On December 4, representatives from two INNOVATILE partners -Çanakkale Kalebodur Industry, Kaleseramik, and Çanakkale Technology Development Zone- attended the training organized by the Turkish Directorate for EU Affairs as the National Authority of the Programme. INNOVATILE is one of five projects with Turkish participation linked to the energy transition in industry.
Türkiye’s participation in the Interreg NEXT Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme for the first time in this programming period has already drawn significant attention with the strong performance demonstrated in the programme’s inaugural call. While the contracting processes of the first call projects are ongoing, it shows that Türkiye has made an exceptionally strong start to the Programme.
Under the first call, 32 Turkish beneficiaries are participating as partners in 29 projects worth €65 million out of a total of 59 projects valued at €131 million that are expected to be implemented. The institutions awarded the right to implement projects came together at the training held in İzmir on 4 December 2025.
25 public institutions, including municipalities, chambers, and universities, along with 7 private institutions comprising NGOs and for-profit organizations, which are implementing the projects, have been involved in Türkiye’s Interreg NEXT Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme as active, visible, and influential partners.
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