Civil Society Dialogue Meeting on “Türkiye’s EU Accession Process” held in Kayseri

Ministry for EU Affairs organised a Civil Society Dialogue Meeting on “Türkiye’s EU Accession Process” on 24 February 2016 in Kayseri with the participation of Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator Ambassador Volkan Bozkır. More than 1500 representatives of civil society organizations, local administrations, business world and universities attended the meeting.

The representatives of civil society organizations, who contribute significantly to Türkiye’s transformation in the EU accession process, had the opportunity to express their opinions and recommendations.

Participants were also informed about funding mechanisms for NGOs within the scope of Erasmus + Programme and EU Pre-Accession Assistance.

Nine Civil Society Dialogue Meetings have been held up to now in İstanbul, İzmir, Konya, Adana, Bursa, Antalya, Samsun, Eskişehir and Ankara within the understanding of “a strong civil society and a strong Türkiye.” Around 20.000 representatives from thousands of civil society organizations have participated in these meetings.