Karşıyaka is one of the biggest districts of Izmir with 315.000 population. Founded around 5.000 BC, today Karşıyaka is the symbol of democracy, culture and arts. Memberships: Covenant of Mayors, Energy Cities, Euro Cities, World Health Organization Regional For Europe, WHO European Healthy Cities Network and CIOFF-İnternational Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts. Sister Cities: Kavala (Greece), Velese (Macedonia), Piran (Slovenia), Cascais (Portugal), Prizren (Kosova), Zenica (Bosnia-Herzegouina), Lodoun (United States of America), Wuxi (People's Republic Of China)