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.

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

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.

It is essential to modernize customs legislation and practices in line with the EU standards for proper and effective implementation of the Union Customs Code. In this context, the purpose of the project was to improve the administrative capacity of the Turkish Customs Administration, raise awareness and increase