Our Directorate Gave a Speech on Territorial Cooperation in the European Week of Regions and Cities

In the European Week of Regions and Cities which is organized annualy by the European Commission and European Committee of the Regions, the workshop “Cooperation on EU external borders: post-2020, what’s new?” was held in Brussels Convention Center on 9th October 2019. Upon the invitation of European Commission Directorate General of Regional Policy and Urban […]
IPA Multi-country Programme Coordination Meeting was held 2018 in Brussels

The opening remarks of the meeting were delivered by Colin Wolfe, Head of Western Balkans Regional Cooperation in the Directorate General for Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations from European Commission. “Rule of Law”,’’Democracy’’ “Good Governance”, ‘’Civil Society and Media’’, ‘’Socio-Economic Development” and “Connectivity” were the main highlights of the meeting. In the meeting, Multi-country Programme 2020 […]
Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Turkey Programme Joint Working Group and Joint Monitoring Committee meetings was held

Within the scope of Interreg IPA Bulgaria-Turkey Cross-border Cooperation Programme for which our Directorate acts as the National Authority, the first meeting of Joint Working Group and the ordinary meeting of the Joint Monitoring Committee was held in Edirne with the co-chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey and Director […]
Bulgaria – Turkey Cross-border Cooperation Programme Second Call for Proposals Launch Event and Project Implementation Training was held in Edirne

Within the scope of Bulgaria – Turkey Cross-border Cooperation Programme of which Directorate for EU Affairs acts as the National Authority, Second Call for Proposals Launch Event and Project Implementation Training was held in Edirne. The event started with the opening remarks of Director for EU Affairs and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Faruk […]
European Committee of the Regions Working Group on Turkey representatives visited CBC Projects in Bulgaria

Within the scope of European Committee of the Regions Working Group on Turkey meeting, visit organized to Bulgaria Lyubimets for Cross – border Cooperation Programme by Union of Municipalities of Turkey and Edirne Municipality. Representatives from Working Group on Turkey and Directorate for EU Affairs visited projects carried out under Bulgaria – Turkey Cross – […]
Black Sea Basin Cross-border Programme Project TREASURE in Artificial Reefs Submerge Ceremony was held

Artificial reefs as a replica of historical artefact was submerged in Enez, Edirne on November 27, 2019 as activity of the Project titled TREASURE, project no.371 conducted by the Enez District Governorship under Black Sea Basin CBC Programme for creation of an underwater museum. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Director for EU Affairs H.E. Mr. Faruk […]
23rd Meeting of the European Committee of the Regions Working Group on Relations with Turkey Meeting was held in Edirne

23rd meeting of the European Committee of the Regions Working Group on relations with Turkey meeting was held in Edirne with the theme “Cross Border and Regional Cooperation”. Deputy Minister and Director for EU Affairs HE Faruk Kaymakcı and representatives of the European Committee of the Regions attended to the meeting which was hosted by Edirne […]
Joint Programming Committee of Interreg 2021-2027 Black Sea Cross-border Cooperation Programme was held

The Joint Programming Committee Meeting of the Interreg 2021-2027 Black Sea Basin Cross-border Cooperation Programme, in which Directorate for EU Affairs act as National Authority of Turkey, was conveyed on 29 January 2020 in Brussels. Representatives from the European Commission and from the Programme countries namely Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Ukraine and […]
Annual Event of ENI Cross-border Cooperation Programmes was held

The Annual Event of ENI (European Neighbourhood Instrument) CBC Programmes was held on 28-29 January 2020 in Brussels. Head of Department of Union Programmes and Cross-border Cooperation Programmes Şebnem Sözer participated in the meeting with EU Affairs Experts Semiha Öztürk, Serkan Bozkurt and Övünç Güneş. In the event workshop sessions regarding preparations of Interreg NEXT […]
Interreg NEXT Mediteranean Sea Basin Programme 2021-2027 Programming Period Meeting was held

The preparatory meeting of ENI Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme which is expected to be called as Interreg NEXT Mediteranean Sea Basin Programme in the 2021-2027 programming period was held in Brussels on 29 January 2019. Head of Department of Union Programmes and Cross-border Cooperation Programmes Şebnem Sözer and EU Affairs Expert Övünç Güneş were present […]