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.

In Turkey, in common with all other countries, both employers and employees need to be aware of, and be able to use, the latest ICT tools in the workplace to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of their businesses and take best advantage of personal development opportunities. This project,

The main objective of this contract is increasing the intermediary organisations and SMEs’ knowledge on COSME (Competitiveness of Enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) and to enhance the coordination capacity in the country for effective participation in the programme and the Small Business Act (SBA) framework.

The project was conceived, Turkey’s logistics network ranked 30th worldwide but offered much potential for improvement. With its strategic Black Sea location, seaports, airport and access to national rail and road networks, the Turkish city of Samsun was viewed as being in an excellent position to create a

However, Antakya craftspeople and businesses can offer original designs and fine workmanship and can draw on a long master-apprentice tradition and rich multicultural history, the city has not lived up to its potential. This initiative, the Hand Made in Hatay project is part of a larger initiative, financed