Bulgaria – Türkiye Programme “Environmentally friendly cross-border region” call public consultation meeting held online

An online information meeting was held for the upcoming call for proposal under Priority 1 ” Environmentally friendly cross-border region” for SMEs within the framework of the Interreg VI-A IPA Bulgaria – Türkiye 2021-2027 Programme. SMEs located in Edirne and Kırklareli participated in the meeting, which was attended by representatives from KOSGEB, the Ministry of […]

The “Interreg Cooperation Day” celebrated with enthusiasm in the town of Keşan in Edirne with various events

Every year on September 21st, the “Interreg Cooperation Day” was celebrated in European countries with a variety of events. This year, it was hosted in Keşan, Edirne, under the auspices of the Directorate for EU Affairs – National Authority of the Programme, as part of the Bulgaria-Türkiye Cross-border Cooperation Programme. Program managers, project beneficiaries, public institutions […]

Joint Monitoring Committee meeting of ENI Black Sea Basin CBC Programme was held in Varna

Joint Monitoring Committee meeting of ENI Black Sea Basin CBC Programme 2014-2020, in which our Directorate acts as the National Authority, was held in Varna on 4 October 2023. Representatives of the National Authorities from Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine, and well as the the European Commission, Programme’s Managing Authority, Audit […]

5th Strategy Board Meeting of 2021-2027 Period of Bulgaria-Türkiye Cross-border Cooperation Programme Held Online

Fifth meeting of the Strategy Board, established to implement activities related to “a Europe closer to its citizens” priority of 2021-2027 period of the Interreg Bulgaria-Türkiye Cross-border Cooperation Programme, was held online. The opening of the meeting was conducted by the co-chairs of the Strategy Board, Stefka Ivanova, Deputy Mayor of Karnobat Municipality, and Sıdkı […]

Interreg Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme Joint Monitoring Committee Meeting was Held in Yambol

Within the scope of 2021-2027 period of the Interreg Bulgaria-Türkiye Cross-border Cooperation Programme, for which our Directorate acts as the National Authority, the Joint Monitoring Committee, which is the the main decision-making mechanism of the Programme, met in Yambol, Bulgaria. Important stakeholders in the region, including public institutions, local governments and non-governmental organizations, attended the […]

Representatives of Cross-border Cooperation Programmes Met in Sofia

Bulgaria brought together the Cross-border Cooperation programme coordinators and experts in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Bulgaria as the managing authority, manages programmes with three different countries within the scope of Programmes. In addition to the coordinators and experts from Türkiye, Serbia and North Macedonia, representatives of the European Commission also attended this technical meeting. […]

Information Meetings of the Call for Environmentally Friendly SMEs Continue

Information meetings which are delivered by Cross-border Cooperation Programme officials regarding the “environmentally friendly cross-border cooperation” project call for proposals announced for SMEs for the first time within the scope of the Bulgaria – Türkiye Cross-border Cooperation Programme, continue without slowing down in the programme region. Small and medium-sized businesses in Edirne and Kırklareli will […]

OUR DIRECTORATE SHARED CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION EXPERIENCES WIH UKRAINIAN DELEGATION

Our Directorate, which is the National Authority of the Cross-border Cooperation Programmes in which Türkiye participates in, conveyed its experiences on Cross-border Cooperation Programmes to Ukraine, which was granted candidate country status for European Union membership in 2022. Representatives of National Authorities from Türkiye and Ukraine, which have been involved in the Black Sea Basin […]

Post 2021-2027 Period for Cross-border Cooperation Programmes Discussed in Athens

Regional Network Meeting of Programmes in Central and South East Europe for Cross-border Cooperation Programmes was held in Athens by Interact, which provides technical support to the programmes. Representatives from several Cross-border Cooperation Programmes in Central and South East Europe and the European Commission (DG REGIO) were present at the event. The Directorate for EU […]