Turku

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: 200 000
Member since: 1991
Website links: 
Homepage of Turku
Visit Turku

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Mayor

Minna Arve

City of Turku
Turun Kaupunki

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

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Deputy Mayor

Elina Rantanen

VICE-PRESIDENT OF UBC
Turun kaupunki

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

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UBC Contact Person

Mika Akkanen

Manager of International Affairs and Protocol

City of Turku
Turun Kaupunki
Yliopistonkatu 27a
FI-0100 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 505590590
e-mail: mika.akkanen@turku.fi

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Commissions:
Cultural Cities
Inclusive and Healthy Cities
Learning Cities
Planning Cities
Safe Cities
Sustainable Cities
Youthful Cities
Cultural Cities

Niina Niemi-Nagy

Head of Culture Promotion
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 40 630 1658
e-mail: niina.niemi-nagy@turku.fi

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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 500783002
e-mail: arto.salo@turku.fi

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Learning Cities

Matti Mäkelä

Chair of the Commission
Head of the Project Management

Office
Education Division / City of Turku
Tel. +358 449073166
e-mail: matti.makela@turku.fi

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Planning Cities

Paula Keskikastari

Architect
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 505589214
e-mail: paula.keskikastari@turku.fi

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Planning Cities

Christina Hovi

City Planning Manager
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 505589210
e-mail: christina.hovi@turku.fi

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Safe Cities

Knut Lehtinen

Leading Fire Inspector
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
Southwest Finland Emergency Services
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 504319602
e-mail: knut.lehtinen@turku.fi

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Safe Cities

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 504319600
e-mail:  torbjorn.lindstrom@ovph.fi

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Sustainable Cities

Jaana Mäkinen

Traffic Engineer
The City of Turku

Turun Kaupunki
PB 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 505589231
e-mail: jaana.makinen@turku.fi

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Sustainable Cities

Agnieszka Anna Ilola

Deputy 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

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Youthful Cities

Hanna Simon

Youth Work Coordinator
City of Turku

Children and Youth services
P.O. BOX 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 40 193 2247
e-mail: hanna.simon@turku.fi

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Youthful Cities

Oskari Orvasto

Youth service manager
City of Turku

Children and youth services
P.O. BOX 355
FIN-20101 Turku
Finland
Tel. +358 40 616 3529
e-mail: Oskari.orvasto@turku.fi

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Turku Events & News
Calendar of Events in Turku
05.05.2025
Taitaja
14.06.2025
Turku Old Town celebration
04.07.2025
Ruisrock 2025
Turku & UBC
New dates confirmed for EUSBSR Annual Forum: 19–20 October 2020
Sustainable revitalisation of Turku areas
01.11.2018
Flagship School to Work study visit, Turku
25.09.2019
School to Work Study Visit, Turku
22.02.2022
UBC TALKS webinar: Holistic solutions to mobility in port areas
19.09.2022
Learning Cities Commission meeting, Turku
13.09.2023
Planning Cities and Sustainable Cities Commissions joint seminar, Turku
20.09.2023
Learning Cities Commission, Education Conference and Study Visit in Turku