The East of Turkey has had delayed progress compared to the economic development of other regions in Turkey. In this context, the Eastern Anatolia Development Programme was a regional development programme aimed at building capacity for sustainable development by implementing innovative and participatory local policy and planning approaches.

This project was a component of the Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme which is part of the Instrument for Pre-Accession and is designed to support Turkey’s convergence with the EU by increasing the competitiveness of the Turkish economy and reducing regional socio-economic disparities. The project was designed to provide

Natural gas and its transportation are one of the biggest economic challenges for Turkey. Based on this context, the project aimed to construct a pipeline and other related facilities necessary to transport natural gas through the Republic of Turkey, which altogether were to form the Pipeline System. The

The project’s overall objective is to increase the productivity and efficiency of the furniture manufacturing of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kayseri and strengthen their product development and marketing capabilities.