Şebnem Sözer, Head of Department for Cross-border Cooperation Programmes at the Directorate for EU Affairs, explains what the dual participation in Interreg Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea Basin means for Türkiye, as well as what drives the high participation in Interreg programmes of the Turkish beneficiaries.
"In Türkiye there is a huge level of interest both in Interreg NEXT Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea Basin programmes"
"The proximity the EU has with the Middle East is essential"
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