The overall aim of the project is to increase bilateral exchanges and cooperation between CSOs in Turkey and the EU at local, regional and national levels, to promote awareness raising initiatives on importance and benefits of membership of Turkey to the EU within Turkey and EU and on

Within the scope of this project, we are aiming to ensure efficient and effective of IPA II assistance with a view to better achievement of the objectives set out in the Indicative Strategy Paper of Turkey (2014-2020) and assist NIPAC to fulfil his extended monitoring responsibility.

It is very beneficial to strengthen the quality of information on EU issues for all stakeholders and to improve the capacity of the Administration at the local level to support the management of EU funds and engagement in the accession process. Thus, the project assisted in increasing the

Turkey’s European Union (EU) accession negotiations needed to eliminate the existing prejudices and suspicions between the EU and Turkey, and it needed to take an adequate step to strengthen the social and cultural dialogue between the two sides. Therefore, the project aimed to enhance contacts and the mutual

This project is the fourth phase of the Sivil Düşün (‘Think Civil’ in English) programme, which is being funded under the Civil Society Facility of Turkey. The ‘Sivil Düşün’ programme is designed to strengthen the structures and values of participatory democracy. It supports activities that strive to contribute