Association of Social Democratic Municipalities
Acronym: SODEM
General Information
Identification Code: 198354815537-92
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Entity Form: Association
Registration Category: Associations and networks of public authorities
Registration Date: 1/12/2015
Last Update: 11/20/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: Association of Social Democratic Municipalities (SODEM) is an initiative of social democratic municipalities in Türkiye. SODEM has 93 members, representing a population of approximately 23 million people across Türkiye. The primary mission of SODEM is to foster and maintain political, cultural, social and economic dialogue between its member municipalities and their European counterparts. The association aims to contribute to Türkiye’s accession to the European Union (EU) by enhancing the capacity of the member municipalities through their cooperation with European counterparts. Already today, Turkish local authorities carry out significant partnerships with European institutions and take part in co-defining the social, political, and economic aspects of the EU's functioning. This cooperation in the framework of the EU contributes to the development of common solutions and products, while promoting the common cause of a successfully integrated Europe.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Enlargement
- Environment
- External relations
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Regional policy
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- national
- sub-national
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Accession negotiations between Türkiye and the EU
EU initiatives regarding the Regional Policy
Communication Activities: Participation in the European Week of Regions and Cities
Participation in the Committee of Regions' events
Participation in the Meetings of the European Committee of the Regions Working Group on Relations with Türkiye
Participation in UN-Habitat Conference
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Social economy,Urban
Head Office
Address: Bostancı Mah. Prof. Dr. Ali Nihat Tarlan Cad. Türkmen Center No:12 D:4 34744 Kadıköy/IstanbulKadikoy
Post Code: 34744
City: Istanbul
Country: TURKEY
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EU Office
Address: Avenue de Tervueren 200/4
Post Code: 1150
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: Staff of SODEM is based in Türkiye where the minimum wage per month is 13.414 Turkish Lira (approximately 426 Euro). SODEM's staff receive much higher wages than this amount, however when calculated in Euro currency, it can seem as lower than expected.
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 5
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 10
Members F T E: 3.5
Info Members: The Association of Social Democratic Municipalities has an EU representation office in Brussels since 2011. Secretary General Onur Kadir Eryuce and International Relations Coordinator Canan Karaosmanoglu are in charge of EU affairs. SODEM has 93 member municipalities in Türkiye, and SODEM hosts numerous mayors and member municipality delegations in Brussels every year.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The member of SODEM are municipalities from Türkiye
www.sodem.org.tr
Organisation Members: Several members under umbrella of SODEM are members of the EU-level initiatives and networks such as: the Covenant of Mayors, EUROCITIES, EnergyCities, MayorsAdapt, Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM), EU Cities Mission etc.
SODEM is a member of ALDA-European Association for Local Democracy