The workshop, held under the auspices of the Governorship of Zonguldak, aims to raise awareness about global geoparks within the scope of the UNESCO geosciences program and to ensure that Turkey develops capacity in this regard.

"Geopark Management International Workshop" organized in cooperation with UNESCO National Commission for Turkey and UNESCO Headquarters Geosciences and Geoparks Department started in Zonguldak.

Preparations for Zonguldak Coal Geopark to become a member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network were completed and the application file was sent to UNESCO. In the statement made by the Governor's Office, it was stated that Zonguldak, which has Turkey's only hard coal basin, has many geologically important formations and values.

Preparations for Zonguldak Coal Geopark to become a member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network were completed and the application file was sent to UNESCO. With this application, Zonguldak province officially became a UNESCO candidate.

Preparations for Zonguldak Coal Geopark to become a member of the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network were completed and the application file was sent to UNESCO.

Zonguldak Coal Geopark aims to contribute to the country and city economy with tourism by being included in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.

Zonguldak Coal Geopark aims to contribute to the country and city economy with tourism by being included in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network.

Zonguldak Coal Geopark aims to contribute to the country and city economy with tourism by being included in the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network. Mehmet Çetinkaya, Deputy Administrative Coordinator of Zonguldak Coal Geopark, stated that Zonguldak, which attracts attention in terms of energy and investments with the Filyos project, can also become a center in terms of tourism with the Geopark. With the Zonguldak Coal Geopark, which is pioneered by the Zonguldak Governorship, it is aimed to increase tourism activities in the city and to increase tourism revenues with the arrival of local and foreign tourists. The project, which is named Coal Geopark because the city is shaped around coal and related business lines, will apply to the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network in October.

AK Party Zonguldak MPs Polat Türkmen, Ahmet Çolakoğlu, Hamdi Uçar, Zonguldak Mayor Dr. Ömer Selim Alan, ZBEÜ Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Hakkı Özölçer, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Hakan Kutoğlu and representatives of relevant units attended the meeting chaired by Zonguldak Governor Mustafa Tutulmaz. At the meeting, the issue of planning and evaluation of the applications for meeting the criteria for participation in the UNESCO Global Geoparks network was evaluated in detail.

Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Biology Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sözen said that with the Zonguldak Coal Geopark Project, where he is a member of the Natural Assets Working Board, the biological diversity in the sea of the region will be identified and protected.

Zonguldak Coal Geopark organized a program themed "Zonguldak from 500 Million Years to the Present" within the scope of the Geology Conference event.

Speaking at the "Zonguldak Coal Geopark" conference held at Bülent Ecevit University (BEU) Sezai Karakoç Cultural Center within the scope of "European Geoparks Week" and "Turkey Environment Week", Governor Tutulmaz said that the most important value and reason for existence of the city is coal.

A talk on "Zonguldak from 500 million years to the present day" was held in Zonguldak within the framework of Turkey Environment Week activities.

A series of events will be organized in Zonguldak for Tourism Week.

Zonguldak Mining Museum, Turkey's first and only mining museum, was accepted as a member of the European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH).

Zonguldak Coal Geopark Values and Importance" Conference was held at ZBEU Sezai Karakoç Cultural Center "Zonguldak Coal Geopark Values and Importance" conference was held at ZBEU Sezai Karakoç Cultural Center.

Zonguldak Coal Geopark Directorate will organize a conference on "Values and Importance of Zonguldak Coal Geopark".

The Zonguldak Geopark Delegation, which is working to include Zonguldak Coal Basin in the UNESCO Global Geopark Network, also made examinations in Çaycuma.

Zonguldak Coal Geopark launch meeting was held at the Western Black Sea Development Agency.

Governor Mustafa Tutulmaz said, "For Zonguldak's UNESCO Global Geopark Nomination, the Geopark nomination process was initiated by applying to the Turkish National Commission Presidency on 25.06.2021 with a letter of goodwill."

Stating that Zonguldak has an industrial history, Governor Bektaş said, "Geopark means a geological asset along with life. This is the essence of the work, which does not ignore the ongoing life, which can include life, but can also protect and maintain the geological existence, increase awareness and create extra tourism from here.

Zonguldak Karaelmas Geopark Workshop was organized within the scope of the infrastructure development project for the use of Zonguldak geological heritage for tourism purposes. Governor Erdoğan Bektaş said that they want to establish Turkey's second geopark in Zonguldak.

Karaelmas Jepark Workshop was organized in Zonguldak within the scope of the infrastructure development project for the use of geological heritage for tourism purposes.

Karaelmas Jepark Workshop was organized in Zonguldak within the scope of the infrastructure development project for the use of geological heritage for tourism purposes.

Speaking at the symposium titled "Zonguldak Caves", UNESCO Turkey Representative Prof. Dr. Nizamettin Kazancı said, "I had the idea that Zonguldak could be a world-class geopark with the parts I visited and saw. These studies to be carried out in Zonguldak should not be considered only cave-oriented. A geopark that will be considered mine-oriented, would be the pride of Turkey. Zonguldak has this potential," he said.

A symposium titled 'Zonguldak caves in the process of geoparkization' was organized within the scope of efforts to bring the natural values of ZONGULDAK to tourism.