Employment and Well-Being

Task Force on Youth Employment and Well-Being

Communication expert

Irene Pendolin

Communications and Branding Manager

Communications Officer/International Affairs
City of Turku
Turun Kaupunki
Central Administration
Communications and Marketing
Yliopistonkatu 27 a
FIN-20100 Turku
Finland
Mobile: +358 408486242
e-mail: irene.pendolin@turku.fi

Cultural Cities

Juhani Ruohonen

Museum Services Director

The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
Turku Museum Centre
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 40 350 2782
e-mail: juhani.ruohonen@turku.fi
www.turunmuseokeskus.fi

Inclusive and Healthy Cities

Arto Salo

Chief of Communications Services

The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
Welfare Division
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 50 0783002
e-mail: arto.salo@turku.fi

Planning Cities

Christina Hovi

City Planning Manager

The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 50 5589210
e-mail: christina.hovi@turku.fi

Planning Cities

Paula Keskikastari

Architect

The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 50 5589214
e-mail: paula.keskikastari@turku.fi

Torbjörn Lindström

Vice-Chairman of the UBC Safe Cities Commission

Development Manager
The City of Turku
Turun Kaupunki
Southwest Finland Emergency Services
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 50 4319600
e-mail: torbjorn.lindstrom@turku.fi

Knut Lehtinen

Leading Fire Inspector

The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
Southwest Finland Emergency Services
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 50 4319602
e-mail: knut.lehtinen@turku.fi

Smart and Prospering Cities

Niko Kyynäräinen

Director

The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
Turku Region Development Centre
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 50 5590538
e-mail: niko.kyynarainen@turku.fi

Sustainable Cities

Jaana Mäkinen

Traffic Engineer

The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 50 5589231
e-mail: jaana.makinen(at)turku.fi

Youthful Cities

Hasan Habib

Executive Director at Youth Services

The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
Youth Work Centre VIMMA
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 44 9072956
e-mail: hasan.habib@turku.fi
http://www.turku.fi/nuoriso

Sustainable Cities

Agnieszka Anna Ilola

Acting Head of Secretariat

Sustainable Cities Commission

Baltic Sea House
Vanha Suurtori 7
FIN-20500 Turku
Finland
Mobile: +358 445002133
e-mail: agnieszka.ilola@turku.fi

Turku Events & News

Project “AAVA – A Clear Route to a Profession” runs for the “European Funding for Excellence” Awards

.Robots are joining the fight against the pandemic in Turku

19.11.2021
WOMEN AND HORSES

27.11.2021
Old Great Square Christmas Market

10.12.2021
DREAMING OF TARJA

18.12.2021
Turku Music Festival Karita Mattila

30.12.2021
KULLERVO

14.03.2022
FRAUD

Turku & UBC

UBC News

EUSBSR Annual Forum 2020 – celebration of Baltic Sea Cooperation in times of Corona
Turku

UBC News

New dates confirmed for EUSBSR Annual Forum: 19–20 October 2020
Turku

UBC News

School to Work Seminar in Turku. Save the Date & Propose a Workshop
Task Force on Youth Employment and Well-Being

Turku

UBC News

LIVEABLE CITY. Combining history and contemporary life in urban space
Planning Cities

Sustainable Cities

Turku

UBC News

UBC cities continue as climate smart forerunners
Sustainable Cities

Turku

UBC News

Mikko Jokinen awarded for his life-long work for a cleaner sea
Sustainable Cities

Turku

UBC Projects

The Flagship project School to Work (S2W)
Turku

UBC News

Sad to announce: Armas Lahoniitty has passed away
Turku

UBC News

Register to the Best Practices of Youth Guarantee Study Visit
Turku

UBC News

UBC Strategy Coordinator Mikko Lohikoski retires from the City of Turku’s service
Turku

UBC Events

15.04.2015
'Communicating about BSR Cooperation' UBC Communications Seminar, Turku
Communications Network

Turku

UBC Events

03.06.2015
Sustainable Cities Commission working meeting, Turku
Sustainable Cities

Turku

UBC Events

29.09.2015
Safe Cities Commission meeting, Turku
Safe Cities

Turku

UBC Events

12.04.2016
Youthful Cities Commission open meeting, Turku
Turku

UBC Events

25.09.2016
New Cultures of Education seminar, Turku
Cultural Cities

Youthful Cities

Turku

UBC Events

01.11.2018
Flagship School to Work study visit, Turku
Turku

UBC Events

25.09.2019
School to Work Study Visit, Turku
Task Force on Youth Employment and Well-Being

Turku

UBC Events

02.10.2020
STEAM Virtual Workshop, EUSBSR Annual Forum
Task Force on Youth Employment and Well-Being

Turku

Past Events

16.11.2021
A MAN WHO LOVED ORDER

07.11.2021
Halisfest

01.10.2021
Turku Book Fair

19.09.2021
Turku Day 2021

26.08.2021
The Baltic Sea Day

25.08.2021
Turku Animated Film Festival

16.07.2021
Fair for used books

01.07.2021
Welcome to the Medieval Market!

07.06.2021
Paavo Nurmi Games

16.04.2021
Mökki & Meri 2021 Fair

29.03.2021
BLACK BOX 16

25.02.2021
Roulette

09.12.2020
THE WOMAN IS LOST

23.10.2020
From Berlin to Broadway

19.09.2020
Turku Day

07.09.2020
FightBack Run

31.07.2020
Aura Fest

31.07.2020
Archipelago Sea Jazz

.City of Turku – getting the information out to all our residents

05.03.2020
Jazz City Turku

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