The Strategy Board of Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme met for the Sixth Time
Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme allocated a large part of its €34.4 million budget for 2021-2027 to the prıorıty, A Europe Closer to Citizens, aiming to support holistic projects for the sustainable development of the region, covering many sectors and foreseen to be managed locally. In this context, a Regional Strategy on this priority and on […]
First Joint Trainings of the Strategic Project Cooperation for Border Management of the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme Held
Two-day trainings were organized for the partners of the strategic project implemented under the Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme. The trainings were held in Edirne and Kırklareli provinces with the participation of representatives of law enforcement agencies in the programme region. The trainings held within the scope of Joining for Safer Borders Project started with the […]
Directorate for EU Affairs was in Ordu for “Projects and Financing Opportunities for Cities” seminar
Directorate for EU Affairs, in cooperation with Ordu Metropolitan Municipality, organized a seminar titled “Project and Financing Opportunities for Cities” in Ordu on January 21, 2025 with participation of a delegatiob led by Deputy Director General for Financial Cooperation and Project Implementation, Mr. Serdar Öztürk. The event was attended by Ordu Governor Mr. Muammer Erol […]
Cross-border Cooperation Programmes Participated in Integration Workshop Aimed at Strengthening Civil Society
In the Civil Society Organisations Integration Workshop, which was organised for the first time in Edirne with the partnership of Edirne Municipality and 22 Dosteli Association, necessary actions to be taken to strengthen the civil society infrastructure of the city and benefitting more effectively from resources such as European Union funds were discussed. Officials from […]
Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme Continues Preparations for Combating Forest Fires, Floods and Landslides
An online meeting was held with the Turkish potential beneficiaries of the prospective strategic project under the objective “A Europe Closer to its Citizens” within the frame work of Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programme 2021-2027. An online meeting was held chaired by Şebnem Sözer, Head of Department for Cross-border Cooperation of the Directorate for EU Affairs, […]
Green Transition Call Event under the Interreg NEXT Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme held in Marseille
The French National Authority of the Interreg NEXT Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme organized an information day just days before the launch of the second call for proposals. The event took place at the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regional authority, and was attended both in person and online by programme officials as well as potential applicants from the […]
Interreg Cooperation Programmes Met at Harvest Event for the Post-2027 Period
Representatives from countries involved in a total of 86 cross-border, transnational, interregional, and outermost regions programmes implemented across the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean under Interreg—one of the tools of the European Union’s Cohesion Policy and Neighborhood Policy supporting Cross-border Cooperation—came together to shape the future of these programmes. The event, organized by the […]
Training of the Controllers Responsible for the Supervision of the Expenditures of the 2021-2027 Projects of the Cross-border Cooperation Programmes Completed
The second training, the first of which was held online, took place physically at the Directorate for EU Affairs, the National Authority for the Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin and Mediterranean Sea Basin and Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye Programmes. The training started with the opening remarks of Serdar Öztürk, Deputy Director General of Financial Cooperation and Project […]
Interview on Interreg NEXT Programmes in Türkiye in 3 Questions
What is the secret of successful cooperation, what does Türkiye’s participation in two separate Interreg NEXT Programmes mean? And what are the dynamics behind Türkiye’s intense interest in these programmes? TESIM, which provides technical support to the Interreg NEXT Programmes, asked the questions and Dr. Şebnem Sözer, Head of the Department of Cross-border Cooperation of the […]
Türkiye Celebrated its 20th Anniversary in Interreg Programmes at the European Week of Regions and Cities
The Directorate for EU Affairs, which is responsible for the implementation of the Interreg Programmes in Türkiye as the National Authority, celebrated the 20th anniversary of Türkiye’s participation in the Interreg Programmes with a stand at this year’s European Week of Regions and Cities. At the stand, Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Türkiye, Interreg NEXT Black Sea Basin […]