Media and communications

Brand and visual style

The City of Turku’s Graphic Guidelines outline the city’s visual communications. The guidelines specify how Turku’s crown-topped coat of arms and logo should be used, as well as the colour schemes, typography, and overall visual style of the city.

• Turku Design System

Images and logos

The City of Turku’s Media Bank allows you to download images that can be used for marketing and communication activities concerning the City of Turku and its urban region, and for non-commercial use. Media representatives have the right to use the material in articles about the City of Turku or the Turku region in all media.

• City of Turku Media Bank
• City of Turku logos

Videos

You can find numerous videos on the YouTube channels of the City of Turku and Visit Turku.

• Now, Forever, Turku video on YouTube
• City of Turku brand videos on YouTube
• Visit Turku on YouTube

Photography and filming are allowed in public areas such as streets, parks and public transport.  

If you want to take photographs or film at schools, educational institutions, early childhood education and care centres, or youth facilities, please contact a representative of the relevant unit directly. You always need the guardian’s permission to photograph or film a child or young person under the age of 18.

Main social media channels of the City of Turku

• Facebook: Turun kaupunki - Åbo stad - City of Turku
• Instagram: @turkukaupunki
• Linkedin: Turun kaupunki - Åbo stad - City of Turku

Director of Communications: Saara Malila

Communications and marketing managers:

• Susse Määttänen, external communications
• Samu Valleala, online communications
• Satu Hatakka,  work community communications
• Juha Elo, marketing

Contact information for different services: 

• Risto Lahtinen, communication planner, urban environment
• Katja Laiho, communications manager, cultural services
• Ann-Marie Unkuri, communications planner, sports services
• Maria Vakkamaa, communications planner, youth Services
• Hanna Sjöbring, marketplace Manager, Turku Market Square and Market Hall