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

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

This project’s main objective is to further increase and consolidate administrative capacity of the Turkish administration for more effective and efficient management and absorption of IPA funds, in addition to  strengthen the capacity of NIPAC and other relevant institutions in the area of strategic planning and programming, proper

The project is intended to improve intercultural dialogue between Turkey and the EU by protecting and promoting items of common cultural heritage and by strengthening civil society dialogue on such matters. It will improve access to the archaeological heritage and historical works of ancient Anatolian civilizations by identifying,