Online Training Delivered to Second Call Beneficiaries of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme 2021–2027

Within the scope of the second call of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme 2021–2027, an online project implementation training was delivered to beneficiaries by the Programme’s National Authority, the Directorate for EU Affairs. The training provided information on key issues to be considered during project implementation, project implementation rules, procurement procedures, visibility requirements, […]

INTERSMARTS Project of the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme Hosts an International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Blue Growth in the Black Sea

INTERSMARTS, one of the Turkish-partnered projects under the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme, organized an international conference titled Advancing Sustainable Tourism and Blue Growth in the Black Sea Basin. The conference featured panel discussions on Leveraging EU and International Funds for the Development of Sustainable Tourism, Balancing Growth and Environmental Responsibility through Zero-Waste Management, […]

The Fifth Monitoring Committee Meeting of the Interreg IPA Bulgaria–Türkiye Programme Held

The Monitoring Committee meeting, the decision-making mechanism of the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme, for which the Directorate for EU Affairs is the National Authority, held online. Opening speeches of the fifth meeting, held during this period, were delivered by Serdar Öztürk, Deputy Director General for Financial Cooperation and Project Implementation of the Directorate for EU […]

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 […]

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 […]