Celebrating Teamwork at the #InterregBakeOffChallenge
This year, the spirit of 35 years of European cooperation is being celebrated with flour, sugar, and a generous dose of joy! As part of Interreg’s anniversary, the #InterregBakeOffChallenge has turned ovens on across the programmes — and cakes into sweet symbols of unity. Türkiye, a proud part of this cross-border journey for 22 years, […]
Interreg Cooperation Day Celebrated in Harmanli with the Theme “Guardian of Traditions” on the 35th Anniversary of Interreg Programmes
As part of Interreg Cooperation Day, celebrated every year on 21 September, the Interreg IPA Bulgaria–Türkiye Programme hosted a series of events in Harmanlı to celebrate the shared heritage of the two neighbouring countries. The celebrations began in the early hours of the day in the historic village of Mezek. Institutions that have implemented projects […]
The Implementation Period for Projects Selected Under the INTERREG IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme for the 2021-2027 Period Has Begun
The contracting ceremony for projects eligible for support during the 2021-2027 period of the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme, funded by the European Union, was held in Sofia. With the signing of the agreements, a total of 39 projects worth 22.2 million euros, have officially entered the implementation phase. The opening speeches of the ceremony, which […]
Beneficiaries of Projects to be Implemented in the 2021-2027 Period of the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme Received Implementation Training
Project implementation training was provided to 39 project beneficiaries under the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme. An implementation training was held for the Turkish partners of 21 projects that were selected for support under the goals of “energy efficiency and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions” and “promoting the transition to a circular and resource-efficient economy,” within […]
Technical Training and Experience Sharing for Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme Projects
The National Authority and Joint Secretariat of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme organized a technical training for Turkish beneficiaries involved in the projects supported under the first call for projects of the period. Bülent Özcan, Director-General for Financial Cooperation and Project Implementation Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for EU Affairs was one of the keynote […]
Two Tenders for the Strategic Project for Cooperation for Safer Borders under the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme
Two separate tenders have been launched under the strategic project for enhancing cooperation in the field of border management between Bulgaria and Türkiye under the programme entitled “A Safer and Secure Europe”. With the first of these tenders, it is planned to finalize a tender for the construction work for the installation of a Vehicle […]
The updated Project Implementation Manual (PIM) for the Interreg Bulgaria – Türkiye Programme published
The new Project Implementation Manual (PIM) – all-in-one guide for implementing projects from the Bulgaria-Turkiye programme, is available. This single document applies to all calls and all types of beneficiaries (public institutions, SMEs and NGOs), offering a harmonized, transparent and simplified approach. What’s new in the PIM? Everything in One PlaceFrom eligibility rules to […]
Partnership Forum for the Joint Operational Programme Black Sea Basin has been organized in İstanbul
The Second Partnership Forum for the first call for proposals of the Joint Operational Programme Black Sea Basin 2014-2020, whose National Authority is Ministry for EU Affairs, has been organized on 24th of November, 2016 in İstanbul. At the beginning of the event in which representatives of local and regional authorities, chambers of agriculture, commerce and industry, civil society organisations, universities, […]
Joint Monitoring Committee of the Black Sea Cross Border Cooperation Programme was conveyed
The Joint Monitoring Committee Meeting of the ENPI Black Sea Basin Cross Border Cooperation Programme, in which Ministry for EU Affairs act as National Authority of Turkey, was conveyed on 29 September 2015 in Burgas, Bulgaria. Relevant representatives of Programme countries, namely Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, Ukraine and Turkey attended the meeting. Lessons […]
Project Preparation Trainings Conducted within the Context of Bulgaria-Turkey IPA Cross-border Programme are Finalised
Project Preparation Trainings are being organized for the potential beneficiaries in Edirne and Kırklareli within the context of the first call for proposals that is planned to be announced in the last quarter of 2015 for the Bulgaria-Turkey IPA Cross-border Programme, the 2014-2020 Programme Document of which has already been adopted by the European Commission. […]