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TİKA 2012 Annual Report T U R K I S H C O O P E R A T I O N A N D C O O R D I N A T I O N A G E N C Y

EdıtorNurçin YILDIZ

Prepared byNurçin YILDIZ Füsun GÜRAlper ERENHarun AVCINurdan ÇAKIRŞevki Mert BARIŞ

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ISBN 978-975-19-5877-8

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THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT REPORTING AND COORDINATION UNIT

TİKA ANNUAL REPORT 2012

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Contents

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1. The Balkans And Eastern Europe 28

Albania 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44 Montenegro 64 Kosovo 78 Macedonia 94 Moldova 110 Serbia 118 Ukraine 130

2. Central Asıa and The Caucasus 140

Azerbaijan 142 Georgia 158 Kyrgyzstan 166 Kazakhstan 176 Uzbekistan 186 Tajikistan 194 Turkmenistan 200

3. Mıddle East and Afrıca 208

Ethiopia 210 Palestine 218 Kenya 232 Libya 240 Lebanon 248 Egypt 254 Senegal 260 Somalia 268 Sudan 276 Tunisia 288 Yemen 294

4. East and South Asıa 300

Afghanistan 302 Mongolia 324 Pakistan 336

5. Cooperatıon Wıth Internatıonal Organızatıons 344

Cooperation Projects in Various Sectors 346 Health Projects 346 Agriculture, Livestock and Environment 347 Cultural Projects 348 Training Programmes and Seminars 350 Workshops, Forums, Conferences, Congresses and Symposiums 351 Fair Organizations 355 International Police Cooperation Projects 356 Cooperation Projects with NGOs 360

6. Cooperatıon Wıth Internatıonal Organızatıons 362

Cooperation with the United Nations 364 Cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme 364 Cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the 364 Cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development 365 Cooperation with the World Bank 366 Cooperation with OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) 366 Cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 367 Cooperation with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) 368 Cooperation with the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) 368 Cooperation with the Organization of the Back Sea Economic Cooperation 369 Cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 369

7. Internatıonal Events Partıcıpated By TİKA 370

Introductıon 04Preface 08TİKA’s Foundıng Objectıve and Mıssıon 12Organızatıonal Structure and Areas of Actıvıty 162012 General Evaluatıon 20


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Introduction

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Throughout the process of development and transformation of the past decade, Turkey has always been sensitive to the developments taking place both within its borders and beyond. The country has taken on a constructive and reconciliatory role in the context of ever-changing dynamics of a globalised world. National institutions have replicated Turkish foreign policy’s success; and secured a place in the new global agenda thanks to their endeavours

Turkey’s development assistance has increased continuously since 2002 before peaking in 2012. The country continued to provide assistance to partner countries and communities in 2012; and strengthen its responsible and virtuous attitude vis-à-vis international issues, which has always been the case throughout its history. Without doubt, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency is one of the agencies to which Turkey owes its success. As a helping hand extended by Turkey, TİKA works towards flying our flag proudly wherever the partner country in need of help may be situated.

The developments, which took place in North Africa and the Middle East, have resulted in greater interest for Turkey among friendly and brotherly nations. In this respect, these developments have laid new responsibilities on Turkey parallel to new expectations placed on the country. We are working towards minimizing the challenges presented by this transition process. We are also realizing within the shortest possible amount of time, long-term projects to address the chronic problems experienced by these populations. This disinterested assistance is fed by a sense of solidarity taking its roots from our history.

TİKA transforms the resources available in our country into concrete projects. Offering hope at times of helplessness regardless of the location or the identity of recipients in the Balkans, Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, East and South Asia, TİKA pursues its activities in a range of areas including education, health, water supply and agricultural development with great determination thus representing the generosity of our people.


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TİKA coordinates capacity-building programs in the Turkic Republics, which have gained independence in our ancestral lands in Central Asia. The ever-increasing interest towards these programs is an indicator of the level of success. Projects are designed in order to preserve and protect our heritage, primarily the Orkhon Inscriptions. Thus, the past is ever more connected to the future.

Just like in the example of the Orkhon Inscriptions, TİKA designs restoration and conservation projects in order to restore our ancestral heritage, primarily in the Balkans, as well as in other regions where our ancestors used to live. Such heritage sites are, by no means, abandoned to their fate. Under TİKA’s leadership, efforts will continue to maintain the sensitivity towards our historic sites in terms of identifying and restoring this heritage back to its original condition. In this framework, TİKA also works towards preserving Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s heritage. The house where Atatürk’s father, Ali Rıza Bey was born in Kocacik village, Macedonia was reconstructed to be preserved by future generations. The house reflects the architectural features of the region and period in which it was originally constructed.

Without doubt, TİKA will continue to expand its area of activity by taking on new roles while continuing to carry out projects that demonstrate the benevolence of our people and our State.

Bekir BOZDA⁄Deputy Prıme Mınıster

TİKA carried out a total of 1879 projects, including 1400 country-level and 1400 regional projects in 2012. 96 countries benefited from TİKA support in the same period. Under the leadership of the Prime Minister of Turkey, Turkey’s development assistance has increased 27.5 times in the past decade. Our country will continue to extend a helping hand to those in need and share its resources.

PREFACE


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From 2002 to 2012, the amount of project financing to Caucasia and the Middle East has been seven times greater than in the previous decade.

Preface

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Many countries and communities across the world have struggled to overcome different types of challenges throughout history. At times, these challenges have been in the form of natural disasters, internal conflicts or wars. They have negatively affected many lives and even claimed many lives

Economic crises and political instability have changed global dynamics. While some countries gained from this process others continued to suffer losses. With its growing economy, Turkey has continued to achieve positive outcomes and secured a significant place in the context of changing global dynamics. Having assumed responsibility for sharing these gains at the international level, Turkey has always been ready to make its resources available to contribute to other countries’ development efforts. To this end, Turkey has mobilised its resources with sincerity and courage wherever they were needed. Turkey’s motivation has given momentum to increasing amounts of development assistance in recent years. Coordinating development cooperation efforts carried out by national institutions and organisations and conducting cooperation efforts in 96 countries, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has contributed significantly to Turkey’s success in the field.

TİKA was established in order to contribute to the development efforts of the Central Asian countries. Today, TİKA carries out activities over a wide geography from Africa to Latin America. In this framework, TİKA conducts efforts in order to provide emergency assistance to the countries affected from the Arab Spring movement and the regions affected from the severe draught in East Africa.

Extending a hand to those in need with projects in education and healthcare, as

well as, social infrastructure, services and manufacturing sector, TİKA supports development efforts in several countries. Education and health forms two significant dimensions in TİKA projects. Up to 2012, TİKA has supported a total of 1879 projects, including 250 education and health-related projects focused on construction and furbishing. To date, we have contributed to repair and refurbishing work at a total of 100 educational institutions, as well as, the construction of 21 educational facilities in Afghanistan, Palestine, Kirghizstan, Kosovo, Macedonia, Senegal and Serbia. The hospitals constructed in Somalia, Soudan, Palestine and Kirghizstan are just some of our projects carried out in order to address a significant portion of the requirements of the people of these regions.

We also are working meticulously in the field of vocational training projects. TİKA contributes to the establishment of education centres in Albania, Georgia, Kenya, Kosovo, Uzbekistan, Somalia, Soudan and Yemen thus making significant contributions to lowering unemployment rates. For instance, the Irade Project, which is implemented in Palestine, is expected to significantly contribute to the employment of disabled war victims.

Another significant area of activity for TİKA is cooperation for institutional capacity building. In 2012, hundreds of experts and high-level administrators received training in this framework. The programs were observed to yield results, which increased interest among the cooperating countries towards these programs. 14,429 individuals received training from 2009 to 2012. The Protocol on Cooperation in Healthcare, signed with Kazakhstan envisages training for 190 doctors. 64 doctors completed a training program and were awarded a certificate in 2012.


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With an ever-widening scope, water and sanitation projects are also worthy of mention. We are pleased to see that our projects continue to be a beacon of hope hundreds of thousands of lives. 400,000 individuals were supported under projects implemented in a total of 13 countries from the Balkans to Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. TİKA helped 126,000 individuals in Somalia, who were affected the most by the draught in East Africa, access to drinking water.

Projects for the development of production were implemented in 23 countries, particularly in the Middle East and Balkans. These included, ongoing support in organic agriculture in Azerbaijan and Albania; olive production in Palestine and Montenegro; and sapling production in Kosovo. Again, it is worth mentioning the project for seed provision to Sudan. We are also developing projects in the area of industry, tourism and commerce.

Implementing its activities via program coordination offices in more than 30 countries in 2012, TİKA continues to build cordial relations between Turkey and the partner countries and form new areas of cooperation thanks to the projects implemented with sincerity and good will. TİKA’s area of activity expanded this year, following the same expansion trend since 2002. The amount of project financing to Caucasia and the Middle East has been seven times greater from 2002 to 2012, compared with the period from 1992 to 2002. An elevenfold increase can be observed if the Balkans, Middle East, Africa, East and South Asia, as well as, additional areas of activity are also planned.

It is my sincere belief that we will take firmer steps in the years ahead building on the strong friendships that we have established. I hope that our experience, know-how and energy, which grew thanks to the devoted efforts of TİKA family, will transform into new, promising projects. Sadly, while TİKA family grew, it also experienced significant losses. We were extremely saddened by the sudden and painful loss of our colleague Cavit Köseoğlu. Our thoughts and prayers go to his family. May God have mercy upon him and rest his soul.

To conclude, I would like to express my gratitude to H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey for encouraging and supporting us; Mr. Bekir Bozdağ, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, for his keen interest and support; those who represent our glorious history; and our citizens who feel the significance of the foundations of our nation deep in their hearts. I would like to emphasize that the 2012 Annual Report is a product of the TİKA family, as well as the devoted work of all public agencies and NGOs. I would also like to thank particularly Mr. Hasan Burak CERAN, Head of the Strategic Development Department; Ms. Nurçin YILDIZ, TİKA Expert and Mr. Yusuf KASARCI and all other colleagues, who contributed to the preparation of this Report and wish them success in their future endeavours.

Dr. Serdar ÇAMTika Presıdent


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The Law no. 480 established Turkish

Cooperation and Coordination Agency

(TİKA) in 1992, against the backdrop of

the disintegration of the Eastern Bloc and

the Soviet Republic. Originally named as

‘‘Turkish Cooperation and Development

Administration’’, TİKA provided technical

assistance initially as an affiliate of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and later under a

State Ministry. TİKA’s mission and working

principles were defined in the Official Gazette

no. 24400 of 12 May 2001, which reads ‘‘

The objective of this Law is to lay out the

procedures and principles concerning the

establishment of Turkish Cooperation and

Coordination Agency (TİKA).

TİKA shall function as a legal entity under

the Office of the Prime Ministry of Turkey

to carry out the relevant transactions in

order to provide development assistance to

developing Turkish-speaking countries and

related communities; Turkey’s neighbours;

developing countries and communities; and

strengthen economic, commercial, technical,

social and educational cooperation with these

countries and communities through various

projects and programs.’’ The decree no. 656

of 24 October 2011 restructured TİKA with

the purpose of increasing the efficiency of

the technical cooperation and coordination

process.

TİKA’s Founding Objective and Mission

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In line with the relevant legislation, Turkish

Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA)

was established to function under the Office

of the Prime Ministry of Turkey, as a legal

entity, in order to strengthen economic,

commercial, technical, social, cultural

and educational ties through programs

and projects; execute processes related

with contributions, assistance and other

relevant processes; and carry out other

tasks conferred upon TİKA by the laws. The

said decree entered into force following its

publication in the Official Gazette no. 28103

of 2 November 2011. TİKA’s functions are

outlined below:

> Strengthening economic, commercial, technical, social, cultural and educational relations with the partner countries and communities on the basis of projects and activities with a focus on mutual development; preparing or commissioning the preparation of cooperation programs and projects in line with the needs of the said countries and communities; making relevant arrangements and follow-up; ensuring coordination in implementation of such projects and programs.

> Preparing the economic infrastructural tools and support programs that partner countries and communities may need in the process of development; preparing and developing an environment that is conducive to economic growth and investment; providing support in the area of poverty reduction, reduction of unemployment, promoting education, good governance, role of women and family in the society, transfer of information technologies, environmental management and management of natural resources, energy, infrastructure and sustainable development; providing support to institutional and human resources-related capacity-building efforts in these countries.

> Coordinating humanitarian and technical assistance to foreign countries and communities where necessary.

> Cooperating with the public institutions, universities, civil society organisations and private sector in the beneficiary countries in the implementation of development programs, projects and activities; providing specialised support where necessary.

> Preparing, commissioning the preparation of, implementing projects and programs aimed at strengthening cooperation in public management, law, education, culture, and other social fields in the countries and communities with which cooperation is targeted; providing scholarships and similar assistance to public officials and other individuals originating from such countries and visiting Turkey.

> Implementing cultural cooperation programs abroad and cooperating with centres that operate in the field of Turkish culture where necessary.

> Following and ensuring technical coordination of development assistance and foreign aid provided by our country; preparing inventories and issuing reports.

> Conducting social and cultural projects and activities in order to preserve cultural and social heritage sites and values abroad; eliminating prejudices between societies; strengthening the dialogue between civilisations.

> Taking part in international cooperation within its area of activity; ensuring coordination; and implementing joint projects with international organisations and their representations where necessary.

> In addition to partner countries, providing technical contributions and support to the countries with which we share a common history, geography, social and cultural ties regardless of their level of development.


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As TİKA’s area of activity expanded, a more efficient, planned and result-oriented management of Turkey’s development assistance was needed, which, in turn, resulted in a need to issue policy and strategy documents. In this framework, it was necessary to introduce the Foreign Aid Law.

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Tika’s Area Of Actıvıty Expanded

Our country’s active foreign policy approach

set the country on its path to greater

development cooperation with the developing

countries. In this framework, new Program

Coordination Offices (PCO) were opened. The

number of Program Coordination Offices

surpassed 30 in 2012. Efforts to support

countries affected by the Arab Spring

movement were mobilised. TİKA has also

reached out to Latin American by developing

and implementing projects in the region.

Development Assıstance Strategy Document And Legıslatıon Are Beıng Prepared

As a more efficient, planned and result-

oriented management of Turkey’s

development assistance processes was

needed a need to issue policy and strategy

documents emerged. In parallel to this, the

need for a Foreign Aid Law emerged as TİKA

widened the scope of its foreign aid activities.

In this framework, 2012 TİKA Advisory Council

meeting decided to prepare the Main Policy

and Strategy Document on Development

Cooperation and the Foreign Aid Law. It

is planned that the draft documents will

be submitted to the 2013 TİKA Advisory

Committee.

Turkey’s Development Assıstance Redefıned

New areas of activity were defined in parallel

to the redefinition of development assistance

and the use of development assistance as a

significant foreign policy instrument. In this

framework, a change of vision took place

in TİKA’s project implementation. Instead

of providing foreign assistance in the form

of grants in cash, project-based assistance

began.

Visibility and addressing basic needs of

the population were prioritised. Instead of

a project type approach, a programmatic

approach was adopted. Program Coordination

Offices with a high level of representativeness

began their operations. The existing physical

infrastructure at the offices was improved and

new equipment was provided to the offices.

TİKA’s Traınıng Programs Gaıned Larger Scope And Influence

Training has a significant place in

development cooperation programs. The

influence and scope of training programs

have grown in recent years. As a result of the

productivity levels achieved, the interest for

further cooperation grew accordingly. The

number of individuals who participated in the

training programs for experts and those who

received consultancy services from 2002 to

2012 reached 42,866.

TİKA’s training programs, carried out in a

range of areas in 2012, are also worthy of

mention. 54 prosecutors and judges from the

Kosovo Judicial Institute; 64 doctors from

Kazakhstan and 43 doctors from Azerbaijan;

30 experts from the Ministry of Food of

Palestine; and 359 individuals working in the

tourism sector in Turkmenistan received

trainings in their specific fields.

Human Resources And Physical Capacity Building Efforts At TİKA

TİKA’s growing responsibilities resulted in

a need to recruit a greater number of staff.

In this framework, TİKA family continued to

grow. This growth led to the need for larger

facilities. Currently in search of new premises

TİKA plans to move to its new premises within

the year 2013.

TİKA’S FOUNDING OBJECTIVE AND MISSION


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Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency

is composed of service units, program

coordination office, standing councils and

commissions; advisory and auxiliary units.

The main service units are outlined below:

> The Department of Central Asia and Caucasia

> The Department of Balkans and Eastern Europe

> The Department of Middle East and Africa

> The Department of East and South Asia, Pacific and Latin America

> The Department of External Relations and Partnerships

> The Legal Counsel

> The Department of Strategy Development

> The Department of Human Resources

and Support Services

The Department of Central Asia and

Caucasia; The Department of Balkans and

East Europe; The Department of Middle

East and Africa; The Department of East

and South Asia, Pacific and Latin America

were established in order to strengthen

economic, commercial, technical, social,

cultural and educational ties with the partner

countries and communities on the basis

of projects and activities with a focus on

mutual development; prepare or commission

the preparation of cooperation programs

and projects in line with the needs of the

said countries and communities; make the

relevant arrangements and do the follow-up;

ensure coordination in the implementation of

such projects and programs.

Organizational Structure and Areas of Activity

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The Department of External Relations and

Partnerships aims at ensuring cooperation

between the departments defined at the

regional level for projects and activities

concerning more than one country or region.

This unit is also responsible for designing

and implementing development assistance,

technical support and humanitarian aid

in partnership with NGOs and voluntary

organisations.

The Legal Counsel is responsible for carrying

out the duties laid out in the Decree no. 659

of 26 September 2011 on the Delivery of

Legal Services at Administrations financed

from the General Budget or Administrations

which have their own specific budget and the

similar duties given by the President.

The Department of Strategy Development

is responsible for carrying out the duties

conferred upon the strategy development and

finance units laid out in the Public Financial

Management and Control Law no. 5018 of

10 December 2013 and article 15 of the Law

no. 5436 of 22 December 2013 and other

relevant legislation; the transactions aimed

at ensuring the efficient, accurate and timely

processing of applications submitted to the

Prime Ministry’s Office under the Right to

Information Act no. 4982 of 9 October 2003;

and other similar duties conferred upon the

Department by the President.

The Department of Human Resources and

Support Service is responsible for human

resources management of the Agency;

all transactions related with procurement

of works, purchase, rental, repair and

maintenance, transport and other similar

administrative and financial transactions;

supervision of the provision, update and

implementation of general paperwork and

documentation services under the e-state IT

infrastructure; carrying out library services of

the Agency; carrying out the civil defence and

mobilisation planning and implementation;

carrying out or commissioning the

activities related with the establishment,

operation and repair and maintenance of

an IT infrastructure for Agency units and

representations abroad; carrying out the

services related with the IT infrastructure

in cooperation with other units; ensuring

coordination and cooperation between IT

projects and the relevant units; developing or

procuring appropriate software in line with

progress in IT technologies.

TİKA works through Program Coordination

Offices in order to ensure coordination in

projects, programs and assistance work

implemented by TİKA abroad. Program

Coordination Offices are responsible for

identifying areas of economic, commercial,

technical, social, cultural, and educational

cooperation and assistance; developing

projects and programs to this end and/or

implementing the projects and programs on

the ground; or implementing the projects

and programs via private institutions or

organisations. TİKA may open more than one

Program Coordination Office in the same

country depending on the conditions in the

partner country provided that the Offices are

situated in different cities of the countries.

In countries without any Program

Coordination Offices in place, the nearest

Program Coordination Office will conduct

development assistance efforts.


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DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL ASIA CAUCASIA

Azerbaijan Country Desk

Georgia Country Desk

Kazakhstan Country Desk

Kyrgyzstan Country Desk

Uzbekistan Country Desk

Tajikistan Country Desk

Turkmenistan Country Desk

DEPARTMENT OF BALKANS AND EASTERN EUROPE

Albania Country Desk

Bosnia-Herzegovina C. D.

Montenegro Country Desk

Kosovo Country Desk

Macedonia Country Desk

Serbia Country Desk

Moldova Country Desk

Ukraine Country Desk

Other Countries

DEPARTMENT OF EAST AND SOUTH ASIA, PACIFIC AND LATIN AMERICA

Afghanistan Country

Desk Pakistan Country

Desk Mongolia Country

Desk Other countries

DEPARTMENT OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

Palestine Country Desk

Libya Country Desk

Senegal Country Desk

Sudan Country Desk

Somalia Country Desk

Ethiopia Country Desk

Syria Country Desk

Kenya Country Desk

Other Countries

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS

Regional Projects

Bilateral and Multilateral Projects

Media Projects

PCO Expansion

Police Projects

Healthcare Projects

Non-governmental Organisations

Agriculture and Husbandry

Projects

UNDP Projects

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Legal Counsel

Internal Auditor

Agency Consultants

Private Secretariat

Department of Strategy Development

Department of Human Resources and Support Services

PRESIDENT

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4 MEHMET SÜREYYA ER Deputy President

5 HARUN TUNCER Deputy President

6 SÜREYYA POLAT Deputy President

7 Dr. ALİ ÖZGÜN ÖZTÜRK Head of the Department of Central Asia and Caucasia

8 ALİ MASKAN Head of the Department of Balkans And Eastern Europe

9 Dr. ENVER ARPA Head of the Department of Middle East and Africa

10 ‹BRAHİM BARBAROS AKÇAKAYA Head of the Department of East and South Asia, Pacific and Latin America

11 Dr. MEHMET YILMAZ Head of the Department of External Relations and Partnerships

12 MEHMET PARLAK Legal Counsel

13 HASAN BURAK CERAN Deputy Head of the Department of Strategy Development

14 Dr. GÖKÇEN KALKAN Head of the Department of Human Resources and Support Services

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND AREAS OF ACTIVITY


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Established in 1992 in order to support the restructuring, integration and development processes of the newly independent Turkic Republics following the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Turkish Coordination and Cooperation Agency (TİKA) has operations in more than 30 countries, primarily in our immediate neighbourhood and throughout the world.

Turkish Foreign Policy aims at contributing to global peace, stability and security with the synergy created through the development of bilateral and regional relations. To this end, TİKA implements an increasing number of projects and programs each year in a wide geography from the Middle East to Africa, Balkans and Pacific. In this framework, a total of 1879 projects including 1400 country-level and 479 regional project have been implemented in 2012. The projects were primarily related with social infrastructure and private sector development.

In addition to the projects implemented to contribute to development efforts in developing countries, restoration and conservation projects have been implemented primarily in the Balkans and other regions. Our Agency makes intensive efforts in order to ensure that these artefacts are restored back to their past glory and that they survive. However, it must be noted that the efforts in this direction are not

limited to the Ottoman geography. The 2012 restoration work has been outlined in the annexes to this Report. (Annex-I) Another area highlighted in the annexes is related to Turkology studies. (Annex-II) Initiated by TİKA 1999, the Turkology Project aims at laying down standards for teaching Turkish. Through a protocol signed on 20 September 2011, the project was handed over to Yunus Emre Institute. In 2012, our Agency completed the projects under its responsibility.

In addition to being an implementing Agency, TİKA acts as a coordinator between all public institutions and organisations, universities, NGOs and the private sector. In this direction, TİKA implements projects jointly with the Ministries in charge of education, health, culture, economy, commerce, as well as, several public entities. Our Agency has been charged with the task of keeping record of development assistance with the Prime Ministry Circular no. 2005/11.

General Evaluation

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In 2012, there has been a decrease in the amount of development assistance provided by traditional donors; whereas Turkey’s development assistance increased by 98.7% in one year. In this framework, Turkey is now defined as an ‘‘emerging donor’’ and strengthens its ‘‘donor’’ role each passing year. One of the entities which have contributed to this performance, TİKA has continued to provide significant contributions to development in partner countries by implementing projects in line with the demands of the partner countries in 2012.

TİKA implements projects aimed at direct income generation, mainly vocational courses in line with the goal of eradicating poverty. Such projects touch many lives and are met with great interest in all of the partner countries that demand the continuation of the programs. On the other hand, TİKA contributes to education infrastructure through construction of schools, repair/restoration and materials in order to ensure uninterrupted school services. In this framework, 96 schools were constructed/renovated and 79 schools refurbished in 2012. Through such projects, TİKA works towards building the groundwork to ensure that school-aged children have access to education.

In 2012, 41 health facilities were built and 30 facilities were refurbished. Activities particularly in Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan and Palestine are worthy of mention. Such projects implemented by our Agency have clearly contributed to global development goals.

Given the pessimistic figures of access to water, primarily in African countries, TİKA admirably ensured thousands of people’s access to water. In this framework, activities in Pakistan are worthy of mention. With 160 water wells bored in various provinces, 5 million people were provided with access to water.

2012, 41 health facilities have been constructed. 30 facilities were provided with equipment. Outstanding activities have taken place particularly in Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan and Palestine. Such projects implemented by our Agency have clearly contributed to global development goals.


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DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE MAIN SECTORS

1. Social Infrastructures and Services

1.1. Education

1.1.1 General Education

1.1.2 Basic Education

1.1.3 Secondary Education

1.1.4 Higher Education

1.2. Healthcare

1.2.1 General Healthcare

1.2.2 Basic Healthcare

1.3. Demographic Policies/Programs, Reproductive Health

1.4. Water and Sanitation

1.5. Government and Civil Society

1.5.1 Government and Civil Society, General

1.5.2 Prevention and Resolution of Conflicts;

Peace and Security

1.6. Other Social Infrastructures and Services

1.6.1 Social Services / Employment

1.6.2 Housing and Accommodation

1.6.3 Cultural Cooperation

1.6.4 Other

2. Economic Infrastructure and Services

2.1. Transport and Storage

2.2. Communication

2.3. Energy

2.4. Banking and Finance

2.5. Business and Other Services

3. Production Sectors

3.1. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

3.1.1 Agriculture

3.1.2 Forestry

3.1.3 Fisheries

3.2. Industry, Mining and Construction

3.2.1 Industry

3.2.2 Mining

3.2.3 Construction

3.3. Trade and Tourism

3.3.1 Trade

3.3.2 Tourism

4. Multi-Sector/Cross-Cutting

4.1. General Environmental Protection

4.2. Other Multi-Sector/Cross-Cutting

Projects apply positive-discrimination in order to ensure women’s participation in the labour force and that they attain the social status that they deserve. In addition, to carrying out many projects related with maternal and child health, TİKA cooperates with NGOs to carry out medical screening, vaccination campaigns, and medical operations. Many individuals could lead healthy lives thanks to these joint efforts. Such voluntary services are reflected in our culture of benevolence ingrained in our history.

In 2012, TİKA cooperated with 71 NGOs and realised a total of 146 projects, including 106 country-wide and 40 regional projects. In terms of NGO assistance, Somalia, Niger, Cameroon, Ghana and Tanzania are the leading partner countries. As significant project partners and implementing organisations, NGOs are considered to be significant cooperation actors in recent years. Particularly in countries where TİKA does not have an office, NGOs play a significant role for a more efficient use of budgetary resources. In this framework, TİKA plans to produce a separate document on projects carried out in cooperation with NGOs. This report includes a section on such projects under the title ‘Cooperation with National Organisations’.

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Social Infrastructure Development

Economic Infrastructure Development

ProductionSectors

Other

SECTORIAL DISTRIBUTION OF TİKA ACTIVITIES IN 2012 (%)

The sectoral distribution of TİKA projects and activities in 2012 was as follows: Development of Social Infrastructure, 93.8%; Production Sectors, 3.1%; 2.6.% Development of Economic Infrastructure.

2012 GENERAL EVALUATION


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The sectoral distribution of TİKA projects and activities in 2012 was as follows: Social infrastructure and services has the largest share with 93.8%; production sectors comes in the second with a share of 3.1% and economic infrastructure and services is the third biggest sector with 2.6%.

The sectoral distribution of social infrastructure and service projects and activities is as follows: Health with a share of 44%; education with 29.7%; culture and restoration with 7.9%; administration and civil society with 6.9%; water and sanitation with 6.7% and other sectors with 7.3%.

As for the regional distribution of assistance: Africa is the leading destination with 31.37% followed by South and Central Asia with 29.17%; the Balkans and Eastern Europe with 22.81% and the Middle East with 15.48%. These data indicate that Turkey has a sensitive approach towards its neighbourhood. On the other hand, some of the regions / countries in question experience or have potential for heavy clashes. To this respect, in 2012 the biggest assistance recipients were Somalia with 30.46%; Palestine with 19.35%; Afghanistan with 11.9%; Bosnia-Herzegovina with 7.94%; Kyrgyzstan with 7.65%; Macedonia with 6.82%; Georgia with 4.23%; Kazakhstan with 4.13%; Ukraine with 3.8% and Serbia with 3.72%.

Sub-sectors Rate

General Education 7.5158

Basic Education 5.0927

Secondary Education 6.5232

Higher Education 10.7281

General Healthcare 11.6406

Basic Healthcare 32.4064

Population and Reproductive Health 0.1109

Water And Sanitation 6.7081

Administration and Civil Society 6.9424

Conflict Prevention 0.0369

Local Civil Society Organisations 0.3822

Unemployment 2.9718

Housing and Accommodation 0.4932

Cultural Cooperation 3.6377

Restoration and Conservation 4.2357

Other 0.5734

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In 2012, 520 projects have been implemented in the Balkans and Central Asia; 632 in Caucasia and Central Asia; and 636 in the Middle East and Africa. Some of these projects are part of multi-year programs with a large budget. The number of projects aimed at addressing current issues increase day by day. The main common denominator of all these projects is that they are all human-oriented and aimed at addressing the humanity’s needs.

In the ‘‘Arab Spring’’ process, the main priority has been to meet emergency humanitarian assistance requirements of friendly and brotherly countries. TİKA also develops long-term development cooperation projects to help development in these countries. Since capacity-building projects are still under way it will be possible to examine these projects further in the future.

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Outreach activities carried out in Africa began in 2005 and continued in 2012. The assistance operation gained momentum following Prime Minister Erdoğan’s visit to Somalia and had repercussions across the world. The first priority was to ensure access to emergency aid. In addition, many medium and long-term projects are implemented in order to find lasting solutions to the problems faced by Somalia.

The amount of assistance provided to the Least Developed Countries (LDC) continued in 2012. ‘‘Istanbul Action Plan’’ on principles and recommendations on the enhancement of the socioeconomic status of LDCs for 2011-2020 was adopted at the IV. UNLDC Conference hosted by Turkey in 2011. Our Agency supports the process with concrete projects.

In this framework, there are many projects implemented in Sub-Saharan countries. However, these projects will be handled extensively in a future study; therefore, they were not included in this Report.

The global community is aware of the fact that global problems require global partnerships. TİKA cooperates with many international organisations in line with the principle of cooperation with international organisations, one of the main principles of Turkish foreign policy. In this scope, projects are carried out in cooperation with a number of international organizations, such as the United Nations, the World Bank, OECD and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

TİKA Annual Report outlines the assistance projects carried out by TİKA in 2012, the year in which TİKA development assistance peaked. The Report consists of 7 chapters. The first four chapters are related with country-level projects; whereas, chapters 5,6, and 7 are related with cooperation with national and international organisations.

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Albania

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Socıal Infrastructures and Servıces

Education Generator and Regulator Supplıed to Haxhı Sheh Shamıa Hıgh School

The Haxhi Sheh Shamia High School in Shkodra, Albania was suffering from random blackouts in the dormitories and buildings of the girls section and boys section. Blackouts were disrupting education and damaging the electrical devices at the school. In order to eliminate these problems, TİKA provided 2 generators, 2 regulators and one fuel depot to the Haxhi Sheh Shamia High School on 21 May 2012. If maintained regularly and properly, the equipment is expected to operate smoothly for at least 15 years. With this support, the Agency contributed to improving the physical infrastructure of the High School, which has a capacity of 977 students and 96 personnel.

Generator and Regulator Supplıed to Haxhı Sheh Shamıa Hıgh School, Vocatıonal Traınıng Centre Establıshed ın Tırana, Eye Clınıc Establıshed at Tırana Central Polyclınıc, Technıcal Infrastructure of Mınıstry of Justıce Offıcıal Publıcatıons Centre Renewed, Equıpment Support to Ergırı Home for the Elderly, Support to Albanıan Telegram Agency, Support to Organıc Farmıng ın Albanıa and Establıshment of an Organıc Agrıculture Laboratory, Marıtıme Sımulatıon Centre Establıshed

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Vocatıonal Traınıng Course on Hydraulıc Systems ın Gjırokaster

The Regional Public Vocational Training Centre in Gjirokaster, operating under the Vocational Training and Employment Promotion Department of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, organizes courses to train the intermediate staff members and qualified work force needed by the industry. These courses contribute to increasing employment and reducing unemployment in the region.

In cooperation with the Vocational Training and Employment Promotion Department of the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, a project was developed to open a vocational course on hydraulic systems so as to increase the capacity of the Public Vocational Training Centre in Gjirokaster. As of 03 July 2012, all materials needed for the course have been provided by our Agency.

According to data from the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), unemployment rate throughout Albania was 13.5% for 2011. For the city of Gjirokaster, unemployment rate is around 25%. This rate is expected to further rise due to the global economic crisis. Developing projects of this kind is likely to prevent further increases in unemployment rates in the country..

Vocatıonal Traınıng Centre establıshed ın Tırana

Upon the request of the Municipality of Tirana, a Vocational Training Centre was established on 20 January 2012 so as to reduce unemployment and create new job opportunities. The Centre was opened in Tirana’s neighbourhood of Laprake, which has a dense population and where generally families with limited financial means live. The Centre will enable, in particular, the young people who have failed to enter university to gain some vocational skills.

Upon successfully completing the course programme, the trainees will find opportunities to work at various municipal facilities in the future. Moreover, the food prepared in the cooking and food & beverage management courses are distributed everyday to victimized families, the elderly and people with disabilities living in the region, free of charge. Hence, the Centre also provides social services.

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Computer Lab to Aleksander Moısıu Unıversıty

The Information and Technology Faculty of the Aleksander Moisiu University, established as a state university in the district of Durres in 2006, accommodates some of the most popular departments of the recent years. Young people graduating from these departments have a better chance of finding a job. However, limited financial resources and insufficient government support prevents the university from raising its education standards to the desired level.

TİKA has opened a state-of-the-art computer laboratory at the faculty, so as to contribute to improvement of the educational infrastructure. All materials and equipment needed under this scope were granted to the university on 27 March 2012.

Health Eye Clınıc Establıshed At Tırana Central Polyclınıc

The Tirana Central Polyclinic, located at the heart of the capital Tirana and providing polyclinic services to an average of 700 patients every day, was having problems in the diagnosis and treatment of its patients due to insufficient technical infrastructure. Since the devices used at the polyclinic were far from meeting the demands in addition to being quite old and worn, correct diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders and diseases was a problem. To meet the equipment needs for eye disorders and diseases, our Agency offered its support. The required equipment and devices were delivered to the polyclinic on 23 April 2012.



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Government and Civil Society One-Stop Servıce Centre for the Munıcıpalıty of Burrel

The Burrel Municipality of the District of Diber in Albania requested the support of our Agency for the establishment of a One-Stop Service Centre. The purpose was to increase transparency in municipal services and ensuring that services are provided within the framework of fair, efficient and quality administration approach. Increasing the service quality of local governments is seen as an important agenda item in the country under the scope of the process of integration with the European Union.

Renewal of Technıcal Infrastructure at the Mınıstry of Justıce, Offıcıal Publıcatıons Centre

The computers, servers and office hardware and software were quite old and worn out at the Official Publications Centre of the Ministry of Justice of Albania. In this scope, our Agency developed a project to replace the computer servers at the Centre.

Works were finalized on 25 July 2012. With this support, an important contribution was made in improving the physical infrastructures of the Official Publications Centre, which is responsible for preparing the Official Gazette of the Republic of Albania and transferring it onto the internet medium. Moreover, the renewal of the infrastructure prevented the risk of losing the archive of official publications, which is kept on electronic medium.

The request was found positive by our Agency, and works for establishment of a One-Stop Service Centre were completed on 18 October 2012. This project was carried out for the first time under the Municipality of Tirana. With this project, it was ensured that citizens are delivered faster and more efficient services. Thanks to the project, the people of Burrel and the 500 commercial organizations registered at the Municipality of Burrel can access all municipal services, documents and information quickly and from a single source. This new Centre also aims to prevent irregularities and bribery.



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Other Social Infrastructures and Services Equıpment Support to GjırokasterHome for the Elderly

The Gjirokaster Home for the Elderly, operating in the south of Albania since 1974 and one of the largest elderly care homes in the country, was having difficulties in providing proper accommodation conditions due to financial constraints. Hence, in order to improve the conditions at the Gjirokaster Home for Elderly, our Agency provided various health-related items and soft furnishing materials. The materials granted by the Agency were delivered to officials on 6 June 2012. With this support, the lives of 55 elderly, with 35 men and 20 women, were improved.

Equıpment Support to Zyber Hallullı Orphanage

The Zyber Hallulli Orphanage was opened in Tirana in 1960 and named after Zyber Hallulli, founder of the first ever orphanage to become operational in Albania. The orphanage operates under the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of Albania. As the largest of the 25 orphanages present in Albania, the Zyber Hallulli Orphanage shelters children in the 6-15 age group.

Moreover, it is an important organization visited by many high-level politicians, bureaucrats and diplomats who like to extend a helping hand to orphans on Albania’s national days and holy days.

The Ministry has carried out some refurbishing works to improve the physical conditions of the orphanage. Our Agency has provided materials and equipment to be used by the 30 children staying at the Orphanage.

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Communication Support to Albanıan Telegram Agency

The Albanian Telegram Agency (ATSH), the only state agency in Albania, was established in 1913. Adopting “the official source of information” as its motto, ATSH employs 20 personnel and 70 journalists.

Our Agency provided ATSH with the technical equipment needed to establish an electronic reduction system that would enable more professional works. The materials granted by the Agency were delivered on 28 March 2012. Thanks to the project, TİKA was able to contribute to the process of transforming ATSH into a public media agency in conformity with international partnership standards.

Equıpment to the State Broadcastıng Authorıty of Albanıa

The Albanian State Broadcasting Authority (ART) broadcasts as the only state television of the country since 1960. However, the budget and investments allocated to the Authority by the state are insufficient. Hence, the Authority receives support from various donors and organizations to improve its technical conditions. However, due to the limited nature of the aid so far extended to the Authority, there are still lots of shortcomings. In this scope, the technical equipment and supplies needed in the central studios of ART in Tirana were granted by our Agency on 9 January 2012.

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AgricultureSupportıng Organıc Farmıng and Establıshment of an Organıc Agrıculture Lab ın Albanıa

A protocol to build agricultural capacity in Albania has been signed with the Albanian Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Consumer Protection. Based on this collaboration, the Organic Farming Support Project was developed. Mutual visits were paid in the initial phase of the project. In the second phase, a meeting was held to identify the needs of the organic farming sector.

The meeting held in Tirana on 17-20 April 2012 was participated by experts from TİKA and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock as well as academicians from the Ankara University.

At the meeting, Albanian experts were given information on Turkey’s organic farming activities, legislation, control and certification organisations, the organic farming information system and the state of organic farming in the world. In 2013, it is planned to establish an Organic Agriculture Laboratory that will operate under the Tirana University of Agriculture. The project aims to increase the organic farming capacity of Albania, which is suitable for agricultural production in terms of its geography and climate.

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Fishing Improvıng the Fıshıng Sector ın Albanıa

Although Albania has great potential for aquatic products with its long coastal line and with its lakes that are the largest and deepest in the Balkans, this sector does not have an important place in the country’s economy.

Although efforts to improve fishing in Albania started as early as 1920s, the sector has remained inefficient due to failure to follow up and adopt modern technologies and methods for aquatic products and failure to carry out maintenance works in lakes, such as liming. The Fishing and Aquatic Products Centre in the District of Durres was established in 1961, and has been operating under the Tirana University of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Aquatic Products since 2007. The Department of Aquatic Products has 80 students in undergraduate programmes, 20 students in graduate programmes and 10 students in doctorate programmes. At the Department, which offers the best education in the fisheries and aquatic products sector in Albania, students have the opportunity to conduct experiments and researches.

Our Agency has developed a project for establishment of a hydro-chemical Laboratory to operate under the Department so as to contribute in developing sustainable aquatic production and increasing efficiency in the sector. Materials required for the establishment of the laboratory were granted on 05 November 2012. The laboratory will enable accurate and reliable hydro-chemical analyses.

IndustryMarıtıme Sımulatıon Centre Establıshed

Having a coast on the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea, with a fairly long coastal line, Albania has an advantageous geographical location compared to other Balkan countries. However, the country cannot benefit sufficiently from the opportunities offered by this advantageous geographical location because of the unmet investment needs of the maritime sector. The insufficient and lacking education in the maritime sector also plays a role in this.

In this scope, it was identified that students studying at the Mechanical and Naval Engineering Department of the Science and Engineering Faculty at the Ismail Kemali University, which is a state university in the city of Vlora, were in need of a simulation centre that would enable them to practice in addition to their theoretical courses, and a project was developed to meet this demand. The project was completed on 07 December 2012.

A total of 8000 students are studying in the 4 faculties of the Ismail Kemali University. Mechanical and Naval Engineering Department is one of the most important departments of the university. With this project, our Agency will have the opportunity to contribute in raising the qualified human resource, which is the most important factor in reaching the country’s full potential in the maritime sector.

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Tourism

Tourısm Promotıon and Informatıon Offıce Establıshed at the Tırana International Aırport Nene Tereza

A meeting was held with the Albanian Minister of Tourism and Culture with the purpose of identifying possible areas of cooperation for developing tourism in Albania. The Albanian side expressed their wish to benefit from Turkey’s experience in preparing a national tourism development plan and in creating a tourism image in the international arena. It was also identified that the country needed a tourism promotion and information office run by the state and providing promotional and guidance services to tourists. In this scope, our Agency developed a project for establishment of a Tourism Promotion and Information Office that would work under the Albanian Ministry of Tourism and Culture at the Tirana International Airport Nene Tereza.

The establishment of the Office was finalized on 20 July 2012, and a civil servant has been commissioned from the Ministry to work at the new office. The Office has been designed as a cabin consisting of side panels mounted with touch screens and promotional LCD monitors, and a ceiling and a floor.

The opening of such a tourism office has filled a major gap in promoting the country in a way that will strengthen its tourism image.

The Office provides tourists with information on the country’s tourist places, museums, means of transportation, hospitality facilities and restaurants. The brochure prepared by the Ministry of Tourism and other promotional materials are distributed free of charge at the office.

Improvıng Accommodatıon Condıtıons at the Natıonal Refugee Centre of the Mınıstry of Interıor

Under the 1951 Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees, as well as other relevant international instruments, the host country must provide suitable physical conditions for refugees. However, the Albanian National Refugee Centre, serving in buildings previously used as military garrison, does not have the necessary infrastructure to serve refugees under optimum conditions. This situation was damaging Albania’s reputation in the international arena.

In this scope, in collaboration with the Albanian Ministry of Interior, Directorate General of Citizenship and Refugees and the National Commission for Refugees, the requirements of the centre were met, thus improving its accommodation conditions. In this way, the physical conditions needed to ensure that refugees are able to exercise their rights arising from international agreements have been enabled.

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OTHER SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES

ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES

ALBANIA 2012, BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTORS (%)

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Education Odzak Crèche Repaıred and Equıpped

Forced to flee their country during the war of 1992-1995, the Bosnians of Odzak have now returned and are continuing to work on buildings that are at the heart of their social lives. In order to support this process and contribute in developing the education infrastructure in Bosnia and Herzegovina, our Agency took on the repair and refurbishment of the Odzak Crèche.

In this framework, the infrastructure of the crèche, namely the central heating system, electricity, water and sanitation works, ceramics and stone works and carpentry works of the facility, received a nice repair. In addition, lacking basic furniture and supplies, such as beds, closets and toys, were supplied. Project was completed on 23 April 2012. With this support, the crèche, where around 50 children in the 1-6 age group receive preschool education, became a modern facility.

Odzak Crèche Repaıred and Equıpped, Reşat Kadıç Prımary School Refurbıshed, Hacıcı Munıcıpalıty Health Clınıc and Landscapıng Project, Drınkıng Water for 1200 People ın Yayce Munıcıpalıty Vlasınje Subdıstrıct, Conference on Cyber Securıty ın the Balkans, Cooperatıon wıth Mostar Orphan ‘Smıle’ Assocıatıon, Repaır of Srebrenıca Art Gallery and Museum, Technıcal Assıstance to Broadcastıng Corporation of the Tuzla Canton, Traınıng on Determınatıon of the Seısmıc Status of Hıstorıcal Masonry Buıldıngs



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5th October Prımary Educatıon School Modernızed

A three phase project was developed to repair, refurbish and equip the Sanski Most 5th October Primary Education School, located in the city of Sanski Most which is famous for its annual victory parade. Project phases are as follows:

• Replacement of doors and windows which are in need of repair since the school building, dating back to 1968, is quite worn out;

• Equipment of the school with modern educational tools and devices such as desks, chairs and cabinetsı;

• Provision of a laptop computer, an overhead projector and a projection screen to build a multimedia classroom.

The project was completed on 30 December 2012. With this support, the Sanski Most 5th October Primary Education School, consisting of two branches with around 870 students, was turned into a modern education institution.

Reşat Kadıç Prımary School Refurbıshed

Kakanj in the Zenica-Doboj Canton lies between the cities of Sarajevo and Zenica. The Reşat Kadiç Regional Primary Education School is in the village of Brnjic at a distance of around 20 km from the centre of the Kakanj municipality.

The public buildings in the region have not received sufficient public investment since the Yugoslavian times. Hence, the Reşat Kadiç Regional Primary Education School, established in 1967 and serving the entire region with its 386 students, had seen very little repair since its founding and was deprived of a healthy physical infrastructure. The school was extensively refurbished by our Agency, having its heating system, window and door carpentries and roof materials -which contained some carcinogenic substances- changed. The project was delivered on 28 May 2012.

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Two schools ın Kseljak Zabr Refurbıshed and Equıpped

Kiseljak Zabr is a municipality with a population of around 24,000 in the Central Bosnia Canton within the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Around 51% of its population consists of Croatians, while 40% is Bosnian Muslims.

Our Agency developed a 3-phase project for modernization of 2 schools in Kiseljak Zabr. The project phases are as follows:

• Completion of previously started works for a new classroom;

• Renewal of the unsafe small wooden bridge on the stream which connects the school with the main road;

• Fitting the new classroom with necessary educational tools and devices. Following the completion of these works, an opening ceremony with broad participation was held on 31 March 2012.

Sarajevo Schools Modernızed

In Bosnia and Herzegovina, schools called “mektep” are among the most important educational institutions for the survival of the national identity. Students attending these institutions receive education on basic subjects on certain days of the week and learn about Bosnian traditions.

In this respect, supports towards these mekteps, which have been facing various problems in the post-war era, are among the most significant supports that can be extended to the Bosnian society.

Acknowledging this fact, our Agency has strengthened the facilities and opportunities offered by 100 of the 327 existing mekteps in collaboration with the Sarajevo Mufti Office. In this scope, each classroom was fitted with a computer in addition to other relevant educational materials and equipment. Thus, the Agency has been able to reach out to 23,500 students, and around 100,000 people when also adding the families of these students. The project final ceremony was held on 11 March 2012 with the participation of our Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Bekir Bozdağ.

The University of Bihac was founded on 28 July 1997 following the war ending in 1995. The university underwent a restructuring process and has 6 faculties, namely the Faculties of Biotechnical Sciences, Economics, Islamic Education & Pedagogy, Law and Technical Engineering, as well as a College of Nursing Studies. So far, 4935 students have studied at the university.



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Constructıon Completed at the Gırls Sectıon of the Travnık Elçı Ibrahım Pasha Madrasa

Madrasas continue to exist in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a legacy of the Ottoman educational tradition. 6 madrasas operating throughout the country offer high school-level education. Students graduating from these schools attended by successful students get the chance to continue their education lives in various university departments. The Travnik Elçi İbrahim Pasha Madrasa, commissioned by Vizier Elci Ibrahim Pasha and built in 1705, is one of these educational institutions still continuing its existence today. The school was reopened in 1994 and continues its education life.

The repair works on the girls section of the building, continuing in phases for years but remaining incomplete due to lack of funds, were completed in 2012 by our Agency. The opening ceremony was held in September 2012, during which Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined via video conference.

Jamal Bıjedıc Unıversıty Campus Area Project

The Jamal Bijedic University in Mostar was founded on 11 February 1977. The University has an Information Technology Department with the Faculties of Economics, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Education, Law and Agriculture.

In collaboration with the Erciyes University, our Agency supported the process of drawing a project for a campus area for the Mostar Jamal Bijedic University.

In this scope, experts from the Erciyes University paid technical study visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the visit held in April 2012, necessary analysis for drawing the project for the campus area were carried out. In the second technical study visit of August 2012 the completed campus project was demonstrated on site and delivered to the Mostar Jamal Bijedic University.

Mıcrobıology and Wood Products Analysıs Lab to Unıversıty of Bıhac

Bihac is a city in the Bosanska Krajina region, located on the north-western part of the country close to the border with Croatia, administratively the centre of the Una-Sana Canton. Almost the entire population is Bosnian. The city has not been able to get sufficient public investments either during the Yugoslavian times or in the post-war era, due to its distance to the centre. This is especially true for the education sector.

Our Agency has activated 2 projects, in collaboration with the Rector’s Office of the University of Bihaç so as to contribute to development of the educational infrastructure in the region.

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These are projects that are significant in terms of the academic development of the university and the industrial development of the region. First project is about the establishment of a microbiology laboratory at the College of Nursing Studies attached to the university, and the second project is about the establishment of a wood products analysis laboratory to the Technical Studies Faculty. These two projects were completed as of the end of June in 2012.

Support to the Book Expo

The first Ramadan Book Festival organized by the New Initiatives Centre during the month of Ramadan, which has an exceptional significance in the Sarajevo urban culture and tradition, aimed to increase public interest in books and reinforce the social solidarity environment. Held for the first time, the festival enabled

people to donate books via a large box placed in

the festival area. The collected books were handed over to a library that was in most need of books in Bosnia and

Herzegovina.

The 13 stand-bearing tents used during the book exhibitions and other events held during the festival were provided by our Agency. A total of 5000 people visited the book fair.

The Ottoman Empıre and the World War I Congress

An international academic congress on the Ottoman Empire and the World War I was held in Sarajevo on 16-20 May 2012. The decline of the Ottoman Empire and the causes and effects of the World War I were discussed at the congress.

The Congress was hosted by the Sarajevo University. The University of Utah as well as the Turkish History Society and the Yıldız Technical University contributed to the congress as the main coordinators of the project. Many reputed academics participated in the Congress, the international system and the power balance in Europe, the Balkan front, Anatolia and social memory, the Caucasus and Arab provinces were discussed at the congress. Our Agency supported the participation of 90 academics/experts.



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Role of the Ahı Order ın Buıldıng Socıal Peace ın the Balkans

Tradesmen Bairam (Esnaf Bayramı) events were held in the Capital Sarajevo on 19-22 September 2012. Our Agency partnered with Istanbul Trade University, the Chamber of Commerce of Istanbul, the Tradesmen’s Association, the International University of Sarajevo, and the International Balkan University in organising the event. Within the scope of the event, a conference on the Role of the Ahi Order in Building Social Peace in the Balkans was held. The purpose of the conference was to contribute to remembering the Ahi order, which has started to be forgotten in the Balkans, and stimulate the cultural memory. After the conference, Ahi traditions were exhibited for the people and a traditional Şed (a sash worn as a symbol of transition from apprenticeship to journeyman status) ceremony was held in the historical bazaar Badcarsija.

Support to Internatıonal Conference on Famıly

The International Conference on Family, organized by Muhder (International Association for Understanding Prophet Muhammed, pbuh), was hosted by the International University of Sarajevo on 11-14 July 2012.

Our Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Bekir Bozdağ, participated in the opening ceremony, where he made a speech on

family. Turkey’s Ambassador to Bosnia Herzegovina, and TİKA President Dr. Serdar Çam and many representatives from our other institutions participated in the conference. The opening ceremony was broadcasted live on TRT Avaz and TRT Anadolu.

During the conference, 45 different participants discussed 45 papers.The topics included current problems of today’s families, the place of family amidst religion and modernity, media and family, family practitioners, the future of the family, religious education in family, family in the Ottomans, and the Bosnian family after violence and war. Our Agency sponsored the participation of 30 people from Turkey.

8th Mehmet Akıf Conference ın Sarajevo Sponsored

The International Symposium on Mehmet Akif Ersoy, organized for the 8th time this year by the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thought and Arts Foundation, was held on 18-28 June 2012 at the International University of Sarajevo. During the programme, the films Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Alija Izetbegovic and Ajvaz Dedo were displayed. Mehmet Akif Ersoy’s poems were read in Turkish and Bosnian languages. During the Symposium, intellectuals contributing to the development of relations between the two countries were presented with plaques.

Our Agency sponsored the Symposium so as to support the activities of the Foundation that enabled the translation of the works of our national poet into the Bosnian language, and to contribute to promotion of national assets like Mehmet Akif Ersoy. In this scope, our Agency enabled the participation of 26 people from Turkey in the Symposium.

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Health Hasıcı Munıcıpalıty Health Clınıc and Landscapıng Project

Located 15 km from Sarajevo, Hasici was lacking quality health services, making it necessary for local people to travel long distances for treatment. In this scope, our Agency collaborated with the Konya Meram Municipality, who had signed a twin-city protocol with the Hasici Municipality, and built a health clinic in Hasici. After the landscaping was done, the fully equipped clinic was granted to the municipality. Following the completion of the project, the health clinic was opened on 03 October 2012 with broad participation from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey.

Water and SanitationDrınkıng Water for 1200 People ın Vlasınje, Jajce

People living in the Vlasinge village of the historical Jajce Municipality, which heavily bears the traces of war, had to go long distances for water. When this problem was voiced by the Mayor of Jajce, our Agency developed a project for construction of a water distribution network in the area to bring water to houses.

The opening ceremony was held on 15 September 2012 with the first flow of water from the fountain built at the centre of Jajce. Prime Minister of Turkey Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended the conference via video conference. The project met the water demands of 1200 people living in the area.



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Government and Civil Society Conference on Cyber Securıty ın the Balkans

A conference on Security, Technology and Education in the Balkans: Challenges in Cyber Infrastructure was held in cooperation by the Security Ministry of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the American University of Bosnia on 13 September 2012 in Sarajevo.

The conference was held under the auspices of Bakir İzzetbegoviç, Bosniak Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Tadic and Minister of Interior Ivica Dadic, the Turkish Minister of Interior İdris Naim Şahin, the Bosnian Security Minister Sadık Ahmetovic, the Croatian Interior Minister Ranko Ostuyic, the Montenegro Interior Minister Ivan Bravoyic and the Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Yankulovska were among the participants. The conference was sponsored by our Agency.

Study Vısıt by Offıcıals of the Vısoko Munıcıpalıty

Administrators of the Visoko Municipality, located at a distance of 25 km from Sarajevo, wished to visit our country after the municipal elections of October, so as to start a sister-city relationship with the Altındağ Municipality and exchange ideas and experiences on municipal practices. In this scope, a committee of 4, headed by the Mayor of Visoko, Amra Babic, paid a study

visit to our country, with the sponsorship of our Agency, on 08-12 December 2012.

Support to Zlatnı Ljıljan Assocıatıon

The Zlatni Ljiljan (Golden Lilies) Mountaineering and Sports Association has been active in three cantons since 2003 with almost 300 members. The main purpose of the Association is to contribute to the physical and psychological development of children and young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Association is particularly active in sports, but also organizes language courses, seminars and conferences on diverse educational and cultural topics.

Through its sports club, the Association has gained many national and international successes in taekwondo. These include the first European Championship won for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Olympics, and winning the national championship 9 times in a row as a club. The Association’s taekwondo team is trained by Ahmet Naci Dilek, who is the Trainer of the National Taekwondo Team of Bosnia and Herzegovina and President of the country’s Taekwondo Federation.

Our Agency provided support for the Zlatni Ljiljan Association to help continuation of its successful works. In this scope, for the purpose of replacing the old and worn-out sports equipment, the Association was granted 100 Tatami puzzles, 20 Pilates balls, 20 yoga mats, 20 step boards, 1 sand bag and fixed punching bag stand, float mirror and television.



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Other Social Infrastructures and Services Cooperatıon wıth the Orphans Assocıatıon of Mostar

The city of Mostar, situated on the Neretra River, was a close witness of the war of 1992-1995. The traces of war are still visible in the city, and the children of those kept in camps and those who died during the war are leading a life full of hardships. Various social services works are carried out to facilitate the lives of these children. The Association of Orphan ‘Smile’ is one such establishment involved in the socio-cultural development and education of orphaned children of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Through the Orphan ‘Smile’ Association, our Agency prepared a support package, containing a tracksuit, a school bag, a gym bag/duffel, and trainers for 2200 children at school age. The packages were granted to the Association on 16 August 2012.

Support to Lıbrary for Vısually Impaıred People

Institutions operating in the educational and cultural domains in Bosnia and Herzegovina, like museums and libraries, have reached the point of closing up due to budget constraints. Hence, our Agency has decided to support capacity building in these institutions. In this scope, the technical materials and equipment required for 2 dead rooms, where audio books are prepared, at the Library for Visually Impaired People of Bosnia and Herzegovina were provided on 25 April 2012.

Established in 1972, the Library for Visually Impaired People of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the only institution operating in this field in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Used by 1158 people, the library operates through its branches in Bihac, Tuzla, Travnik, Zenica, Gorajde, Gradaçaç and Mostar, and also publishes a monthly audio periodical of 180 minutes.

The library serves visually impaired Bosnians both in the country and in

the former Yugoslav countries as well as those living abroad, especially in Turkey, the USA, Sweden, Finland, Canada, Germany and Australia. Library

materials and copies, consisting of 19,423 items, are sent to members via post, free of charge.



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Cultural Cooperation Srebrenıca Art Gallery and MuseumRepaıred

The Citizens Association of Commemoration Culture was founded in 2010 in Sarajevo. Carrying out activities in the domains of culture, art and education, the Association organizes exhibitions, festivals, conferences, photography and painting exhibitions and film and drama performances. The Association also works towards protection of human rights and development of democracy and civil society.

The Association developed a project to open a commemoration gallery to keep alive the memory of those who have died in the war in Sarajevo. The gallery is designed to undertake the mission of ensuring an understanding of the reasons of war and preventing conflicts, as a place of education, dialogue and research. It will serve not only as an art gallery and museum, but also as an archive and documentation centre housing many important documents and certificates.

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To this end, the premises allocated to the Association by the Stari Grad Municipality, located on the Ferhadije Street and planned to be used as the Srebrenica Art Gallery and Museum, was rehabilitated by our Agency. After completion of the repair works, the Gallery and Museum was opened on 11 July 2012 with a ceremony attended by our Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Bekir Bozdağ and the accompanying committee.

Ottoman Legacy - A Meetıng of Artısts ın Herzegovına

A Meeting of Artists was organized in collaboration with the Preporod Art Gallery, which operates under Preporod, an old civil society organization active in cultural matters for over 100 years. With the participation of some 20 artists from Turkey, Azerbaijan, TRNC, the UK and Serbia, the event took place for 6 days, between 04 and 15 June 2012, in the city of Pocitelj in Herzegovina. Our Agency provided the space for the event, along with various supplies such as paint and frames. Hundreds visited the exhibition organized under the event.

The main theme of the Meeting was the Ottoman Legacy in the Herzegovina region. In the historical Herzegovina region, with cities that still bear the traces of its Ottoman heritage such as Mostar and Stolac, there are many important historical and cultural buildings and monuments, such as the Blagaj Tekke (Dervish House) and the Pocitelj Ottoman-Turkish village. In this sense, the region is already under protection and is the most important tourist destination in Herzegovina.

Supportıng Bosnıan Partıcıpatıon ın the 1st Internatıonal Meetıng of Sıster Communıtıes

In cooperation with the Ilijas Municipality, our Agency organized an International Meeting of Sister Communities on 01-03 November 2012 in Yozgat. Our Agency sponsored the participation of a team of 18 from Bosnia and Herzegovina to perform their folk dances. Within the programme scope, Kyrgyzstan’s city of Osh and Bosnia and Herzegovina’s city of Ilijas signed a sister-city protocol.



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Communication Technıcal Assıstance to the Broadcastıng Corporatıon of the Tuzla Canton

The Broadcasting Corporation of the Tuzla Canton was founded as a regional public broadcasting corporation in 1993 to broadcast to the north-eastern region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Founded under very difficult conditions and rapidly restructured following the war, today the corporation has become one of the most important media outlets of the country, with an audience of over 500,000.

Our Agency granted technical equipment to the Tuzla Canton Broadcasting Corporation on 15 September 2012 so that it could provide more quality services and switch to digital broadcasting. The channel started its new broadcasting life with a ceremony in which our Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, participated via video conference. Through this support, the technical infrastructure needed for satellite broadcasting, which is planned to be started next year, has to a large extent been completed.

Supportıng the Mula Mustafa Mecmua

Mula Mustafa Baseskija, living in late 18th and early 19th centuries in Sarajevo, wrote a book titled “Ruzname” on the events occurring in Sarajevo in 1756-1804. The book is an important source of reference for the 18th century history of Sarajevo and for the language style and folklore of the period. The book was reprinted by Prof. Kerima Filan, one of the prominent Turkologists of the country from the

Turkology Department of the Sarajevo University, under the name “Saraybosnalı Molla Mustafa’nın Mecmuası- 18. Yüzyıl Günlük Hayatına Dair” in 2011. This work by Mula Mustafa, one of the most important scientists of his period, also drew the attention of our Agency. In this scope, 200 books were purchased from the Connectum Publishing House, which had published the book, and were distributed to the libraries of various universities.

AgricultureSupport to Sunjıca Women Agrıcultural ProducersUnıon

The Sunjica Women Agricultural Producers Society was founded in 2010 by Bosnian and Serbian women of over middle age, most of whom had lost their husbands in war, in the town of Bosanski Petrovac, located 5 hours away from Sarajevo. In general, the Society aims to increase agricultural production, while its specific objective is to provide economic and social support to women who are deprived of a regular income.

To support the Society’s activities, our Agency provided 1000 seeded soil packs for production of cultivated mushroom. Bosnia and Herzegovina has an unemployment rate of over 40%. Women over a certain age have many difficulties in finding a job. The project was successfully launched in such a context, and 40 women and their families gained access to a direct income generation opportunity.


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Traınıng on Determınatıon of the Seısmıc Condıtıons of Hıstorıcal Masonry Structures

In cooperation with the Yıldız Technical University, Historical Inheritance Conservation and Application Research Centre (TA-MIR), an education programme spanning over 3 years was carried out for the Faculty of Civil Engineering of Jamal Bijedic University. The first phase of the programme was a training seminar on Repairing Historical Masonry Structures and Methods for Strengthening, held on 20-24 September 2010. The second was a training programme on Damages in Masonry Construction Buildings and How to Detect Them, and was held on 26-30 September 2011.

The third and final leg of the programme was on Determining the Seismic Risk Statuses of Historical Masonry Buildings, and was held on 17-29 September 2012. Under the programme, a field study was carried out at the material laboratory of the Civil Engineering Faculty of Jamal Bijedic University.

Under the project, our Agency sponsored the commissioning of academics from Yıldız Technical University, TA-MİR to Bosnia Herzegovina. Architects, civil engineers and archaeologists, with ages ranging from 25 to 30, participated in the training programme. At the end of each training seminar, trainees were awarded certificates with a closing ceremony participated by Turkey’s Consul General to Mostar.

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Education Rehabılıtatıon of thePcelıtsa Preschool

Pcelitsa Preschool operates under the Ljubica Popovic Education Institution in Podgorica, capital of Montenegro. With 250 students, the preschool was having problems due to its insufficient air conditioning system, and temperatures around 40o C were making classroom activities difficult in the summer.

There was also a safety and security issue due to worn-out doors and windows.

Upon the request of the Directorate of the preschool, our Agency replaced the air conditioners, doors and windows of the preschool, and all relevant works were completed on 04 December 2012.

Rehabılıtatıon of the Pcelıtsa Preschool, Rehabılıtatıon of Bjelo Polje Scıence Hıgh School Gymnasıum, Dıalysıs Centre to Plav Publıc Hospıtal, Rehabılıtatıon of Natıonal Blood Transfusıon Centre, Sewer System to the Ulcın Regıon, Improvement of Physıcal Condıtıons at Konık Polıce Statıon, Semınar on Balkan Cıvıl Socıety Organızatıons, Supportıng the Project for Shelters for Vıctıms of Human Traffıckıng, Turkey-Montenegro Frıendshıp Week, Greenhouse Covers to 88 Famılıes ın Ulcın



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Rehabılıtatıon of the Bjelo Polje Scıence Hıgh School

The gymnasium of the Bijelo Polje Miloje Dobrasinovic Science High School in Bijelo Polje, which has 700 students, had been closed down by the Ministry of Education three years ago due to having become unusable. Hence, the high school had been unable to do physical education lessons in the last three years.

Upon the request of the school administration, the gymnasium of the school was repaired, and was reopened on 08 October 2012. The opening ceremony of the project aiming to improve educational infrastructure in Montenegro was attended by Montenegrin Education Minister Sreten Skuletic, Turkey’s Ambassador to Podgorica, the Mayor of Bijelo Polje, Principal of Miloje Dobrosinovic Science High School, officials of our country coordination office, teachers, students and many guests.

Support to Padgorıca Mehmet Fatıh Madrasah

Closed following the withdrawal of the Ottomans from the Balkans in 1912, the Mehmet Fatif Madrasah was reopened as an educational institution in 2008 with the support of our Agency. Since 2009, our Agency continues to support the Madrasah where 180 boarding students are receiving education. In this scope, in 2012 the WAgency supported the madrasah’s heating costs and the employment costs of 31 teachers, 5 administrative personnel and 10 auxiliary personnel. Moreover, on 15 May 2012, a generator was provided to the Madrasah, along with cleaning materials and food stuff. The project for drawing the plan for the dormitory building to be used by the boarding students of the Madrasah was completed in 2012 by our Agency.

Project Draftıng for Gırls Imam Hatıp Hıgh School

In cooperation with the Montenegro Islam Union and the Horizonti Association, works are ongoing for building a Girls Imam Hatip High School on a land purchased in the vicinity of the Mehmet Fatih Madrasah. Purchase of the land was undertaken by the Horizonti Association, while construction of the building was undertaken by Kuwait Charity Organization. Support was requested from our Agency with regard to project drawing. The project found suitable by our Agency was completed on 27 December 2012.

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Support to Tuzı Kazım Beg Student Dorm

The student dormitory management, operating as part of the Kazım Beg Mosque which was built in 1908 by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet V in the Tuzi settlement of Podgorica, requested support for fittings and landscaping of their dormitory. Found favourable by our Agency, the request was fulfilled with the donation of the following: Bread cabinet, classroom bookcase, shoe racks, white board, computer desk and chair, LCD television, printer, photocopier, computer sound system, scanner, overhead projector and screen, air conditioner, fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, water dispenser, vacuum cleaner, electric and gas-fired stoves and other necessary materials. The materials granted by the Agency were delivered to dormitory management on 04 December 2012.

Symposıum on the Centennıal of Ottoman Wıthdrawal from the Balkans

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Balkan Wars, an international symposium on the “Centennial of the Ottoman Withdrawal from the Balkans: Civilization or Occupation? What did They Leave Us?” was held on 12-15 October 2012 in cooperation with Dukljanska Academy of Science and Arts, Albanian Science Academy, our Ambassador in Podgorica, the Almanah Publishing House and the Montenegro-Turkey Friendship Association.

At the opening ceremony, President of Montenegro Filip Vujanoviç, Science Minister Prof. Sanja Vlahoviç and Foreign Affairs Minister Nebojsa Kaluderoviç as well as Turkey’s Ambassador to Montenegro and the President of Dukljanska Academy of Science and Arts made speeches.

93 scientists participating in the symposium from all around the world submitted papers on the Ottoman heritage and differences, lifestyle, clothing styles, architecture, cuisine, beliefs, art and culture within the scope of the economic, social and cultural assets brought to the region by the Ottoman Empire. Papers submitted at the symposium were published.



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Health Dıalysıs Centre to the Plav Publıc Hospıtal

Since there were no dialysis centres in the city of Plav in the Sandzak region, patients had to go to the Berane Public Hospital located 100 km away. However, winters are harsh in the region, and roads are often snowed or iced. Hence, especially critical patients were having great difficulties during transfer, and there was no road safety.

To meet this demand of the Plav Public Hospital, the hospital’s patient information centre was revised and transformed into a dialysis centre by our Agency. The Plav Public Hospital, the Gusinje Foundation, PGD Podgorica Company and Architect Rifat Alihodzic also contributed to the project.

With this support, Plav and the settlements around it gained access to an important health centre which they needed. Moreover, the emergency patient elevator, which was sorely needed at the hospital, was also installed in 2012 with the support of our Agency.

The project was opened on 10 October 2012. The opening ceremony was participated by the Montenegro Health Minister Prof. Miodrag Radunovic, the Health Fund Director, the Plav Health Clinic Director, New York Gusinje Foundation Representative and many guests. The opening ceremony was covered by the state television RTCG 1 and other media companies.

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Rehabılıtatıon of the Natıonal Blood Transfusıon Centre

The Directorate of the Montenegro National Blood Transfusion Centre in Podgorica notified that their building needed repairs. In this scope, our Agency repaired and fitted with equipment the National Blood Transfusion Centre, so as to contribute to improving the health infrastructure in the country.

The blood and blood products needs of the National Blood Transfusion Centre are met from 8 regions. Before, the Centre had no knowledge of the amount of blood in a given region; with this project, the National Blood Transfusion Centre started serving as a Blood Bank.

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Energy Unıt to the Surgıcal Departments of the Pljevlja Publıc Hospıtal

The Pljevlja Public Hospital operates on an area of 1800 km2, providing health services to around 40,000 people living in the Pljevlja and Zabljak Municipalities. The hospital has general surgery, surgery and sterilization, orthopaedics and traumatology, urology and anaesthesia departments, and performs over 500 surgical operations in a year. The Hospital Management informed our Agency that their services were suffering due to lack of an energy unit in the hospital, and that they were even losing patients sometimes due to this problem. The request was found favourable by our Agency, and installation of an energy unit in the surgical departments of the hospital, which are vital, was completed on 22 October 2012.

Our Agency continues to support the hospital. In this scope, in cooperation with the Montenegro Security Directorate, an ultrasound unit has been installed in the Podgorica Health Centre, which serves around 5000 members of the police. This support was covered extensively by Montenegrin media outlets.

Ultrasound Devıce to Podgorıca Health Centre

In Montenegro, patients first apply to health clinics, from whence they are referred to central hospitals when needed. In this scope, health clinics serve around 100 people a day. However, as a young country that has only very recently gained independence, resources are limited when it comes to meeting sectoral needs. Hence, Montenegro’s health infrastructure is weak. For example, health clinics are in serious need of medical equipment.

In this scope, the Podgorica Health Centre applied to our Agency, requesting support as the ultrasound devices at the Tuzi, Stara Varos and Konik Health Clinics, operating under the Centre, were too old to be used. Given the importance of ultrasound devices for diagnosis and treatment purposes, the ultrasound device needed by these health clinics were supplied by our Agency on 11 December 2012.



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Ultrasound Unıt to the Health Centre of the Securıty Dırectorate

In 2010, the Government of Montenegro prepared a master plan for improvement of the health system in the 2010-2013 period. The plan includes various measures to ensure hospital optimization, and aims to ensure provision of adequate, fair, accessible and quality services in the health sector.

Our Agency supports these efforts to improve the health sector in Montenegro. In this scope, in cooperation with the Montenegro Security Directorate, an ultrasound unit has been installed in the Podgorica Health Centre, which serves around 5000 members of the police. This support was covered extensively by Montenegrin media outlets.

Mammography Devıce to Mojkovac Bosko Dedeıjc Health Centre

There are many cancer cases in Montenegro, which are said to be due to the country’s aluminium mine. However, there are no mammography devices, used in the diagnosis and screening for cancer, except at the Podgorica and Bijelo Polje Public Hospitals. This situation prevents timely diagnosis of the disease, causing preventable deaths.

In this scope, a mammography device was donated to the Bosko Dedejic Health Centre on 28 December 2012 by our Agency.

In addition to the specific conditions of Montenegro, breast cancer is the most common cancer type seen among women with the highest rate of cancer-related deaths. In such a contexts, it can be said that the device carries vital importance for the 3255 women living in the town of Mojkovac.

Bob-sleıgh (Medıcal Emergency Sled) for Kolasın Health Centre

Located 40 km away from Kolasin in the north of Montenegro, there is a Health Centre serving around 500 families in the village of Gornja Moraca. The centre serves 3 days a week, with 11 doctors and 5 auxiliary health personnel However, it is not easy to access patients in winters, which are typically harsh with lots of snow.In this scope, upon a request filed by the Kolasin Municipality and the Kolasin Health Centre, a bobsleigh (medical emergency sled) was donated to the Health Centre on 29 November 2012, to be used for transfer of patients.

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Furnıshıng the Bjelo Polje Regıonal Health Centre

Our Agency renewed all the furniture of the Bjelo Polje Regional Health Centre in the city of Bijelo Polje, which has a population of 68,000, in the Sandzak region of Montenegro, and which is situated on an area of 5,000 m2. The Health Centre accommodates a Psychological Health Centre and a Youth Counselling Centre, along with departments of Radiology, Microbiology, Paediatrics, Gynaecology, Dental Health and Epidemiology, with 60 specialist doctors.

The opening ceremony for the Bjelo Polje Regional Health Centre was held on 25 December 2012 with the participation of Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Sukanovic, Health Minister Miodrag Radunovic, the Mayor of Bijelo Polje, and the director of the Bijelo Polje Health Centre, with many guests. Prime Minister Milo Sukanovic said, in his speech, that the Regional Health Centre would play a great role in raising the living conditions of the people of Bijelo Polje, and added that the Centre had the capacity to meet the health demands of the people living in the northern region.



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Water and SanitationSewer System ın Ulcın

The city of Ulcin is one of the major tourism centres of Montenegro with its two beaches on the Adriatic coast. With a population of nearly 20,000, most people in Ulcin earn their living from tourism. On the other hand, sea water was being polluted due to a blockage in the sewer pipes, running under sea for 1200 metres, and due to the lack of a diffuser at the end point of the pipes. This situation was threatening the health of the local people, while also having a negative impact on local tourism.

In order to solve this problem, our Agency repaired the sewer pipes crossing under the sea, within the scope of a project prepared in cooperation with the Ulcin Municipality.

The central government also provided great support for the project.

The system became operational on 22 October 2012. Thus, sewer discharge into the sea was prevented in the area from the Grand Beach to the Milena Dock, thereby forestalling the risk of contagious diseases and epidemics, and preventing tourism losses.

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Government and Civil SocietyImprovıng the Physıcal Condıtıons of the Konık Polıce Statıon

The Konik Police Station in the Montenegrin Capital of Podgorica is close to TİKA Podgorica Coordination Office, and has a location that controls the vicinity. Roma citizens immigrating from Kosovo during the Bosnian War also live in this area. The security of the area is ensured by the Konik Police Station. However, the station had not seen any repairs in the last two decades and had not had any new equipment. Therefore, its physical conditions were pretty bad. Hence, a project was developed by our Agency to improve the physical conditions at the Konik Police Station, and works were completed on 21 February 2012.

Semınar on Balkan Cıvıl Socıety Organızatıons

In cooperation with the Montenegro Islamic Union and the Horizonti Association, a Seminar on Balkan Civil Society Organizations was organized on 21-24 June 2012 in Gusinje, Plav. NGOs from Sarajevo, Pristina, Tirana, Skopje and Serbia participated in the seminar, which was opened by the President of the Montenegro Islamic Union. The NGOs participating in the programme worked towards creating a common platform by explaining their activities and exchanging experiences.

Other Social Infrastructures and ServicesSupportıng the Project on Shelters for Vıctıms of Human Traffıckıng

In terms of its geographical conditions, Montenegro is, generally and specifically speaking, a country where human trafficking is fairly extensive due to its accessibility through seaways and highways. Based on the obligations arising from international conventions, repatriation centres are established to rehabilitate those exposed to human trafficking. One such centre is the “Shelter for Victims of Human Trafficking”, established in 2004 by the Montenegrin Government. 5 specialized personnel serve 24 hours a day at the shelter. The shelter is a place where small children and young people who have been recovered from human trafficking networks but who have been exposed to physical and psychological violence stay and are rehabilitated. In order to improve conditions at the shelter, our Agency donated heating devices such as air conditioners and heating stoves, food preparation and storage units such as stoves and refrigerators, as well as 3 televisions to the shelter on 25 December 2012.



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Turkey-Montenegro Frıendshıp Week

A series of events were organized on the occasion of the Turkey-Montenegro Friendship Week on 15-17 May 2012 by the Ankara Tekirdağ Culture and Solidarity Association and the Human Rights Association of Balkan Turks.

A number of activities were organized with the support of our Agency for developing the relations of friendship and brotherhood coming from the history between the two countries. Panels and friendship-culture nights were organised in the Montenegrin capital Podgorica and in the city of Bijelo Polje.

Communication Varıous Supports to Montenegro ın Communıcatıon

1- In Montenegro, Muslims make up around 25% of the country’s population. However, although all religious communities in the country had radio stations, there were no radio stations addressing the Muslim community. To rectify this, Montenegro Islamic Union’s President Rifat Feyzic requested support from our Agency, informing that frequency allocations would be made by the Montenegro Frequency Authority for the FM station planned to be established. In this scope, our Agency provided support in provision of materials that would enable establishing the station. Moreover, a 14-day training programme was carried out on 09-23 September 2012 by the Suleyman Demirel University Radio-Television Research and Application Centre, for the 6 personnel who would be employed at the radio station.

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The second phase, consisting of on-the-job training, was held in Tuzi on 18-24 October 2012. The process of establishing Radio Fatih was finalized on 24 October 2012. The radio started broadcasting on the internet, and plans to start terrestrial broadcasting as of the beginning of 2013. The radio will focus on live broadcasts. In addition, although Radio Fatih is planned to broadcast in Podgorica and the Sandzak region, it is considered that the broadcasts will be accessible from the entire country and from neighbouring countries. This support will contribute to protection of cultural identity.

2- The Presidency of Montenegro Islamic Union informed us that there were no studies on the Islamic architecture and Islamic culture in Montenegro. The Presidency also expressed willingness to shoot a documentary film focusing on these topics. Thus they asked our Agency’s support. Under the project which was found favourable by our Agency, the editing and dubbing procedures have already been completed on the documentary, and the finished product has been delivered.

3- The Almanag Magazine was founded with the purpose of protecting the national, religious and cultural identities of Muslim Bosnians in Montenegro and support their modern, cultural products. The magazine focuses on developing intercultural dialogue and integrating the Bosnian art and literature with the official education programmes. Our Agency sponsored the printing of 2000 of the 50th issue of the Almanac Magazine.

Agriculture Greenhouse Covers for 88 Famılıes ın Ulcın

Ulcin is the last settlement on the Montenegrin coastline and is situated at the border with Albania. The town has a population of 19,921. 83% of the population is Albanian and Bosnian. Ulcin has no sources of employment except for tourism and agriculture. A total of 1727 families living in the town earn their livelihood from agriculture.

The Ulcin Municipality requested support for families with limited financial means, as a lot of greenhouses are destroyed and heavy damages incurred due to heavy winter conditions including storms. Hence, 80,200 m2 of greenhouse cover was purchased and distributed to families on 15 May 2012. The project helped 88 families whose greenhouses had been damaged.

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Montenegro Olıve Farmers Traınıng Programme

Organized by our Agency, a one-week training was delivered on 07-15 May 2012 for Montenegrin olive growers by experts of Izmir Olive Farming Research Station. The trainings were held for 4 days in Ulcin, where olive-growing is a common occupation, and for 3 days in the region of Bar.

Via the trainings, the producers gained information on how to farm olives to obtain quality olives and olive oil, how to create new olive plantations, management of diseases and pests, sapling production, soil cultivation, and pruning and harvesting methods. Moreover, the region’s olive production sites and olive oil factories were visited; trainees found the opportunity to evaluate problems and shortcomings through interviews with olive farmers and factory owners.

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Education Equıppıng the Mehmet Akıf Prımary School Preschool Class

Susitsa, located northwest of Kosovo, is a small village where the father of Mehmet Akif Ersoy, the great poet of our National Anthem, was born and worked as an imam. The name of the Ndre Mjeda Primary School in this village was changed to Mehmet Akif Primary Education School in 2006 with the decision of the Kosovar Ministry of Education. A new storey was added to the school in 2007 by our Agency, and a computer lab was established.

The school management requested support on another matter, saying they did not have the budget to equip the preschool class, which they planned to open in the school year of 2012-2013.

In this scope, the furnishing of the preschool classroom was undertaken by our Agency; the furnishing materials provided included the following: LCD TV, vacuum cleaner, DVD player, cassette player, cabinet with open shelves, round table, tweety chairs, teddy bear chairs, first aid set, carpet, and miscellaneous stationary and play materials.

Fıttıng the Mehmet Akıf Prımary Educatıon School’s Preschool Class, Classroom and Offıce to Radesa Vıllage, 5 Fully- Equıpped Ambulances to Kosovo, Kosovo MPs Vısıt Turkey, Support to Lef Nosı Rehabılıtatıon Centre for Mentally Impaıred Chıldren, Support to Kent FM, Establıshment of a Vegetatıve Rootstock Parcel, a Stock Parcel and a Dwarf Apple Orchard, Vısıt to Bursa by Prıstına Munıcıpalıty, Dırectorate of Urban Plannıng, Constructıon and Envıronmental Protectıon



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Addıtıonal Buıldıng for Recane Meto Bayraktarı Prımary Educatıon School

Recane (Reqan), is a settlement of 1200 people, in the Prizren Municipality. The region where Recane is located is called the Jupa region, and has 14 villages where mostly the Bosnians live. Most of the students living in these villages receive education in their native languages at the Meto Bayraktari Primary Education School, built in 1970 in Recane; the school has around 300 students. However, due to the number of students increasing every year, the number of classrooms at the school was falling short in meeting the demand. Hence, support was requested from our Agency for building an additional building needed by the school. In this scope, our Agency supported the project for construction of an additional building of 7 classrooms, consisting of 2 storeys and a basement, and it is planned to complete the project in 2013.

Classroom and Offıce to the Radesa Vıllage

Our Agency repaired and refurbished the space that would be used as classroom and office to ensure that educational courses are delivered in a healthier environment, which was needed by Goranis living in the Radesa village in the Municipality of Dragas in southern Kosovo.Materials donated under the project include the following: White board, study desk, teacher’s desk, student’s desk, comfortable chairs and sofas, guest chairs, bookcases and computer.

Fıttıng and Refurbıshıng the Gılan Madrasah

Built in 2011 with the support of our Agency, the Gilan Madrasah is a very prestigious school in terms of its physical infrastructure. Our Agency also refurbished and fitted the building accordingly.

In this scope, furniture, computers and accessories, kitchen utensils and devices, carpets and curtains were provided.

Repaır and Addıtıonal Constructıon at Prızren Unıversıty

The Prizren University was opened in the academic year of 2010-2011 to increase educational opportunities in Kosovo, where the ratio of young people is very high. The university campus was formed through the consolidation of the buildings and spaces used as the Prizren Vocational High School of Economics and the Prizren Education Faculty of the Pristina University. In line with the request of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Kosovo, our Agency supported the restructuring process of the Prizren University. In this scope, the building stock in the campus, consisting of the existing sports hall and cafeteria, were transformed into a lecture hall and administrative service units. The university provides education programmes in Albanian and Bosnian languages, while education language is Turkish for the Departments of Primary Education Teaching, Physics and Chemistry..

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Refurbıshıng the Prızren and Yakova Student Dorms

A Turkey-based NGO, Istanbul International Solidarity and Culture Association has been carrying out activities in social and cultural areas for the last 12 years to strengthen relations between the two countries, focusing mostly on educational initiatives in various cities of Kosovo. The Association makes significant contributions to strengthening historical, social and cultural ties between the Turkish and Kosovar people. To support the Association’s works, our Agency provided the furniture and electronic equipment needed at the students dorms in Prizren and Yakova. These dorms were made ready for students as of 13 January 2912.

A Research on Kosovar Text Books

Following its declaration of independence, Kosova has identified its goal as becoming a member of the European Union and achieving a quality of living conforming to European standards. Hence, the country gives importance to reflecting in its textbooks the European conscience and identity. In this scope, the Kosovar Ministry of Education, Science and Technology launched a project to review the textbooks used in school curricula. Under the project supported by our Agency, a report titled “Research on the Textbooks in Kosovo” was prepared by researcher-writer Olsi Yazeciu and Albanian Language and Literature Teacher Imer Pantina. The report was also translated into Turkish.

School Trıp for 500 Students

The Meşhed-i Hüdavendigâr Association organized a school trip with cultural and historical contents, with the support of our Agency, so as to inform Kosovar students about the Ottoman history. Within the programme scope, 500 students from the cities of Pristina, Prizren and Mitrovica visited the Tomb of Sultan Murat. During the visit, students were briefed by the personnel of the mausoleum’s Promotion and Culture House. Students visited the Tombs of Sultan Murat and its Selamlik (section for men), in addition to the Adem Yasari Complex and the archaeological excavations in Ulpiana. It is planned to repeat this cultural programme next year with 1000 students.

Vehıcle Provıded for Trıp by Students of Dragas Hıgher Educatıon School

Our Agency fulfilled the request for support in securing vehicles for a trip organized by the Education Directorate, Bosnian Language Education Unit of the Dragas Municipality for students at the Dragas College, so as to introduce them to the Ottoman structures in Albania and Macedonia.

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Support for Event on Why Kosovans Were Martyred at the Dardanelles

The Dragas region located in the southern part of Kosovo is mostly inhabited the Goranis and Rorbes (Muslim Macedonians) live. In Slavic, ‘Gora’ or ‘Gorani’ means those from the high mountains, from the mountains, from above. The Gora region and villages are situated on the slopes of the Sar mountains. ‘Sar’ means mountains with cities. Left to their own fates, the local people have always lived in poverty and economic hardship, facing assimilation policies and migration, during the last century following the Ottoman era. Situated 15 km away from the Dragas Municipality, Brod is not only one of the Gorani villages but also a famous centre of trade and crafts of the Ottoman era in the region. The village has suffered from constant migration.

It is said that 460 people from the region were martyred during the Dardanelles Campaign. In this scope, an event on “Why Kosovans Were Martyred At the Dardanelles” was held at the Dragas Culture House in cooperation with the Dag Culture and Research Centre, and our Agency sponsored the food and boarding costs of 100 guests.

10 August Sultan Murat Commemoratıon Events

One of the most important Ottoman structures in Kosovo, the Tomb of Sultan Murat I Hudavendigar is in the village of Mazgit, which lies on the 6th km of the Pristina-Mitrovica Road. Since 2010, the maintenance of the Tomb has been carried out by our Agency. It would be more appropriate to carry out these maintenance works through an NGO from now on. Therefore, the operational rights of the Tomb and its premises have been transferred, for three years, under a protocol signed with the Meşhedi Hüdavendigar Association.

Every year, a commemoration event is organized at the Tomb of Sultan Murat 1 on 10 August, date of the Battle of Kosovo. This third annual event was attended by 700 people, in addition to high-ranking officials from Kosovo and our Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ.



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Health 5 Fully Equıpped Ambulances to Kosovo

The health sector is among the investment priorities of the Kosovan government, and there are works being carried out to improve the current situation. In order to support these efforts by the Kosovan Ministry of Health, our Agency has purchased 5 fully-equipped ambulances to be used in hospitals in various regions of Kosovo. The ambulances are planned to be used by the Prizren Provincial Hospital, Yakova Emergency Services Unit, Mitrovica Emergency Services Unit, Gilan Emergency Services Unit and Ipek Emergency Services Unit. The ambulances were delivered with a ceremony participated by Kosovan Health Minister Ferid Agani, during an official visit to Kosovo by our Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Bekir Bozdağ on 10-12 August 2012.

Government and Civil SocietyKosovan MPs Vısıted Turkey

Between 16 and 21 January, 9 members of the Labour, Health and Social Welfare Commission of the Kosovan Parliament visited Turkey with the sponsorship of our Agency. Members of the Kosovan Health Commission visited the Turkish Ministry of Health, the TGNA Health Commission, the Social Security Institution and the TİKA headquarters. Moreover, a committee of 7 members of the Legislation Commission of the Kosovan Parliament participated in a training programme organized by the TGNA on 31 October-04 November 2012.

This training programme is expected to contribute to the works underway to renew the parliamentary By-Laws in Kosovo.

Currently, the Health Commission of the Kosovan parliament is working on a Health Law and a Health Insurance Law. Contributions to legislative works continuing with mutual visits and training programmes are of great importance. Hence, it will be possible to ensure that both countries have parallel legal infrastructures in their health sectors. This will facilitate cooperation in the health sector of the two countries, and contribute to its sustainability.

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Traınıng Programme for the Kosovo Judıcıal Instıtute

The Kosovo Judicial Institute was established in 2000 with the support of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Since its founding, the institute has been carrying out activities to ensure professionalism among judges, candidate judges and prosecutors. Our Agency supported the organization of training programmes for two committees consisting of candidate judges and managers of the Kosovo Judicial Institute. The purpose of the trainings was to ensure exchange of knowledge and experience in the realm of law and justice, in cooperation with the Justice Academy of Turkey. Training of the first committee, consisting of 25 people, took place on 09-15 July, and the second committee, consisting of 29 people, on 15-21 July, in Ankara.

Traınıng Programme for Kosovo State Protocol Offıcıals

The Diplomacy Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was founded in 1967 as an education centre. The Academy provides training programmes to Turkish diplomats as well as other public servants who will be employed in Turkey’s diplomatic representations abroad.

In addition, diverse training programmes including the topics of diplomacy in multi-cultural environments, international relations, economics, regional and multi-lateral problems, negotiation techniques and protocol are organized every year for young career diplomats from many other countries. The Academy organized an education programme for 11 protocol officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo on 06-10 May in Ankara. Organized with the support of our Agency, the programme contributed to increasing Kosovo’s institutional capacity, and enabled exchange of ideas between Kosovar and Turkish colleagues.

Offıce Equıpped for Kosovo Young Scouts Unıon

The Kosovo Young Scouts Union was founded in 2002 and has around 150 members. Under the Union, Albanians, Turks, Bosniaks and Greeks carry out activities inside and outside Kosovo together, without any discrimination based on religion, language and race. This has turned the Kosovo Young Scouts Union into a mirror of the multicultural city of Prizren.

The office equipment and furnishings of the Kosovo Young Scouts Union have been provided by our Agency. Some of the items donated were as follows: Computer, LED monitor, overhead projector, scanner, printer, photocopier, digital camera, table, desk, end tables, boardroom table, cabinet with shelves, chairs and 50 m2 of carpeting. The office was opened on 12 December 2012.



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Equıpment Support to Idea NGO

Founded in 2012 in Prizren, the Idea NGO aims to provide a vision for graduates of high schools and universities, while strengthening the concept of living together. In this context, acting based on the motto of “debating for shared ideas”, the NGO endeavours to contribute to raising an active young generation.

Our Agency has provided equipment support to the Idea NGO. Donated materials included the following: Boardroom table, L table, cabinet, chairs, boardroom chairs, armchairs, computers, Led monitors, camera, printer-scanner-copier laserjet, projector and projection screen, video camera, air conditioner and 120 m2 of carpeting.

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Other Social Infrastructures and ServicesSupport to Lef Nosı Rehabılıtatıon Centre for Chıldren wıth Mental Dısabılıtıes

The education sector has an important place in the development plans made by the Kosovan state. However, not enough investment can be made in this area due to budget constraints. The Lef Nosi Rehabilitation Centre for Children with Mental Disabilities, providing services free of charge since 1976 under the Ministry of Technology, Science and Education of Kosovo, is also negatively affected from this situation. The Centre is one of the 4 schools for mentally disabled children. With 27 personnel, the Centre provides education to 89 children with disabilities, 34 of whom are boarding students.

Upon the request of the school management, our Agency carried out the repair and rehabilitation of the school. Within the scope of the rehabilitation, maintenance works were carried out in the kitchen, bathrooms and toilets, and the electricity

network, the water distribution line and the sewer system were renewed.

Also, a candle workshop was established at the centre. Afterwards, the kitchen and the candle workshop were furnished. Items supplied for furnishing and outfitting purposes included the following: Industrial type dish washer, dough kneading machine, stainless steel meat grinder, grill toaster, refrigerator, electric fryer, grill, worktop, sink, extractor hood, wall shelves, chairs, wheelchairs, tables and miscellaneous kitchen utensils and supplies. Works carried out under the project were completed in October 2012..

Bırlık Assocıatıon’s Folklore Team at Sprıng Festıvals

Our Agency sponsored the participation of a folklore group of 20 from the Birlik (Unity) Culture, Art and Sports Association in the International Spring Festival held on 15-17 May 2012 by the Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University. Continuing for three days, the festival featured folk dances and dance performances, bull sessions, sports matches, competitions, tournaments, film displays and concerts.

Birlik (Unity) Culture, Art and Sports Association was established in 1951 in Mitrovica. The folklore team of the Association participates in organizations in Turkey and Kosovo.



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Folklore Clothes Purchased for Mamusa Asık Ferkı Turkısh Culture and Arts Assocıatıon

The Mamusa Municipality, located on the southwest of Kosovo, is one of the youngest municipalities of the country. With a population of 5513, it is one of the municipalities with a concentrated Turkish population. The Asik Ferki Turkish Culture and Arts Association in Mamusa was founded in 1979 and has continued its activities, uninterrupted, till today with its almost 800 members. Over 60 members participate actively in the activities of the Association.

The Association has a Turkish Folk Music Group and Folklore Team, which participate in many festivals organized in Turkey and in Kosovo. In order to strengthen the representation capabilities of the association, 10 women’s and 10 men’s folklore outfits have been provided by our Agency.

Support to Ugur Bocegı Chıldren’s Theatre

Ugur Bocegi (Ladybug) Children’s Theatre was founded in 2007 in Pristina under the Gercek Culture, Arts and Sports Association. The theatre has been continuing its activities independently since 2012. Theatre actors and actresses are children in the 6-10 age group.

Thanks to the theatre, Turkish plays have started to be performed in Pristina after 31 years. Until June 2011, five plays have been performed.

Our Agency sponsored the performance of the children play “Bebelerin Hababam Sınıfı Harfleri Öğreniyor” and the play “Çocuklara Vurmayın” by the Ugur Bocegi Children’s Theatre, and provided the costumes for the crew of 25, as well as the stage decorations, sound arrangements, posters, brochures and other necessary items.

Kosovo Wrestlıng Federatıon at the Balkan Champıonshıp of Oıl Wrestlers

Balkan Championship of Oil Wrestlers was held in Bursa on 29 June-02 July. President of the Kosovo Wrestling Federation requested the support of our Agency for the participation of its athletes in the competition, saying that such an international competition was important for them. Hence, our Agency sponsored the participation of a team of 8 from Kosovo in the championship. 235 wrestlers from Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia and Romania participated in the championship.

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CommunicationSupport to Kent FM

There are 84 radio stations broadcasting in Kosovo. One of them is Kent FM, which has been broadcasting for 12 years with a large audience. Kent FM broadcasts 24 hours a day, uninterrupted, in Kosovo’s capital Pristina, and is also the only radio station broadcasting in Turkish. The station can also be listened to via the internet in Turkey, and has programme-based partnerships with TRT radios. The technical equipment needed by the radio station have been provided by our Agency.

Strengthenıng the News Sıte, Mesazhı.com

The electronic news site, www.mesazhi. com, which had its technical conditions improved by our Agency in 2011, continued to get the support of our Agency in 2012. In the recent years, news offered on the internet has brought a new dimension to journalism and the media sector.

The news sector in Kosovo has also managed to draw the attention of the public by giving importance to electronic news sites as a result of these developments. www.mesazhi.com is one of the Kosovo-based websites offering electronic news in the Albanian language. The site covers news from the region.

Cooperatıon wıth Kosovo Turkısh Researchers Assocıatıon

Kosovo Turkish Researchers Association was found in 2002 in Prizren. The Association’s founder, Raif Viemica, has published many books and articles on the administrative, political and cultural structure of the Ottoman State. One of his works is the book titled “Kosova’da Osmanlı Mimari Eserleri” (Examples of Ottoman Architecture in Kosovo), the first volume of which was published (3000 books in total) in 1999 by our Ministry of Culture under the Ottoman Works Series. Afterwards, our Agency sponsored the publication of 100 books from each three volumes. Furthermore, our Agency also donated a computer and a professional camera, which were needed to prepare a written and visual archive of the activities carried out by the Kosovo Turkish Researchers Association and make a documentary out of them.



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Agriculture Establıshment of a Vegetatıve Rootstock Parcel, a Stock Parcel and a Dwarf Apple Orchard

With the support of our Agency, the “Project for Establishing a Vegetative Rootstock Parcel, a Stock Parcel and a Dwarf Apple Orchard” was prepared as the second phase of the Programme to Develop Agricultural Capacity in Kosovo. Under the project scope, a 3-decare vegetative rootstock parcel, a 3-decare graft stock parcel and a 2-decare dwarf apple orchard were established on the lands of the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Studies at the Pristina University.

Support to Tomato Festıval of the Manusa Munıcıpalıty

Located on the south of Kosovo with a population of 5000, Mamusa was turned into a municipality under a pilot project launched 5 years ago for decentralized governments. Running this process successfully, the Mamusa Municipality has managed to be elected an exemplary municipality among 38 municipalities in Kosovo.

A Tomato Festival is organized every year in Mamusa, since 2009, to promote the agricultural produce traditionally cultivated in the municipality, with tomato being the major product.

Upon the request of the Manusa Municipality, our Agency supported the 4th Tomato Festival held on 15 August 2012. Within the scope of this support, the tomato exhibition area and the stage decoration/layout, lighting and sound devices were provided.

Handıcrafts Course for 100 Traınees

The AKEA Culture and Education Association, based in Pristina and operating in the fields of culture, religion and education in Kosovo, and the Municipality of Greater (Metropolitan) Konya Vocational Courses Unit collaborated to organize Turkish marbling (ebru), wood painting and jewellery design courses in Pristina. All materials required for these 3-month courses were provided by our Agency. The courses ended in June 2012, and 100 trainees were awarded their certificates.

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Prıstına Munıcıpalıty’s Urban Plannıng, Constructıon and Envıronmental Protectıon Dırectorate Vısıted Bursa

The main mission of the Urban Planning, Construction and Environmental Protection Directorate of the Municipality of Pristina is to make arrangements concerning urban planning, give building licences and work towards protection of the environment and cultural heritage. To support these works, our Agency sponsored the study visit made to the Municipality of Bursa on 19-25 February by a committee of 9 from relevant units of said Directorate.

Pristina, capital and largest city of Kosovo with a population of over 500,000, is facing significant urban problems such as insufficient infrastructure and dense traffic due to rapidly increasing urbanization. Hence, exchange of experiences for solution of these problems faced by Kosovo is important.

Landscapıng and Securıty System for Sınan Pasha and Fatıh Mosques

The three-domed portico (last gathering point) of the Sinan Pasha Mosque, one of the most significant Ottoman structures in Prizren, was demolished during a bombing which also destroyed the mosque’s epitaph.

The Mosque was restored by our Agency and opened to worshippers on 31 July 2011. Restoration works on the Pristina Fatih Mosque were completed on 04 November 2010. In 2012, landscaping was done and security systems were installed at both mosques.


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KOSOVO 2012, BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTORS (%)

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Education Equıpment Support to Macedonıan Schools

Our Agency provided equipment support to the schools in the Ciftlik village in the Petrovets Municipality, Celevez village in the Demirkapı Municipality, Ocali village in the Karbintsi Municipality, and in the villages of Tsvetova and Morane in Skopje. Of these, the schools in Ciftlik, Celevez and Ocali were built by our Agency.

The schools in Tsvetova and Morane were rehabilitated by our Agency.

Additionally, our Agency donated materials to these schools. Items donated were as follows: 169 desks for two, 392 chairs, 15 teacher’s desks, 15 white boards and cabinets. With this support, it was ensured that around 400 students in these 5 schools receive education under better conditions.

Equıpment Support for Macedonıan Schools, Gostıvar Yukarı Banısa Prımary Educatıon School Constructıon and Outfıttıng, Scholarshıp to Macedonıan Students, Equıpment Support to Gostıvar Dr. Ferıd Murat Publıc Hospıtal, Technıcal Equıpment Support to Tetovo Court of Fırst Instance, Repaır and Refurbıshıng of the Crıme Analysıs Department, Equıpment Support to Mıllı Kurum Turkısh Theatre, Increasıng the Human Resources Capacıty of the Metrology Bureau, Support to Yenı Balkan Medıa Group



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Repaır and Outfıttıng of the Gostıvar Yukarı Banısa Prımary Educatıon School

In cooperation with the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Primary Education School was built in the Yukari Banisa (G. Banjica) village, which has a population of 2230, in the Municipality of Gostivar, which has a population of 81,000. Currently, 260 students receive education at the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Primary Education School. The school has three storeys, with 8 classrooms, a library, a teacher’s room, a preschool class, a meeting room and toilets separated for boys and girls. Moreover, the materials needed by the school were provided by our Agency. Donated materials and fixtures are as follows: 120 desks, 240 chairs, 8 teacher’s desks and chairs, white board, and, for the preschool, tables, chairs, cabinets and office furniture.

Rehabılıtatıon of the Murat Labunıstı Prımary Educatıon School

Murat Labunisti Primary School is in Labunista, mostly populated by Albanian citizens, at the border of the Struga Municipality with a population of 63,376. With 1200 students, the school’s education language is Macedonian and Albanian.

Our Agency renewed the washstands of the Murat Labunisti Primary School. With this support, students gained the opportunity to receive education in a hygienic environment.

Student Transportatıon Project

The number of Macedonian Turks is decreasing everyday due to migration to Turkey. Since the Turkish population lives scattered around the country, they fail to make the majority needed to have a Turkish classroom, and so children have no alternative but to receive education in other languages. Hence, to enable transportation of students and teachers to schools serving in the Turkish language, the Student Transportation Project is being implemented since 2008. The project continued to be supported in 2012, and transportation support was provided to 208 students and 9 teachers, for 9 months in 6 different cities, from September 2011 to June 2012, and from September 2012 to June 2013. This support stimulated some Turkish classrooms, which faced the threat of closing down.

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Equıpment Support to Yosıp Broz Tıto Hıgh School

Located at the heart of capital Skopje, the Yosip Broz Tito High School provides education in both Macedonian and Turkish languages. Our Agency rehabilitated the teacher’s room and library of the Yosip Broz Tito High School. Our Agency also donated tables, chairs and cabinets for the teacher’s room and shelves for the school’s library. With this support, conditions were improved in the library used by around 1200 students, and teachers got a modern and well-equipped staff room.

Educatıon Scholarshıp to Macedonıan Students

In cooperation with the Union of Turkish NGOs in Republic of Macedonia (MATÜSIEB), our Agency provides scholarships to Macedonian students since 2008.

In this scope, in 2012, scholarships were granted to 447 students, 119 of whom were in primary, 116 in secondary and 212 in tertiary education. The scholarship students, selected from among the children of economically constrained families, can thus continue their education. On the other hand, demand for these scholarships is increasing, and it is planned to provide scholarship to over 600 students in 2013.

Macedonıan Academy of Scıences and Arts Rehabılıtatıon and Refurbıshıng Project

Founded in Skopje in 1967, the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MANU) is the most eminent and highest academic institution in the country. The academy houses departments of medical sciences, social sciences, linguistic and literary sciences, natural, mathematical and biotechnical sciences, technical sciences and arts, and research centres on genetic engineering and informatics, and a strategic research centre.

Our Agency refurbished, after 45 years, the study offices, libraries and conference halls in the MANU headquarters. Moreover, our Agency also provided the necessary outfitting. With this support, structural shortcomings were rectified, creating a sophisticated and comfortable study environment.



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Health Equıpment Support to Gostıvar Dr. Ferıd Murad Publıc Hospıtal

Dr. Ferid Murat won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1998 with his works. The Dr. Ferid Murat Public Hospital, named after him and located in Gostivar, which has a population of 81,042, was provided with a urology medical device set by our Agency. With this support, people no longer have to go to the Skopje Central Hospital for treatment. The project is expected to benefit a total of 130,000 people living in Gostivar and the surrounding villages.

Equıpment Support to Zdunye Health Clınıc

Our Agency provided an EKG (electrocardiography) machine, an examination couch, oxygen tubes and medical supplies cabinet and computer, table and chairs to the health clinic of the Zdunye village in Gostivar Municipality. The clinic was built in 2011 but which could not be opened due to lack of necessary medical supplies. With this support, the health clinic became operational. The project is expected to benefit around 5000 people living in the area.

Equıpment Support for the RostusaHealth Clınıc

The Rostusa Health Clinic in the Rostusa Municipality in Mavrova, with a population of 8618, serves around 4000 patients a year, with its 22 bed capacity, covering the settlements of Rostusa, Mavrovi Anovi, Skudrinye, Jirovnitsa, Trebiste, Vrbyane and Prisoynitsa. Yet, since the clinic had no ultrasound devices, the diagnosis process was problematic.

Hence, patients had to go to the hospitals in Gostivar and Debre. To solve this problem, our Agency donated an ultrasound device to the Rostusa Health Clinic.

Hepatıtıs A Vırus Health Informatıon Meetıngs

In the Radovis Municipality, with a population of 28,244 in Eastern Macedonia, a campaign was launched with the support of our Agency to inform the public about the Hepatitis A virus (HAV). In this scope, the following activities were carried out;

• Hepatitis A Information Meetings were organized in the municipality’s villages of Topolnitsa, Kocali, Alikoç, Pirnali, Bucim and Kilavuzlu.

• An information meeting was held in Radovis for village mukhtars.

• Children and parents living in villages were informed about hygiene rules, and handed out visual and educational materials.

• Brochures and banners were distributed in the municipalities of Vasilevo nd Karbintsi.

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Government and Civil SocietyTechnıcal Equıpment to Tetovo Court of Fırst Instance

Our Agency donated a camera recording system, a digital camera, an overhead projector, 26 computers, an LCD TV and a printer to the Court of First Instance in Tetovo (Kalkandelen), which has a population of 86,580 in the northwest of Macedonia. This technical equipment has enabled settlement of cases in a shorter time by increasing the service quality at the courthouse

Rehabılıtatıon and Refurbıshıng of the Crıme Analysıs Department

Our Agency replaced 47 doors and windows, repaired the lavatories, walls and roof, and laid out porcelain tile and laminate flooring in the building used by the Crime Analysis Department, which carries out its activities on the first floor of a building belonging to the Macedonian Ministry of Interior in Skopje. The Agency also provided office furniture consisting of tables, desks, chairs, cabinets, shelves etc

Equıpment Support to Vrapcıste Populatıon Regıstry Bureau

Although Macedonia has a population of around 2 million, census studies are of a strategic importance since the population consists of different ethnic and religious communities. Hence, there is a need to strengthen the technical infrastructure of relevant agencies and organizations so as to ensure a healthy general census and keep sound population records. In this framework, our Agency donated computers and printers to the Population Registry Bureau, operating under the Gostivar Population Registry Directorate of the Ministry of Justice, in Vrapciste, which has a population of around 30,000 and which is located within the borders of the Polog region in Western Macedonia.

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Other Social Infrastructures and ServicesEquıpment Support to Mıllı Kurum Turkısh Theatre

Milli Kurum Turkish Theatre has been active since 1950, when minorities in Macedonia were given the permission to open theatres. In this 60-year time, the theatre performed more than 300 plays, adapted from the major works of Turkish and worldwide writers. In this scope, it can be said that the Milli Kurum Turkish Theatre serves as an important bridge between the two countries.

To commemorate its 60th year, our Agency supported the publication of 500 monographs featuring information on the plays performed to date by the theatre. Moreover, the Agency also provided a high-performance professional video camera, a digital camera, a laptop, an overhead projector and an LCD television. The Agency also ensured the theatre’s participation in the “Bin Nefes Bir Ses” International Theatre Festival organized by the Konya State Theatre.



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IndustryIncreasıng the Human Resources Capacıty of the Metrology Bureau

Within the scope of efforts to increase the capacities of institutions and organizations in Macedonia, a time distribution system was established to the Metrology Bureau in Skopje. A training programme on how to use the system was organized, in cooperation with TUBITAK National Metrology Institute (UME).

The Republic of Macedonia was included in the system called Coordinated Universal Time. Thus, determination of G-point parameters for the first time in the country was enabled. Hence the institutions and persons who would be using the time scale gained an official, full-time system that directly tracks the international time scale, rather than having to get information from various unofficial sources. The system can also be used in areas such as telecommunication, media and traffic. The system will facilitate detection and measurement of seismic movements. On-site training on how to use the time distribution system established at the Metrology Bureau was provided to 2 personnel by UME experts; the training included system installation and operation.

Restoratıon and Reconstructıon of the Alı Rıza Efendı House

The information that Ataturk’s fraternal grandfather, Haci Ahmet Efendi, had lived and had a house in the Kocacik village of Macedonia’s Jupa Municipality appeared in the Macedonian press in 1999. Residents of the Kocacik village where Turks live also say that the house belongs to Haci Ahmet Efendi, and that his son, Ali Riza Efendi was born and lived till his teenage years at the house. A photograph confirming the truth of these statements was also found. In light of this information, the Macedonian government started excavations and found the foundations of the two houses.

Macedonia’s President, Gjorge Ivanov, who is an expert on Ottoman history, was personally involved in the project. During his visit to Turkey in 2009, he presented the Anitkabir (Ataturk’s Mausoleum) Command with a stone from the foundation. President Abdullah Gül expressed his thanks to President Ivanov and the Kocacik Municipality for this meaningful gesture and for their support in bringing to surface the home where Atatürk’s father grew up.

After it became certain that the house belonged to Haci Ahmet Efendi, the project preparation phase was started. In this scope, it was decided to rebuild one of the houses as Ali Riza Efendi’s home and the other as a relative’s house. Ali Rıza Efendi Commemoration House, which will be a 3-storey building, is also planned to serve as an ethnology museum, as a witness of its era.

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The second house, planned as a relative’s house, is designed as a museum that will reflect Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s education and life in Macedonia. The as-built projects for the houses were prepared after examination of the 19th century visual and written archives of the Kocacik village and surrounding villages by architects well-versed in the authentic architecture and materials of the local region. The Ali Rıza Efendi Commemoration House, for which the construction works started in March 2012, has been completed and the other house is planned to be completed by early 2013.

On 23 March 2012 in Skopje, a protocol regarding the project was signed by our Ministry of Culture, the Macedonian Ministry of Culture and the Macedonian Municipality of Jupa. In her speech during the signature ceremony, Macedonian Culture Minister Elizabeta Kanceska remarked that the project would be an indicator of the good relations between Macedonia and Turkey, and said: “The project to reconstruct the house of the father of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic and the most prominent person of the Turkish history, is of great importance not only for Turkey but also for Macedonia.

This structure will be the symbol of the friendship between the two countries. In this way, we will show Atatürk’s messages of stability, peace and understanding to the entire world.”

The village of Kocacik is located at 180 km distance from capital Skopje, and is situated on a hill rising from the slopes of the valley where the turquoise Radika River flows. In historical sources, it is written that the Kocacik village was founded by the Ottoman Sultan Murat Hüdavendigar and Fatih Sultan Mehmet (the Conqueror) by bringing in Turkish settlers from the plains of Konya and Aydın. With the start of Ottoman withdrawal from the Balkans, Kovacik suffered from heavy migration; today, only 65 families remain, most of whom raise livestock.



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CommunicationSupport to Macedonıan Televısıons

In Macedonia, the media is trying to cope with transition problems, which is the case for most Eastern European countries. These countries are striving to adapt themselves to hard economic and socio-political conditions. However, this is not the case for Macedonia. Due to the internal and external problems faced today by Macedonia, media is a part of politics in the country. Hence, foreign investment in the sector is almost non-existent. Due to problems with Greece, the EU also cannot make investments. Because of this situation, Macedonia is seeking for alternatives through which it can develop its media sector. In this scope, Turkey supports Macedonia in developing its media sector, mostly through technical equipment aid.

Founded in 1995, EDO TV is the only nationwide TV channel that broadcasts in the Bosniak language in Macedonia. To increase EDO TV’s institutional capacity, our Agency has provided a memory storage server and a digital control panel with a cold light set. With this support, the Agency has contributed to more professional broadcasting at EDO TV.

The 2 channels of the Macedonian State Television (MTV) broadcast in minority languages such as Turkish, Albanian, Vlah, Romanian and Serbian. The Turkish section of the channel broadcasts every day between 15:30 and 18:30. Our Agency has donated an external memory to this department. With this support, the department’s archiving capacity has been increased.

Founded in 1998, Şutel TV broadcasts daily in the Romanian language. Watched mostly in capital Skopje and in the nearby cities, the broadcasting area of the channel covers some parts of the cities of Tetovo (Kalkandelen), Kumanovo and Veles. The channel is also accessible from other regions through cable. And it can be watched on the internet from all around the world. Our Agency has donated 2 professional cameras and 3 studio microphones to Şutel TV. With this support, it has been ensured that Şutel TV can broadcast digitally and in conformity with the digital broadcasting law.

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Support to Yenı Balkan Medıa Group

Founded in 2004, the Yeni Balkan Newspaper was, at first, published and distributed in Macedonia as an insert of the Yeni Dönem Newspaper published in Kosovo. Since 03 April 2006, it is being published in Macedonia as a separate weekly newspaper of 16 pages. Since 2007, the newspaper has started daily news reporting on its website www.yenibalkan.com and continued its activities under the name Yeni Balkan Media Group in 2012.

In order to improve the physical conditions of the Yeni Balkan Media Group, our Agency has donated computer desks, study desks, boardroom tables and chairs and computers and cameras.



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Education Replacement of Doors and Wındowsat the Orızont Prımary School

Winters are harsh in Moldova. Thus, Orizont Primary School, built in 1982, was getting too cold in the winters because of its worn-out doors and windows, which affected students and teachers negatively.

To overcome this problem, our Agency replaced 85 doors and 135 windows at the school. Works were completed on 4 September 2012. With this support, a healthy education environment was ensured for teachers and students, and the heating costs of the school were minimized.

Renewıng the Heatıng System of the Gagauz Djoltay Vıllage School

The heating system of the school in the village of Djoltay in Ceadir-Lunga was renewed by our Agency. Works were finalized on 14 May 2012. With the project, physical conditions were improved at the school where 250 students receive education and 46 teachers are employed.

This support aimed to prevent diseases caused by cold, reduce natural gas expenses, and ensure continuity of lessons.

Replacıng Doors and Wındows at Orızont Prımary School, Replacıng the Heatıng System ın Gagauz Djoltay Vıllage School, Rehabılıtatıng Gagauz Vulkanestı Regıonal Hospıtal, Cooperatıon on e-Government Practıces wıth Moldovan e-Government Centre, Rehabılıtatıon and Refurbıshıng of Komrat Retırement Home, Baltsı Chıldren’s Rehabılıtatıon Centre Refurbıshed, Cooperatıon wıth Gagauz Radıo-Televısıon (GRT), Expo Equıpment to Gagauz Chamber of Industry and Trade



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Support to Gagauz Language Olympıcs

The Moldovan Ministry of National Education organized Gagauz Language Olympics on 16-18 March 2012. The events coincided with the 90th anniversary of the birth of renowned Gagauz linguist Dionis Tansaoglu. Tansaoglu made huge contributions to making Gagauz into a written language and formulating its grammar. The 18th of the Language Olympics organized at the Ion Kreanga University in Chisinau (Kishinev) contributes to the survival, stimulation and development of the Gagauz language, which is listed among endangered languages by UNESCO.

Our Agency sponsored the awards given to 16 students who made it to the first four places among 65 students in the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades who were eligible to participate in the country finals after passing the regional qualification processes.

Support to 3rd World Congress of Gagauzıans

With the purpose of continuing the Gagauz culture and bring together the Gagauzian scientists living in other countries, the 3rd World Congress of Gagauzians was held on 02 - 03 November 2012. The congress is important as it addresses all Gagauzians around the world. Renowned scientists from Turkish-speaking countries participate in the congress. Our Agency provided stationeries and promotional advertisement banners to the congress, and sponsored the publication of books and CDs.

Support to Natıonal ChoreographıcCollege of Moldova

The National Choreographic College of Moldova in the capital Kishinev (Chisinau) offers education and training in local and modern dances. In order to enable College students to perform the local folk dances of Burdur and Caucasus, our Agency donated 12 Caucasian male outfits, 12 Caucasian female outfits, 12 Burdur male outfits and 12 Burdur female outfits, making 48 sets of outfits.



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HealthRehabılıtatıon of Gaguz Vulkaneştı Regıonal Hospıtal

Our Agency repaired and rehabilitated the first storey of the Vulkaneşti Regional Hospital. The Agency also had signboards prepared for the main entrance of the hospital campus and for the building’s entrance door. After completion of the works, the name of the hospital was changed to “Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK adına Dolay Bolnitsası”. Project was completed on 27 April 2012.

Government and Civil SocietyCooperatıon on e-Government Practıces wıth the Moldovan e-Government Centre

Upon a request of cooperation with the e- Government Advisory Group of our Agency from the e-Government Centre operating under the State Chancellery of the Republic of Moldova, 2 experts from Turkey paid a study visit to Moldova on 24-27 October 2011. As the second phase of the project, 5 Moldovan experts came to Turkey for a week-long training programme on 22-25 May 2012.

Other Social Infrastructures and ServicesRehabılıtatıon and refurbıshıng of the Kumrat Retırement Home

The Kumrat Retirement Home was established in 1972 in the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, which has a population of 155,000. At the retirement home which has a capacity of 40 beds, a total of 21 personnel work, consisting of 1 doctor, 5 nurses, 5 caretakers and 10 other staff members. The Kumrat Retirement Home had never seen any repairs, and its furnishings were quite old and worn out. In this scope, our Agency undertook the repair and refurbishing of the retirement home. The project was completed on 16 October 2012. With the decision of the Municipal Council, the retirement home has been named after our Prime Minister, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan. With this support, accommodation conditions have been improved for the elderly in need staying at the retirement home, ensuring that they pass their elderly days in a comfortable environment.

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Rehabılıtatıon of the Baltsı Chıldren’s Rehabılıtatıon Centre

Situated on the North of Moldova with a population of 150,000, Baltsi is the second largest city in Moldova after the capital Kishinev. Many health facilities remaining from the Soviet era in the city need rehabilitation and new equipment. The Baltsi Children’s Rehabilitation Centre is also among these facilities. At the rehabilitation centre where 50 personnel are employed, there are a total of 75 children, 37 of whom are girls.

Our Agency repaired the unit called isolator, where congenitally and mentally disabled children in the 0-1 age group are treated at the Baltsi Children’s Rehabilitation Centre, and replaced the guardrails that were posing a safety threat due to them being not securely fixed. Completed on 15 May 2012, this is the first project done in Baltsi by our Agency.

Rehabılıtatıng the Saxon Football Club’s Football Fıeld ın Ceadır-Lunga

Situated in the south of Moldova, Ceadir-Lunga has a population of 23,000. As in all around the world, football is a great passion in Caedir-Lunga. However, the only professional team of the region, the Saxon Football Club, has a stadium built in 1960 and never since repaired or redecorated.

In this scope, with the modifications done by our Agency, the tribune capacity of the stadium was increased to 2000. The changing rooms and the field floor, which were mostly ruined, have also been rehabilitated by our Agency. Works were finalized on 31 August 2012.

CommunicationCooperatıon wıth the Gagauz Radıo-Televısıon GRT

Our Agency completed the works started in 1995 under the scope of the Project for Extending the Broadcasting Network of the Gagauz Radio-Television, and delivered to the Gagauz Local Government with a protocol of transfer on 14 November 2006. The project resulted in the establishment of the Gagauz Radio-Television (GRT), and our Agency continues to support it. In this scope, the Agency has provided technical equipment for establishment of a new news studio.

Business and Other ServicesExpo Equıpment to Gagauz Chamber of Industry and Trade

“Bucak Expo Business”, created by the Gagauz Chamber of Industry and Trade so as to carry out exhibitions and fairs, has been provided with expo equipments (such as fair stands, refrigerated cabinets, glass displays and wall accessories) by our Agency.




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Education Schools to Vıllages of Starcevıce, Dobrınya and Naboye

Tutin is a small town/municipality in the Sandzak region, northwest of Serbia. Administratively, it is situated within the borders of the Sumadija region and Raska district in Western Serbia The town, where over 30,000 people live, is the poorest municipality of Serbia. This situation also affects the education sector. The schools in Tutin’s villages of Starcevice, Dobrinya and Naboy consist only of one room, and students from grades 1 to 4 receive education in the same classroom, with no additional rooms for teachers. Plus, despite harsh winter conditions, the schools did not have sound heating systems.

As a result of the reviews by our experts, it was determined that repairing/modifying these schools would be impossible. Therefore, it was decided to build new school buildings. In this scope, 3 school buildings, each consisting of 2 classrooms, 1 teacher’s room and lavatories, were built, complete with proper heating systems.

Additionally, all necessary desks, tables and chairs, as well as computers, printers and copiers for the teacher’s room were donated to these schools. Project works were completed on 07 August 2012. The schools were opened with a ceremony in September, participated by Serbia’s Minister of State for Rural Development, Suleyman Uglya.

Schools ın Starcevıce, Dobrınya and Naboye Vıllages, Novı Pazar Prımary School Buılt, Kosyerıce Munıcıpalıty Varda Health Clınıc Rehabılıtated, Incubators for Serbıan Hospıtals, Socıal Housıng for 8 Famılıes ın Prıboy Munıcıpalıty, Rehabılıtatıon of Novı Pazar Dosıtey Obradovıc Lıbrary, 100 Mılkıng Machınes to Pester Regıon, Publıshıng the Ottoman Records at Novı Pazar Archıve Dırectorate, Food Safety System Certificate to 34 Small Enterprıses



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Constructıon of Novı Pazar Prımary Educatıon School

Novi Pazar is the centre of the Serbian section of the Sandzak region, which lies at the intersection of Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. With a population of over 60,000, it is the most crowded city in the region. In Novi Pazar, there are 11 primary education schools, 6 in the city centre and 5 in the rural country. Around 12,000 students receive education with 700 teachers employed at these schools.

Although the schools have sufficient human resources, it is necessary to increase physical capacity so as to reduce the three-shift practice to a double shift. This required building 2 large schools.

In order to meet this demand, our Agency had a new school with 20 classrooms built. Project was completed on 17 December 2012.

Support to Bujanovac Velıkı Trnovac Prımary School

Bujanovac is a settlement with a population of 45,000 in the south of Serbia. The schools in the villages of this region fell short in meeting the demand. Hence, our Agency had a primary education school built in the Veliki Trnonac village, which has a population of 10,000. The school has a capacity of 500 students, with 22 classrooms. The environmental planning and landscaping of the school has also been done, through which alternative living areas have been created for students. Also, necessary materials have been provided for furnishing the school. Items donated were as follows: White boards, wall panels, teacher’s desks and chairs, student desks and chairs, wall displays, study desks, cabinets, shelves, curtains and other school supplies, as well as managerial tables, chairs, bookcases and computer hardware for principals’ rooms. Moreover, lavatory items and banks were supplied.

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Educatıonal Materıals to Rıfat Burdzevıc Prımary School

Rifat Burdzevic Primary Education School is a large school with a capacity of 600 students, and is in the city of Tutin in the Sandzak region. For 44 years, the school used the same desks and chairs. So, the furniture was quite worn out and almost unusable. Upon the request of the school management, our Agency renewed the school’s furniture on 15 February 2012.

Nova Varos Technıcal Hıgh School Rehabılıtated

A town in the Sandzak region, Nova Varos has a population of around 20,000 and is located within the borders of the Zlatibor district in the Sumadija region in western Serbia. The Technical High School named after the city has Christian Orthodox and Muslim children receiving education together. With 600 students, the school has two storeys and is situated on a total area of 1,050 m2.

However, the school’s physical conditions were insufficient and it was in need of a refurbishing. Therefore, the school was negatively affected, especially in winter, when thermometers hit -30o C. Our Agency undertook the rehabilitation of the school to improve its physical conditions. In this scope, some excavation works, reinforced concrete flooring, roof repairs, door and window replacements and building insulation works were carried out.

Rehabılıtatıon and Refurbıshıng of theFaculty of Economıcs at the Unıversıty of Nıs

Nis is the largest city in southern Serbia and third largest city of the country. The University of Nis is among the best three universities of the country with 13 faculties and 28,000 students. The fact that the city is one of the industrial centres of the country also adds to the university’s value.

In order to improve physical conditions at the University of Nis, our Agency repaired the lecture hall (amphitheatre) at the Faculty of Economics, which was established in 1960 with 9500 graduates so far, and also replaced the desks and chairs. Project was completed on 04 March 2012. With this support, a healthy and modern educational environment has been created, which will benefit 500 students, including graduate and doctorate students.

Multı-Purpose Classroom atNovı Pazar Culture Centre

The Novi Pazar Municipality Culture Centre had a space which remained unused; this space was rehabilitated by our Agency and refurbished to create a multi-purpose classroom.

Project works were completed on 19 April 2012. It is planned to use the classroom for computer, music and foreign language courses for young people of schooling age.



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HealthRehabılıtatıon of the Varda Health Clınıc at Kosjerıc Munıcıpalıty

In Kosjeric, with a population of 12,000, in the district of Zlatibor, most people (around 10,000) live in villages. While most villages are lined along the riverside, there are also settlements in mountains at altitudes exceeding 1000 meters. This situation causes many challenges in many sectors, but especially in service delivery in the health sector.

The Health Clinic of the Varda Village, located within borders of Kosjeric, had become too worn out over the passing years. Hence, to ensure sustainability in health services, our Agency replaced the doors and windows in the building of the Health Clinic at Varda village.

Medıcal Equıpment to the Prıjepolje Hospıtal

Located in the southwest of Serbia, Prijepolje is a town of around 40,000 people. Since it is the second largest city, after Novi Pazar, in the Sandzak region, it is an urban hub for surrounding settlements. Hence, the Prijepolje Hospital, which has a bed capacity of 170, serves around 60,000 people a year, including patients coming from Nova Varos and Senitsa.

However, the physical conditions of the hospital were inadequate. Of the 3 operation theatres at the hospital, only 1 was operational. This situation was seriously affecting the efficiency of the hospital. In this scope, our Agency donated an electro-hydraulic operating table and operation theatre satellite lambs to the hospital. The donations made in February 2012 increased the capacity of the hospital.

Incubators for Hospıtals ın Serbıa

The “Fight For Children” project launched by B92, one of the most influential national TV channels in Serbia, aimed to provide incubators for hospitals in the least developed regions of Serbia. The incubators in most hospitals in Serbia were too old to be effective or even usable, and there were no incubators in less developed regions, such as the Sandzak region. This situation was seriously affecting infant mortality rates in premature deliveries. To support the project, our Agency procured 3 incubators, 2 fixed and 1 mobile, and delivered them on 20 February 2012.

Obstetrıc Delıvery Tables for Senta Health Centre

Senta Health Centre is a health institution serving around 120,000 people a year in the Senta Municipality. More than 1000 births take place every year at the Centre. However, deliveries were being made on delivery tables that had become almost unusable in the centre’s 40 years of service. Upon the request of the Senta Health Centre, our Agency provided new delivery tables.



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Other Social Infrastructures and ServicesAnnex Buıldıng wıth 6 Classrooms for Dısabled Students at Senta Turzo Layos Prımary School

Vojvodina, which is one of the two autonomous provinces of Former Yugoslavia, is surrounded with Hungary in the north, Serbia in the south, Romania in the east and Croatia in the west. The region has remained autonomous, first within the structure formed by Serbia and Montenegro, and then under Serbia. The province has a population of 2,000,000, and its capital is Novi Sad.

Turzo Layos Primary School is in Vojvodina’s city of Senta, where Hungarians make most of the population. The school was refurbished in 2011 by our Agency. In 2012, an additional building with 6 classrooms was built for students with disabilities. The new building was opened with a ceremony during the centennial anniversary of the school’s founding.

Socıal Housıng for 8 Famılıes ın the Prıboy Munıcıpalıty

The Priboy Municipality began construction of housing to solve the accommodation problems of 5 Bosniak families whose houses were destroyed in the fire of October 2010 and 3 Serbian families who had lost their homes in a landslide. However, the project could not be finished due to the limited budget of the Priboy Municipality, and our Agency’s support was requested. In this scope, the remaining 70% of the project was completed by TİKA. Our Agency also met the outfitting needs of the housings, and delivered them to be used by the families on 23 July 2012.

Constructıon of Sjenıca Cultural Centre

The cultural centre construction, started last year by the Sjenica Municipality but could not be finished due to insufficient resources, was completed with the support of our Agency. Made ready for use on 07 August 2012, the Sjenica Cultural Centre will stimulate the social and cultural life in the region. Around 25,000 people live in Sjenica, which is within the borders of the Zlabitor district in the region of Sumadija and Western Serbia.

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Rehabılıtatıon of Prıjepolje Culture Centre

The Prijepolje Culture Centre serves to conserve and continue the cultural values of the Bosniaks and Serbs living in the region, and bringing ethnic differences together on common denominators through cultural events since 1979. The Centre has hosted over 3000 events to date. Prijepolje is the second largest city of the Sandzak region, after Novi Pazar. Hence, Prijepolje Culture Centre is also a cultural centre of attraction for people living in surrounding regions.

However, since the day of its founding, the Centre has not seen an overhaul. In this scope, upon the request of the Prijepolje Municipality, our Agency undertook the rehabilitation of the Centre, which occupies an area of 4,500 m² with a large hall, small hall, ballet hall, library and primary music school, and completed the works on 22 August 2012.

Rehabılıtatıon of Novı Pazar Dosıtey Obradovıc Lıbrary

Founded in 1847, the Dositey Obradovc Library has been contributing to the cultural and educational life of the region for over 60 years. With more than 80,000 books, the library’s registered users have reached 5000.

In order to improve the physical conditions of the library and increase its capacity, the reading hall for 80 people was rehabilitated by our Agency. Under the project, works started on 16 August 2012 were completed as of 10 October 2012.

Support to Paıntıng Exhıbıtıon of the Sandzak Assocıatıon of Fıne Arts

The support of our Agency was requested for the painting exhibition organized by the Sandzak Association of Fine Arts (SULU), which was founded in 2003. Our Agency contributed to the exhibition held in Novi Pazar with the purpose of developing modern arts in the region of Sandzak, protecting the region’s multi-cultural heritage and supporting arts and artists.



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Agriculture and Animal Husbandry7 Hoeıng Machınes to Prıboy Munıcıpalıty

The Government of Serbia has developed a Programme for Sustainable Development in Agricultural and Rural Areas, so as to increase agricultural efficiency, improve the livestock industry and reduce migration to large cities. In this scope, in order to increase the genetic potentials of milk cows, 250 pregnant cows were distributed to local farmers.

Our Agency provided 7 hoeing machines, each with trailers of 1000 kg load capacity, to enable fast and efficient cutting of grass to be fed to cows. The machines were delivered to the Priboy municipality on 26 September 2012.

100 Mılkıng Machınes to Pester

The Haci Naci Foundation, established in 2001, is an NGO that provides scholarships to students, food to families, medical support to patients, and housing for poor families and people with disabilities. Under the “You Can Do It” project launched by the Foundation, the support of our Agency was requested regarding the provision of milking machines to be used by farmers in the Pester region. The Plateau of Pester occupies most of the Sandzak region.

With an average altitude of 1000 meters, the Plateau has good potential in terms of animal husbandry.

In this scope, our Agency provided 100 milking machines, to ensure that families living in the Plateau and raising livestock can produce milk using modern methods.

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Prıntıng the Ottoman Records ın Novı Pazar Rus Archıves Dırectorate

Remaining under Ottoman rule for almost five centuries, Novi Pazar was founded in 1461 by Isa Beg, who was governor (sancaktar) of Skopje-Bosnia in 1444 -1469. As the centre of the Sandzak region, Novi Pazar is also home to important historical and cultural works, including 19 mosques and 2 Turkish baths remaining from the Ottoman era.

The Archive Directorate in Novi Pazar is working to protect the records of Sjenica, Tutin and Novi Pazar, three important cities of the Sandzak region, since the World War II. However, due to the limited physical means of the Directorate, the documents in the archive face the risk of becoming lost. Hence, to ensure that the documents are transferred to future generations, our Agency sponsored the printing/publishing of the records related to the operations of the administrative and governmental bodies of the Ottoman State. Project was completed on 05 March 2012.

Food Safety System Certıfıcate to 34 Small Enterprıses

Serbia is among the countries affected from the economic crisis, which resulted in the shutting down of many factories in the country. In this scope, development of projects on agriculture and animal husbandry for the medium term has been identified as a priority goal for the least developed 48 municipalities in the country.

In this process, it became a must for small enterprises producing animal products to obtain a Food Safety System Certificate (HACCP-Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) in order to continue their commercial activities.

To meet this demand, our Agency and the Serbian Government’s Office for Sustainable Development of Less Developed Regions cooperated to ensure that 34 companies selected from all around the country receive HACCP certificates. Project works were completed on 10 February 2012.




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SERBIA 2012, BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTORS (%)

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Education Rehabılıtatıon of Aromatnoye Preschool

The Bakhchysarai (Bahçesaray) Raion is a district with a size of 1,600 km2 covering 81 villages, 3 towns and 1 city, with a population of 100,000; its centre is Bakhchysarai, which has a population of 30,000. The Aromatnoye settlement, which consists of 5 villages, is home to around 3000 people from 20 different ethnicities. The Aromatnoye Solnisko Preschool was providing education to 140 students with 7 classrooms until 1994. However, it was closed down when government support was stopped, and the abandoned school building fell to ruin.

Because of the need for a school, the Village Mukhtar Office and parents repaired one classroom. Thus, the school resumed its educational activities in 2009, after 15 years, albeit with a single classroom. Later on, Ukraine and deputies of the Bakhchysarai Raion, Mukhtar Office of the Aromatnoye village and the villagers and Ukraine Social Investment Fund launched a joint initiative. Under this initiative, the roof and facade of the preschool building were repaired, doors and windows were replaced, heating and

sewer systems were repaired, and a new natural gas-fired boiler room was built.

After that, in cooperation with the International Relations and Exiled Citizens Committee (Reskomnats), an executive organ of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, rehabilitation and refurbishing works were carried out in a number of areas in the preschool’s service block. The areas included 3 classrooms and kitchen, laundry room, staff lavatories, stairs, music classroom and headmaster’s room. Each classroom has a playroom, a sleeping room, a changing room, a hall, and entrance chamber and bathrooms. With this support, the school, which was part-time with a capacity of 100 students (20 from each village), started to operate full-time with a capacity of 140 children and increased staff members.

Rehabılıtatıng the Aromatnoye Preschool, Rehabılıtatıng and Refurbıshıng the Bılohırsk Preschool, Treatment Programme for 50 Chıld Vıctıms of Chernobyl, Bılohırsk Solıd Waste and Packagıng Waste Recyclıng Project, Ukraınıan Presıdentıal Commıttee Vısıted Turkey, Repaırıng the Roof of Ismaıl Gaspıralı Lıbrary, Support to Internatıonal My Relıgıon, My Language, My Natıon Musıc and Vıdeo Arts Festıval, Traınıng on Promotıng Internatıonal Technıcal Assıstance and Investment Opportunıtıes



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Rehabılıtatıon and Refurbıshıng of Bılohırsk Preschool

In the city of Bilohirsk, centre of the Bilohirsk Raion, has a population of 18,199, almost one third of which are Tatars. Although there was a primary school providing education in the Crimean Tatar language in the region, there were no preschools. Considering that education in mother tongue is one of the most important agenda items of the Crimean Tatar community returning from exile, the need for a preschool in the region becomes clear.

In this scope, in cooperation with the International Relations and Exiled Citizens Committee (Reskomnats) and the Maarifçi Association of Crimean Tatar Educators, a derelict primary school building was restored and transformed into a preschool building. The walls, division walls and ceilings of the school were all renewed. Moreover, hot and cold water systems were repaired, additional changing rooms were built, and the service building was rehabilitated. Thus, the city of Bilohirsk has gained a preschool that offers education in the Crimean Tatar language in addition to Ukrainian. Furthermore, our Agency also provided first aid cabinets, refrigerators, kitchen worktops, cabinets, bunk beds, desks, white boards etc. Project was completed on 12 December 2012. The school has 48 students, and employs 22 teachers and technical personnel.

Rehabılıtatıon of the Secondary School ın Dmıtrovka Vıllage

In cooperation with the Presidency of Ukrainian Gagauz Turks, the secondary school in the village of Dmitrovka in Bolhrad, which has a population of 5000, in Odessa, was repaired by our Agency. Works were completed on 19 June 2012. Built in 1980 and currently employing 65 teachers with 500 students, the Dmitrovka Primary Education School consists of a two-storey building.

At the end of the project, school principal Natalya Grekova and the village’s mukhtar Vasili Terzi, expressed their feeling as follows: “Windows were replaced, because the old ones had rotten, forcing us to close the school in winter in the last few years. And the new lavatories are fully compliant with European standards, and all our needs, right down to liquid soap and toilet paper, have been provided. While trying to believe that this project has really happened, we understood that the Gagauz and the Turks are really brothers. Only brothers and sisters can provide such a help with no conditions. We thank you very much.”

Repaır of the Secondary School ın Aleksandrovka Vıllage

In cooperation with the “Bütün Ukrayna Cümna Kuruluşu, Ukrayna Gagauzlar Birliği”, our Agency repaired the secondary school in the village of Aleksandrovka (Satlik Haci), which has a population of 2000, in the Bolhrad district of Odessa. Works were completed on 10 August 2012. 240 students receive education at the school, which serves with 32 teachers and technical personnel. School principal Stepan Velev spoke as follows in his speech during the school’s opening ceremony: “Since our school was originally built in 1832, it had fallen into disrepair, especially its windows. Winters were very cold.

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But this tremendous work, which would normally take at least a year, was completed within a few months.

The 60 windows of our school and the windows of the adjacent crèche, and 4 doors were replaced with new ones. The external plaster of our gymnasium, which we had built with our own means, has been done in very high quality and with great workmanship. In addition to all these, the refurbishing of the lavatories and the replacement of the heating systems and pipes made us very happy. Thus, we extend our thanks to the TİKA Ukraine Coordination Office and the Republic of Turkey. I am a Gagauz Turk, and I am a local of this village. For me, it is a great honour that Turkey comes to the homes of the Ukrainian Gagauz people and extends its help. I say it everywhere I go: We are not alone; we have our Turkish brothers; we have Turkey as our big brother, and only a big brother would extend a helping hand to its siblings. After all these repairs, our school will no doubt stand erect for another hundred years”.

Repaır of the Zuya School

With the project for Contributing to the Educational Infrastructure of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, approved

by the Ukrainian Ministry of EconomicDevelopment and Commerce, it is aimed to raise the education quality of the primary and secondary education schools in Crimea.

To support the project, in cooperation with the International Relations and Exiled Citizens Committee (Reskomnats) and the Maarifçi Association of Crimean Tatar Educators, the General Education School no.2 in the town of Zuya (population 7,085) in the Bilohirsk Raion of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea was rehabilitated. Works carried out under the project were as follows: Rehabilitation of the heating system included replacement of radiators; old heating pipes were replaced with new plastic heating pipes, and hydraulic testing was carried out for all pipes. Regarding the water supply system, old water pipes were replaced with new plastic water pipes; hydraulic testing was done for all pipes, and water meter, valve and filter were mounted. Moreover, a second boiler was mounted in the boiler room, and the external sewer system was installed. Works were completed on 18 December 2012. Currently, the General Education School no.2 in the town of Zuya, attached to the Bilohirsk Education Directorate, has 50 students and 22 teachers.



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Repaır of Zarecnoya Chıldren’s Musıc School

3140 people from different ethnic groups live in the village of Zarecnoye, which is within the borders of Dzhankoy (Canköy), and in the surrounding villages. The Zarecnoye Children’s Music School was founded in 1990. In order to expand the physical space in the school, sections in the same building which were used as public library were transferred to the music school. Although teachers did some repair works in this newly added section, the windows, being too old, could not be repaired and proved insufficient for winter. This situation negatively affected education in winter months.

To solve this problem, the windows of the school were renewed by our Agency. Works included replacement of 27 window panes.

Works were completed on 22 June 2012. Around 140 students receive education with 16 teachers employed at the school.

Conference on the Role of Teachers ın the Globalızıng World

In collaboration with Dialogue Eurasia Platform and the K.D. Usinski Southern Ukraine National Pedagogical University, a leading educational institution in Ukraine, an international congress on the Role of Teachers in the Globalizing World was held in Odessa on 27-30 September 2012. The Ministry of National Education of Ukraine, the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine and the Association of Rectors of Pedagogical Universities in Europe contributed to the congress. 250 academics, scientists and bureaucrats from 16 countries participated in the congress, where papers were presented in 4 languages: Turkish, English, Ukrainian and Russian. The K.D. Usinski Southern Ukraine National Pedagogical University hosted the congress and has graduated around 100,000 students to date. The University is the first pedagogical university in Southern Ukraine. Currently, the university has 5 institutes, 6 faculties and colleges, raising educators in 18 fields, with around 1000 undergraduate and 300 graduate students.

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Health Repaır and Outfıttıng of the Sımferopol Medıcal Centre for People Returnıng from Exıle

In cooperation with the International Relations and Exiled Citizens Committee (Reskomnats) of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, our Agency rehabilitated and outfitted the Medical Centre for People Returning from Exile, opened in 1992 in Simferopol to provide health services to those returning from exile.

Works carried out under the project were as follows: 20 windows and 18 doors were replaced, a suspended ceiling was built, ventilation system was installed in the storage and secretary’s room; walls and ceilings were restored; the electricity system was replaced, laminate; linoleum flooring and ceramic tiles were laid, and water supply and hot water distribution pipes were renewed. Moreover, a digital x-rap device was repaired. The Agency also provided a mobile ultrasound device, fotek surgical device, coloscope, clinical audiometer and similar medical supplies. Project works were completed on 26 December 2012. It is expected that the project will increase by two fold the number of people benefiting from free-of-charge examinations.

Treatment Programme for 50 Chıld Vıctıms of Chernobyl

The International Foundation for Survival of Chernobyl Children was founded in 1992 by a group of entrepreneurial Ukrainian women evicted from the Chernobyl region together with their families.

The Foundation works to ensure that evicted children are treated in environmentally clean regions, and provides financial support to the families of sick children.

Currently, the Foundation has branches in 14 raions in Ukraine, and is involved with 15,000 child victims of Chernobyl. Although it has been a quarter century since the tragic accident of Chernobyl, there are over 100,000 Ukrainian children living in the 3rd Chernobyl area, covering Kiev, Jitomir, Rovno, Chernigov and Volin, who are constantly exposed to the affects of radio-caesium. Hence, these children are treated every year in environmentally clean coastal areas to eliminate deficiency of iron, iodine and other important oligoelements. However, considering the low income level in Ukraine, most families do not have the budget required for these treatments.

In this scope, our Agency sponsored a two-week treatment programme on 07-21 August at the Delfin summer camp located in Skadovsk, a city on the Black Sea coast, for 50 child victims of Chernobyl. President of the Foundation, Lyudmila Zakrevskaya, expressed her gratitude for this successfully completed project.



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Water and Sanitation Bılohırsk Solıd Waste and Packagıng Waste Recyclıng Project

The solid waste collection works of the municipality of Bilohirsk, where 18,000 people live, were being carried out with a 1974-model vehicle, and there were no waste containers in the city. Under these conditions, garbage was getting piled in streets, creating anaesthetic and unhealthy conditions.

To find a solution to this problem, a project was developed in cooperation with the Yalova Çiftlikköy Municipality. Our Agency supported the project both in implementation and by providing technical consultancy. In this scope, first of all the necessary vehicles and devices were donated. Items donated were as follows: 1 x GAZ-3309-brand 7 m3 capacity compression garbage collection truck, 285 garbage containers, 1 garbage separation band, 1 press machine, 7,000 garbage bags, 16 pitchforks, 7.000 booklets and 2,700 promotional brochures.

In addition, 2 male and 2 female personnel were trained; these trained personnel then worked to inform the public, for 3 months.In the final phase of the project, a facility was established for all basic steps of

the recycling system, from separation at source to reusing the end product.

With this project, Bilohirsk has become the first and only city in Crimea where garbage is separated and treated with modern technology.

Government and Civil SocietyUkraınıan Presıdentıal Commıttee Vısıted Turkey

An introduction and training programme has been carried out at the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey, with the participation of 7 high ranking officials (5 women and 2 men) from the Ukrainian Presidency, with the purpose of exchanging knowledge and experiences at the highest level between Turkey and Ukraine. The training programme took place on 09-15 June 2012 in Ankara and Istanbul. The training programme was expected to make positive contributions to development of current areas of cooperation and creation of effective and efficient new cooperation mechanisms. A Ukrainian committee visited the Turkish Presidency, the TGNA and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the programme.

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Other Social Infrastructures and Services Repaır of the Ismaıl Gaspıralı Lıbrary

The Ismail Gaspirali Library is in Simferopol (Aqmescit), which is the administrative centre of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. The library was first opened in 1990 as a branch of the Simferopol Central Library, and in 1995 transformed into the Ismail Gaspirali Crimean Tatar Library with the decision of the Ministry of Culture of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the Crimean Government.

There are more than 36,500 books in the library. 8000 of these books are in the Crimean Tatar language, which shows how important the library is in terms of the language of Crimean Tatars. Around 3000 of these books are in the “rare books” category. Moreover, the Ismail Gaspirali Crimean Tatar Library serves not only as a library but also as a centre of knowledge, culture and education that collects, preserves and offers for public use the publications on Crimean Tatars and other Turkish peoples and the Islamic civilization in Crimean Tatar and other languages As such, the library plays a key role in assisting other libraries in Crimea in the

provision of services to the Crimean Tatar population. These valuable books at the Ismail Gaspirali Library were being adversely affected from water leaking from the roof, especially on rainy days. This was a serious threat for the future of the library. To eliminate this problem, TİKA renewed the 560 m² roof of the library building. With this support, water leakage was stopped, preventing damage to the valuable books kept at the library.

Support to Internatıonal My Relıgıon, My Language, My Natıon Musıc and Vıdeo Arts Festıval

Upon the request of the Muftu Office of Crimea, our Agency supported the international audio-visual arts festival, which had its main theme as “My Religion, My Language, My Nation”, organized on the occasion of the Crimean Tatar National Flag Day on 26 June. The festival is important in terms of protecting the national and spiritual values of the Crimean Tatars and for the continuity of their identity awareness. As a sponsor, our Agency provided the participation certificates given to participants, cups and rewards and other gifts to be awarded, CDs, projection screen and flowers and similar supplies needed for the festival.



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Business and Other Services Traınıng on Promotıng Internatıonal Technıcal Assıstance and Investment Opportunıtıes

A series of training seminars have been organized, with the support of GiZ, by the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, which is the central body coordinating cooperation with donor agencies in Ukraine. The purpose was to inform the public about international technical assistance and the investment opportunities in the region. It was planned to expand these seminars to the northern and central areas of Crimes. Yet, as GiZ stopped supporting the project and as there were not sufficient local funding, the support of our Agency was requested.

In this scope, seminars were held,

with the sponsorship of our Agency, in Dzhankoy, Krasnoperekopsk, Nijnegorsk, Pervomaysk and Armyansk in the north of Crimea on 12 December 2012, and in Simferopol, Bakhchysarai and Bilohirsk on 14 December 2012. The stationeries and other supplies used during the seminar were provided by our Agency. In this first part of the seminars, topics discussed included the search for funding, project preparation phases, project application mechanisms and other practical aspects of reaching international technical assistance opportunities, and cross border cooperation instruments. In the second part, participants were informed about how to attract foreign investment into Crimea. During the two seminars, training was provided to a total of 150 experts. It is planned to repeat the seminars on international technical assistance and investment activities in 2013.

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Education Materıals to Gence Chıldren’s Home

In Azerbaijan, preschool education formsthe basis of education. Preschool education institutions include nurseries for babies, crèches for toddlers, preschools, crèche-preschool classes, boarding children’s homes, children’s homes and preschool education institutions for children with mental and physical disabilities. Our Agency supports improvement of preschool education in Azerbaijan. In this scope, the children’s home for orphaned children in the region of Gence was provided with necessary items such as desks, chairs, toy cabinets, beds and beddings etc.

Cooperatıon wıth the Caucasus Unıversıty

Caucasus University is a private Turkishuniversity founded in Baku, Azerbaijanin 1993. The university offers undergraduate programmes in 20 departments under the faculties of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Law and Education.

Upon the request of the Rector’s Office of the university, our Agency supported the furnishing of the new education building and girls’ dorms that would be opened on the second half of the academic year of 2011-2012.

Moreover, our Agency sponsored the participation of 5 academics and 40 students from the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences and Engineering in the internship programmes organized in Istanbul and Izmir in July-August 2012.

Materıals to Gence Chıldren’s Home, Cooperatıon wıth the Caucasus Unıversıty, Judıcıal-Legal Councıl Capacıty Buıldıng Programme, Traınıng for Experts of Azerbaıjan Natıonal Councıl Socıal Polıtıcal Commıttee, TRT broadcasts ın Azerbaıjan, Consultancy to Prıvate Pılot Agrıcultural Enterprıses ın Agcabedı and Beylegan, Developıng Organıc Farmıng ın Azerbaıjan, Young Wrıters from Turkıc States and Communıtıes Vısıt Azerbaıjan

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Support to Development of Vocatıonal Traınıng

Upon the request of the Education Ministry of Azerbaijan, 2 experts from Turkey were dispatched to Azerbaijan by our Agency on 07-15 July 2012 to carry out sectoral SWOT analyses for development of vocational education and training. The experts studied the vocational and technical schools in Azerbaijan cities of Baku, Ismayilli, Gebele and Kobustan. In this scope, SWOT analyses were carried out to contribute to efforts towards restructuring vocational education in Azerbaijan and detecting problems first-hand, after which a report on legal arrangements, technical and physical infrastructure, teacher training and curriculum programmes was prepared and submitted to the Azerbaijan Ministry of Education.

Cooperatıon on Educatıon wıthYouth Assıstance Fund

In order to contribute to solving the accommodation problems of university students in Azerbaijan, our Agency supported the operation of a dorm building by the Youth Assistance Fund, which is one of the first NGOs of the country.

The Youth Assistance Fund also has a conference hall used by NGOs, government organizations, universities, student unions and associations. The conference hall had been modernized to meet today’s standards by our Agency.

Conference on Phılosophıcal Dıalogue and New Outlooks

With the support of our Agency, a symposium on “Philosophical Dialogue and New Outlooks: Philosophy and Ethics and the Turkic World in the Context of Dialogue of Civilizations” was held on 27-28 September 2012 by the Turkish Philosophy Association and Azerbaijan Philosophy

and Social-Political Sciences Association. During the opening ceremony of the symposium, participated by philosophers from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Kazakhstan, speeches were made by the Ambassador of Turkey in Baku, the Ambassador to Vatican, as well as the Deputy Director of the Kazakhstan Institute of Philosophy and Political Science. Following the kick-off speeches, the topics of “global ethics and the Turkish civilization”, “ethical spiritual values and national interests” and “universality and nationality in philosophy” were discussed in the symposium sessions.

1st Internatıonal Bahtıyar VahabzadeSymposıum

In cooperation with the Gaye Science and Culture Association in Azerbaijan, the Education Ministry of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Caucasus University, the Governorate of Şeki, the Yunus Emre Foundation and Dialogue Eurasia Azerbaijan Representation, the 1st International Bahtiyar Vahabzade Symposium was held in Baku on 13-15 December 2012. 35 universities from 6 countries and over 100 scientists and researchers from research institutions came together for the symposium, in which our Agency supported the participation of 17 people from Turkey, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, and the provision of simultaneous interpreting and food and accommodation services.

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2nd Congress on Chıldren’s Lıterature ın Turkısh Communıtıes

2nd Congress on Children’s Literature in Turkish Communities was organized by the Republic of Azerbaijan Cag Education Company Caucasus University on 11-13 October 2012. Around 75 scientists, writers and publishers from 27 universities in 8 countries participated in the Congress. Our Agency sponsored the participation of 5 guests from outside Azerbaijan.

HealthSupport to Traınıng of 43Azerbaıjanı Doctors and 29 Nurses

A training programme was carried out by our Agency on 17 November - 15 December 2012 in the research and training hospitals of the Ministry of Health for 43 doctors and 29 nurses from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Trainings included the branches of gynaecology, neonatology, newborns, paediatrics, anaesthesia, laboratory, general surgery, radiology, internal diseases and oncology, and were carried out in the following hospitals: Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health, Ankara Numune, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Gynaecology, Ankara Paediatrics Haematology Oncology, Dr. Sami Ulus Paediatrics, and Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital.

Traınıng/Internshıp Programme forHealth Personnel from Nakhchıvan Autonomous Republıc

Training programmes were organized on 01-30 June 2012 in health institutions in Turkey for 19 doctors from Nakhchivan upon the request of the Ministry of Health of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. Between 2007 and 2012, our Agency has sponsored various training and internship programmes for 71 health personnel from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Turkey-Azerbaijan 1st Health Week

Turkey-Azerbaijan Health Week was organized on 26 November - 05 December 2012 in Baku. A committee headed by our Under-secretary of Ministry of Health participated in the events, which also included operations done for educational purposes with Azerbaijani doctors at the Scientific Surgery Centre and Children’s Institute in Baku. During the Health Week, our 21 doctors performed 21 surgical operations, 145 examinations, 30 echocardiography procedures and 14 angiographies, and inserted 6 stents and 2 catheters. Azerbaijani Minister of Health expressed his pleasure about these health services and the training occasions for Azerbaijani health professionals..



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Government and Civil Society Judıcıal-Legal Councıl Capacıty Buıldıng Programme

Upon the request of the Judicial-Legal Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan, training programmes were organized for 76 candidate judges and 2 officials from Azerbaijan, in cooperation with the Justice Academy of Turkey. The trainings were carried out on 17-29 September 2012 for the first group of 41 candidate judges and 1 official in Ankara and Bursa, and on 05-17 November 2012 for the second group of 35 candidate judges and 1 official by the Chief Public Prosecutors’ Offices of Ankara and Konya.

Turkey-Azerbaıjan Law Days

Turkey-Azerbaijan Law Days was organized by the Deanship of the Law School of Istanbul University in cooperation with Baku State University, Caucasus University, Nakhchivan State University and the Eurasia Academy on 24 September 2012 in Istanbul.

Participants submitted papers on practices of private law, criminal law and law of aliens, and law education in both countries. Our Agency sponsored the participation of 10 academics from Azerbaijan in the programme.

Traınıng Programme for Azerbaıjanı Dıplomats

Turkey was the first country to recognize the independence of Azerbaijan, with which our ties of friendship and brotherhood have turned into a discourse of “one nation, two states”. Since then, Turkey has tried to provide the support needed by Azerbaijan, and shares the same vision with Azerbaijan in international issues, and most importantly with regard to Southern Caucasus. In this scope, for the purpose of reinforcing the diplomatic relations between the two countries, a committee of 10 diplomats from the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in the training programme held in Turkey on 10-16 June 2012 by our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the support of our Agency.

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Establıshıng a Vıdeo Conference System for Capacıty Buıldıng Programmes

A high resolution video conference system has been installed in the designated areas in the headquarters of our Agency and the Economic Reforms Scientific Research Institute of the Economic Development Ministry of Azerbaijan, to be used within the scope of experience exchange programmes, round table meetings, seminars and conferences, projects and programmes, and researches in priority development areas, carried out between or in partnership by various public institutions, scientific research centres, universities and other institutions of Azerbaijan and Turkey.

Traınıng Programme on Munıcıpal Practıces

Our Agency sponsored the participation of 25 guests from Azerbaijan in the training programme organized by the Union of Turkish World Municipalities in Kocaeli and Istanbul on 23-29 April 2012 for Azerbaijani mayors and municipal professionals, with the purpose of exchanging international experiences in local and regional government. During the Kocaeli leg of the programme, participants visited the facilities of the Izmit Waste and Residue Treatment, Incineration and Recovery Company. On the Istanbul leg, academics and experienced mayors delivered theoretical training. Training topics included the following: Urban Development Plans for Local Governments, Financial Structures of Local Governments and Their Management for Public Interest; Park, Garden and Landscaping Works by Local Governments; and problem-Solving Techniques for Administrators.

Other Social Infrastructures and Services Traınıng for Experts of Socıal-Polıtıcal Commıttee of the Azerbaıjanı Natıonal Assembly

There are 11 different committees under the National Assembly of Azerbaijan. The Social-Political Committee works on bills and draft laws on the formulation and implementation of the social policies of the state. In this scope, a programme covering exchange of knowledge and experiences was organized for 5 experts from the Social-Political Committee on 14-20 October 2012 with experts from Turkey’s Ministry of Labour and Social Security, on the works of counterpart committees in the TGNA and the legislative process.

5 Cars for the Dısabled, 7 Hearıng Devıces and 10 Braılle Systems

Our Agency gives importance to strengthening the NGOs of its countries of cooperation which have ties of friendship and brotherhood with Turkey, and supports the activities of these organizations. The Azerbaijani association for disabled people, “Engellilerin Zaur Hayriye Cemiyeti” is among these NGOs. Our Agency has donated 5 cars for disabled people, 7 hearing devices and 10 Braille systems to this NGO.


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Cooperatıon wıth State Commıttee forReal Estate Issues

Since 2009, the State Committee for Real Estate Issues of the Republic of Azerbaijan is responsible for managing and privatizing state properties, attracting investments in this area, registering immovable properties in Azerbaijan and creating joint cadastres. The institution started e-Services in 2012. Its website contains information on e-services, principles and procedures for electronic applications, list of required documents, information on fees and charges collected by the state, and prices collected for the services. 18 regional administrations operating under the committee can also use the database and reach the electronic archive of real estate logs. Our Agency provided the technical materials needed for quality and fast e-services. In this scope, 5 GNSS sets and work stations were delivered to officials in June 2012.

Study Vısıt to Turkey on Collectıve Housıng and Housıng Management

Upon the request of the Economic Development Ministry of Azerbaijan to learn from the experiences of Turkey with regard to the management of collective housing, maintenance of buildings, construction of public buildings and relevant legislation, a working programme was held at the Housing Development Administration of Turkey on 05-07 November 2012 with the support of our Agency. A committee of 5 high-level officials participated in the programme.

Communication Programmes for Azerbaıjanı TV Employees

With the purpose of improving cooperation in the media sector between Turkey and Azerbaijan, an experience exchange programme was held in Turkey on 26 November - 01 December 2012 in cooperation with the Azerbaijan National Television and Radio Council and the Azerbaijan Journalists Network Union. Our Agency sponsored the participation of 15 employees from Azerbaijan national television channels in the programme.

Moreover, upon the request of some television channels broadcasting in Azerbaijan, our Agency ensured the participation of 11 correspondents, 7 cameramen and 7 editors, making a total of 25, from national and local TV channels in Azerbaijan and some news agencies, in the training programme carried out on 26 November -07 December 2012 by the TRT Training Department.


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TRT Broadcasts ın Azerbaıjan

Within the scope of the project to ensure accessibility of TRT-1 broadcasts in Azerbaijan through terrestrial transmitter systems, 7 television transmitters installed in Azerbaijan by our Agency were commissioned as of 2009. For these transmitters, our Agency continued to provide support in 2012, regarding the land allocation for television transmitter and antennas in Nügedi, Lerik, Gülistan and Poylu for the Radio Television Broadcasts Satellite Communication Production Association of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan, land allocation for TV transmitters in Baku, Gence and Vanaci, and use of common antennas and the energy costs of 7 transmitters.

Cooperatıon wıth the Azerbaıjan Press Councıl

Azerbaijan Press Council was established in 2003 for the purpose of regulating the activity area of the media in Azerbaijan. The Council works on ensuring public oversight for adherence to legislation by journalists in their professional activities, strengthening the relations and trust between state organs and the public, and creating wider opportunities for the freedom of information and expression. Since 2005, it is a member of the World Association of Press Councils (WAPC) and the Alliance of Independent Press Councils of Europe (AIPCE). It has a protocol of cooperation signed with the Turkish Journalists’ Association (TGC) and the Turkey Press Council.

Our Agency supported a technical study visit to Istanbul, Ankara and Konya on 24-28 April 2012 for a group of 12 journalists

from the Azerbaijan Press Council to see first-hand Turkey’s local media experiences and contribute to development of relations between the local media organizations of the two countries.

Azerbaıjan-Turkey Foundatıon Tradıtıon and Brotherly Help Symposıum

In cooperation with the Azerbaijan Youth Assistance Fund, Azerbaijan National Assembly Azerbaijan-Turkey Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group, Turkish Grand National Assembly Turkey-Azerbaijan Inter-parliamentary Friendship Group, International Association of Azerbaijan Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen and Azerbaijan University of Languages, the International Symposium on the Past and Future of the Azerbaijan-Turkey Foundation Tradition and Brotherly Help was held in Baku on 07 November 2012.

During the Symposium, the Book “Kardeş Kömeği” (Brotherly Help), published with the sponsorship of our Agency, was also promoted. The book is the transcription of the magazine, Kardeş Kömeği, which was published in 1917, into the Latin alphabet from its original. The magazine was originally published by the Brotherly Help Commission established in Baku in 1915 to support the independence war in Anatolia. Thanks to the magazine, which has an important place in the relief and aid efforts of the commission, Azeri people were kept updated about the developments in Anatolia. The income from the sales of the magazine was used to meet the needs of those who lost their homes in the war and of the families of our soldiers who were captured in the Caucasus front.



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Banking and Finance Traınıng Programmes for Central Bank Employees

With the support of our Agency, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey organized training programmes in June for the personnel of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Participation of 1 expert and 1 official from the Azerbaijan Monetary Policy Department was ensured in the seminar on Macroeconomic Forecasts on Monetary Policy, held on 04-06 June 2012.

Participation of 2 experts and the Head of the Translation Group of the Communication Department was ensured in the seminar on Communication Strategies, held on 07-08 June 2012.

Participation of 1 expert and 1 assistant expert from the Human Resources Department was ensured in the seminar on Human Resources, held on 11-12 June 2012.

Participation of a Division Director and 1 assistant expert from the External Relations Department was ensured in the seminar on External Relations, held on 14-15 June 2012.

Participation of the Administrative Head of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic was ensured in the seminar on Cash Management, held on 18-20 June 2012.

State Commıttee for SecurıtıesCapacıty Buıldıng Programme

A cooperation agreement was signed between the Azerbaijan State Committee for Securities and our Prime Ministry’s Capital Markets Board of Turkey (SPK) in July 2010. Within the framework of the agreement aiming at developing mutual information exchange and technological cooperation, it was planned that a training programme be organized by the SPK for experts from the Azerbaijan State Committee for Securities. In this scope, our Agency sponsored the participation of 4 experts from Azerbaijan in 3 different training programmes organized in Ankara and Istanbul in February 2012.

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Agriculture Consultancy for Prıvate Pılot Agrıcultural Enterprıses Establıshed ın Agcabedı and Beylegan

In order to encourage increased agricultural production in Azerbaijan and ensure that the food demands of the society are met through local production, works are continuing under the “State Programme for Supplying the Society with Reliable Food in the Republic of Turkey”, which was prepared for the 2008-2015 period. These include establishment of private pilot agricultural businesses in Agcabedi and Beylegan to ensure adequacy of flour for bread and pasta.

In this scope, 3 experts from the Turkish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock went to Azerbaijan on 04-08 June 2012. The experts had talks with the officials of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Committee, and visited the regions of Agcabedi and Beylegan, selected for establishment of the agribusinesses, where they performed some on-site studies on land, climate, vegetation and water resources. Afterwards, 1 expert from the Directorate General of Agricultural Businesses of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock was sent to Azerbaijan on 26 November - 09 December 2012. The purpose of the mission was to oversee and provide methodological consultancy on the scientific works and other activities previously carried out to implement the advanced technologies

foreseen for agribusinesses, ensure cultivation of high-quality and high-yield wheat, and implement agricultural technical services as required.

Implementation-oriented works carried out for establishing private pilot agribusinesses in Agcabedi and Beylegan are as follows: Within the framework of the technical report prepared in the Fall of 2012 for businesses owning 4800 hectares, 3300 in Agcabedi and 1500 hectares in Beylegan, the soil tillage and preparation has been completed for 1875 hectares, which were then sown with 14 types of certified, high-yield and quality bread wheat seeds. A total of 310 tons of wheat seeds have been used in the selected farmlands. 11 seed types have been supplied from the General Directorate of Agricultural Businesses. In 2013, it is planned to cultivate maize in 2000 hectares, sunflower in 20 hectares, and soy in 5 hectares.

In addition, since irrigated agriculture is employed in all project farms, an irrigation duct drawing water from the Aras River with a capacity of 18 m3/sec was built. For the same purpose, 59 “center-pivot” irrigation systems were installed for irrigation of agricultural lands. Moreover, to ensure that agricultural activities are performed on time and with proper technique, GPS-enabled tractors equipped with modern technologies, tools, equipment and harvesters were provided..



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Developıng Organıc Farmıng ın Azerbaıjan

There is an effort to increase production and exports in sectors other than oil, which include the agricultural and mainly the organic farming sector, in Azerbaijan. Hence, importance is given to sharing the knowledge and experiences of our country in organic farming. In this scope, in cooperation with the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economic Development and Economic Reforms Research Institute, a 6-phase programme titled “Learning from Turkey’s Experiences and Developing Interagency Cooperation in the Process of Developing Organic Farming in Azerbaijan” has been prepared. The first 3 phases of the programme were implemented in 2011, and the fourth and fifth in 2012.

Under the project, an Azerbaijan Strategy Plan was also prepared. For the purposes of this plan, a SWOT analysis was carried out in the fourth phase to identify, in detail, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats concerning organic farming in Azerbaijan.

In this framework, to do this analysis,4 experts from Turkey were assigned on 19-29 February 2012, and 3 experts from Azerbaijan on 04-15 March 2012. In the fifth phase of the project, a workshop was carried out where the SWOT analysis was evaluated. Topics such as raising public awareness, growing organic produce and new market opportunities were addressed.

Moreover, within the scope of the workshop, a round table meeting was held in Baku on 01 October 2012 to discuss the development problems of organic farming in Azerbaijan. 1 expert each from the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Livestock Yalova Ataturk Central Horticultural Plants Research Institute and our Agency, and 2 professors from Ege University Faculty of Agriculture - Department of Horticultural Plants wereassigned to participate in the meeting in Azerbaijan on 28 September - 03 October 2012. Thus, the topic of organic farming in Azerbaijan was addressed for the first time at such high level with the participation of all relevant institutions.

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750 Kg Wheat Seedsto Agrıcultural Scıence Centre

The protocol for regulating the activities of the Azerbaijan-Turkey Joint Research Institution for Seed Production was signed in the city of Gebele on 11 September 2012. The Institution has a special status in terms of the projects and activities being carried out by our Agency for the agricultural sector of Azerbaijan and especially in the field of seed production and which was established in 2001 with the collaboration of our Agency and the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture.

Under the protocol, upon the request of the Agricultural Science Centre of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Agriculture, our Agency provided 50 kg each from the wheat types Basribey-95, Bayraktar-2000, Gün-91, Ceyhan-99 and Tosun Bey, and 500 kg of the wheat type Gönen-98, making a total of 750 kg of wheat seeds, to be used for research and seed multiplication purposes. The seeds were transferred to Baku via airways and delivered to Azerbaijani officials in October 2012.

1000 Honey Bee Colonıes wıth Hıves to 100 Famılıes and Beekeepıng Traınıng for 115

Within the framework of the project on “Developing Beekeeping in Azerbaijan within the Scope of Urban Development Programmes” carried out to develop and spread beekeeping in Azerbaijan in cooperation with the Beekeepers Association of Azerbaijan, our Agency provided 100 families with 1000 bee hives and relevant materials, 1000 honey bee colonies and other beekeeping necessities in June 2012. Moreover, 115 people were provided with 3-day theoretical and practical trainings on bee-keeping. Technical and consultancy services are continuing for 100 newly established bee businesses.



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Industry Consultancy Support for Establıshıng Industry Parks ın Azerbaıjan

Under the project launched by our Agency to establish industry parks in Baku, Sumgayit and other Azerbaijani cities, our Agency has provided technical support and consultancy services to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Economic Development. In this scope, 3 experts from our Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology were dispatched to Azerbaijan on 06-11 February 2012. These experts gave technical information on the organized industrial zones in Turkey.

Support to Qualıty Management System Semınar

A training seminar on “Quality Management System TS-EN ISO 9001:2008” was carried out for employees of small and medium sized enterprises that are members of the International Society of Azerbaijani-Turkish Industrialists and Businessmen (TUSIAB), by TUSIAB in cooperation with our Agency and the TSE Baku Representation. On 26-30 January 2012, a training seminar was carried out with the participation of a field expert from TSE (Turkish Standards Institute), in Baku. Participation of 30 people from 15 different companies that are TUSIAB members was ensured.

Taılorıng Course for 60 YoungVıctıms of War

The Regional Human Rights and Media Centre organized mobile computer courses in 2010 to support victims of the Karabakh war, the families of martyrs and the children of families escaping Armenian captivity; the necessary materials for these courses were provided by our Agency. In 2012, the same organization requested support in organizing tailoring courses for young victims of war. Materials needed for these tailoring courses, from which 60 trainees benefited, were provided by our Agency.

TourismTourısm Traınıng Programmes for Azerbaıjan

In cooperation with the Azerbaijan Ministry of Culture and Tourism, training programmes were carried out for 120 people working in the hospitality sector, on 01-10 March 2012 on the topics of hotel management, front office, housekeeping and desk services, so as to increase the service level and quality in hotels and other hospitality facilities operating in Baku. Trainings took place on site, and our Agency commissioned 4 expert trainers for the trainings in Azerbaijan.

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Traınıng for Personnel of Natıonal Academy of Scıences, Instıtute of Manuscrıpts Named After M. Fızulı

Azerbaijan has become a country rich in manuscripts written mainly in the Turkish, Arabic and Iranian languages, when important sources were brought into the country to add to the already large collection of manuscripts already present in the country. To protect these valuable works, the 1st General Azerbaijan Country Science Congress was held with the initiatives of many intellectuals in 1924. In the congress, it was decided to bring together the hand-written books and documents, and this decision has been in implementation since 1929.

Going through different phases, the implementation took its modern form in 1986, and the process resulted in the founding of the Institute of Manuscripts at the National Academy of Sciences. The institute is considered one of the richestcentres of manuscripts in the world. In this line, as the Institute has started using electronic archiving, support was requested from our Agency for the training of the personnel on electronic archiving. Hence, the Agency ensured that 2 personnel received training on how to use electronic libraries, and 2 personnel on photo laboratories, at the Konya Regional Library of Manuscripts on 05-16 March 2012.

Young Wrıters from Turkısh States and Communıtıes Vısıted Azerbaıjan

The Azerbaijan Ataturk Centre has created a group “Young Friends of Azerbaijan”, and organized a programme in Azerbaijan for a tour on 05-11 November 2012, in cooperation with the World Young Turkish Writers Union. During the programme organized within the framework of the project called “Geldik, Gördük, Yazdık” (We Came, We Saw, We Wrote), carried out in Azerbaijan, the Guba Genocide Memorial and a model camp for refugees and migrants were visited, and meetings were held with officials of public institutions and NGOs.




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AZERBAIJAN 2012, BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTORS (%)

22,22 13,8316,16 6,670,03

13,26 27,83

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2,35

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Georgia

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Education Rehabılıtatıon and Refurbıshıng of Yılmazlı Vıllage School

The Yılmazli Village School in the Mameuli Raion of Georgia was renewed through rehabilitation works completed in April 2011 with the support of our Agency, and was turned into one of the modern educational institutions of the region. In 2012, works were carried out to install a modern central heating system to the school, which originally used wood stoves for heating, build a playground in the garden, carry out carious landscaping activities and refurbish 12 classrooms, the teacher’s room, the library and the principal’s room with new educational equipments and furniture.

It is foreseen that the Yilmazli Village School will become a model educational institution in the region after the additional rehabilitation efforts. Its new and modern educational equipment and furniture, and that it will make serious contributions to the promotion of our country as a prestigious project of TİKA.

Batumı No. 10 Publıc School Rehabılıtated

In cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, the “Adjara Education Foundation Batumi Language Centre Rehabilitation Project” was launched. In this scope, our Agency had the fourth storey of the Batumi No. 10 Public School rehabilitated, and this section of the school was afterwards opened as a Foreign Languages Centre. After completion of the rehabilitation works, foreign language courses were started for the public, taking into consideration the tourism and investment opportunities of the region. As a continuation of this project, the other three storeys of the school were also rehabilitated, and landscaping was done; the centre started offering educational activities in its new fully-equipped format in September 2012.

Rehabılıtatıon and Refurbıshment of Yılmazlı Vıllage School, Batumı No 10 Publıc School Rehabılıtated, Internshıp Programme for Natıonal Foundatıon Agaınst Cancer, Drınkıng Water for16,500 People ın Georgı, Water Projects for Sagareco and Candara, Drınkıng Water to Kvemo Kartlı, Kahetı and Gurıa Provınces and the Autonomous Republıc of Adjara, Rehabılıtatıng the Tbılısı Socıal Rehabılıtatıon Centre for the Dısabled, Counterıng Pests ın Agrıcultural Lands and Forests ın Adjara, 1st Internatıonal Conference of Restoratıon Experts of Caucasıa



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Refurbıshıng of the Tıvı Vıllage School

One of the 3 Avar villages in the Kvareli Raion of the Kakheti province in the north-east of the Republic of Georgia, the Tivi village had a school dating back to the Soviet era; our Agency provided educational materials much needed by the Tivi Village School. In this scope, educational materials were provided for the two classrooms of the school, along with furniture for the teacher’s room and the principal’s room.

Rehabılıtatıng the I. Kosalı Vıllage School Gymnasıum

Our Agency restored the gymnasium of the secondary school in I. Kosali Village, located in Mameuli in Georgia, which had not been in use for over 20 years due to financial constraints. The project will benefit 250 students and contribute to raising healthy individuals.

Georgıa Kosalı Madrasa ComplexRehabılıtated

The madrasah in the Kosali village provides education to around 100boarding students from all around Georgia. The school has important contributions to the development of the region and convergence of local people. To increasethe school’s capacity, our Agency decided to build a volleyball and basketball court for the students; enclose the courtyard; improve its surroundings with necessary lighting and landscaping; and reduce the energy costs of the school by installing solar panels to heat the water usedin the dorm. The project was contracted,

and the construction works started in July

2012.

Adjara Vocatıonal Traınıng Courses

Protocol on Implementation of Vocational Training and Personal Development Courses in Batumi” was signed between TİKA, Batumi International Foundation for Contribution to Education and Solidarity in the Working Life, and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara. With the protocol, it has been aimed to increase employment opportunities for young people by organizing vocational training and personal development courses in the city of Batumi of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara in Georgia. Under the project scope, our Agency sponsored the employment of 1 administrator, 1 secretary and 13 teachers, making a staff of 15, in 2012.

Support to Semınars ın Tbılısı School of Socıal Scıences

With the support of our Agency, the Tbilisi School of Social Sciences organized international seminars on “Politics and Election Culture” on 25-26 October 2012, and on “Democratic Culture and Political processes in Modern Georgia” on 14-16 June 2012 in Bakuriani so as to support the democratization process and contribute to development of the political culture in Georgia and Caucasus. Prominent names from Georgia, incumbent representatives of foreign missions and international donor organizations attended the seminars, with 65 participants for each seminar.

Support to 2nd Ordınary Congress of the Caucasıan Unıversıty Assocıatıon

The 2nd Ordinary Congress of the Caucasus University Association, which was founded in 2009 under the leadership of Ardahan University and wherein universities in Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, TRNC and Iran are members, took place in Batumi with the participation of 42 people, with the sponsorship of our Agency.

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Health Internshıp Programme for NatıonalFoundatıon agaınst Cancer

An internship training programme was delivered to 112 health personnel from Georgia, with 91 doctors and 21 nurses, in Ankara in May 2008. The internship programme for 2012 took place on 30 April -19 May 2012. 13 doctors and 7 nurses, making a total of 20, participated in the programme. Of these participants, 9 had their internships at the Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, 9 at Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, 1 doctor at Ankara Ataturk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, and 1 doctor and Turkey Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital.

Cırcumcısıon of 1000 Chıldren ın Adjara

In cooperation with the Georgian Friendship Association, which is active in Turkey and Georgia, a circumcision ceremony was held on 15-17 June for 1000 boys living in Batumi and its districts and villages. During the ceremony, the boys were circumcised by expert surgeons of the Worldwide Doctors Association (YDD), and given various gifts.

Water and Sanitation Drınkıng water for 16,500 people ın Georgıa

Within the scope of the first phase of the Georgia Drinking Water Project, drinking water wells were drilled in the villages of Marneuli: 2 wells in the village of Kirec-Muganlo, which has a population of 2500; 1 well in the village of Hancigazla, which has a population of 500; 1 well in the village of Kuscu, which has a population of 500, 1 well in the village of I. Kosali, which has a population of 1900; 1 well in the village of Tserovani, which has a population of 750; 1 well in the village of Kodisrskaro, which has a population of 360, 1 well in the village of Krsaniselo, which has a population of 1250; 1 well in the village of Lesa, which has a population of 1600, and 1 well in the village of Keshalo, which has a population of 3800. Moreover, a water pipeline of 1500 m was installed from the main tap water distribution line, which crosses nearby the Keshalo village, to the village centre. In total, 10 drinking water wells and 1 tap water pipeline, as well as 10 fountains connected to these wells, were built and offered to the use of local people. Under the project scope, clean drinking water has been supplied to 16,500 people.

Under the second phase of the Georgia Drinking Water Project, the following wells were opened: in the Helvacauri region: 1 well each in the village of Peria-Ahalşeni, which has a population of 2400 and village of Ahalsopeli with a population of 2,800; in the Kobuleti region, 1 well each in the village of Çihancuri with a population of 1650, the village of Oçhamuri with a population of 5,000, the village of Tsetshlauri with a population of 1,900 and the village of Tikeri with a population of 1,200; and in the Kaspi region, 2 wells and a pipeline in the village of Hidikuri with a population of 1,200. In addition, 8 fountains connected to the wells were built and offered for public use. Under the project, clean drinking water has been supplied to 13,500 people.



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Karacalar Irrıgatıon Water Project

The village of Karacalar, where almost the entire population of 10,000 is Karapapak, is one of the largest villages in Georgia. Although the village has vast agricultural lands, irrigable farmlands are limited. Thanks to the 4 km-pipeline installed to the village by our Agency, hundreds of hectares have become irrigable. The project was completed in August 2012.

With this infrastructure, it is foreseen that the economic profile of the village will be raised. Moreover, since job opportunities are quite limited in the country and since most agricultural activities take place in this particular region, the project will contribute to national economy.

Sagareco and Candara WaterProjects

A water well has been opened in Sagareco, Georgia by our Agency. With this project, 17,000 people have gained access to healthy drinking water.

And in the village of Candara, which has a population of 2000 and where Azeri Turks live, 2 wells have been opened, one for drinking water purposes and one for irrigation water purposes, since the village was facing problems due to lack of healthy drinking water and irrigation water..

Drınkıng Water to Kvemo Kartlı, Kahetı and Gurıa Regıons, and Autonomous Republıc of Adjara

Georgia is in general a water-rich country, and there are no problems of water quality in the settlement areas in mountainous regions and forest areas. However, in the plains of the regions of Kvemo Kartli, Kaheti and Guria and the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, there are serious problems in drinking water supply. Drinking water had been brought to these regions from very far lands during the Soviet era, yet these water transmission systems have become unusable due to lack of any maintenance. Water coming through these old water transmission systems, used by partial repairs, fall short in meeting the demand, mostly due to losses suffered on the way, and the water is not in drinkable quality. Hence, water has to be treated to make it potable.

However, treatment requires using state of the art treatment systems. Since the initial installation costs and operation costs of these treatment systems are very high, it does not seem possible that the local people, who mostly have low income levels, can afford them. Hence, our Agency made the necessary planning to enable well systems that are way more cheaper than other alternatives and do not require any additional costs for treatment. In this way, it will be possible to provide more quality and healthier drinking water for people.

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Other SocialInfrastructures and Services Refurbıshıng Tbılısı Socıal Rehabılıtatıon Centre for the Dısabled

The Social Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled offers prosthetic limbs for disabled people and treatment and rehabilitation for those with flat feet (pes planus) and spinal disorders. Being in service since 1961, the Rehabilitation Centre was in need of rehabilitation itself, and had serious problems especially with regard to heating. With the support of TİKA, the rehabilitation section was restored and the heating system was completely renewed. With this improvement of physical conditions, the service quality was significantly increased.

Dısabled-Frıendly Projects for Georgıa

The Aisi Centre for the Disabled in the capital Tbilisi carries out activities to ensure that disabled children in the 05-12 age group go through the necessary preparation phase so that they can get special education in public schools. The Centre also works towards ensuring that young people in the age group of 12-18 have access to vocational education, and that young people aged 18 or more get vocational training, so as to enable employment of disabled people in the agricultural sector. Our Agency plans to repair the building used by the Rehabilitation Centre and to add another storey to one section of the building.

Moreover, sugar, flour and pasta were distributed on 31 July 2012 to disabled citizens within the scope of a campaign launched in cooperation with the Dusheti Municipality and the Association for People with Disabilities, which is in Dusheti.

Agriculture and ForestryCountering Agricultural and Forest Pests in Adjara

The Project for Fighting Forest Pests in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara was launched by TİKA in 2005, and has been carried out successfully through 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011 in cooperation with the Directorate of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara and the Adjara Forestry Agency.

Within the scope of the 2012 activities of the project, 200 litres of Bio-T Plus, bacillus thuringiensis biological pesticide and 150 dorsal pulverisers were donated to the Pest Control Division of the Adjara Ministry of Agriculture. Moreover, a back pump and 1.5 l pesticide per household were distributed in villages with pest problems. 100 litres of pesticide was administered in parks and gardens with butterfly damage.

With the project, it was aimed to control the Hyphantria cunea (fall webworm), which damages agricultural lands, parks and gardens in and around Batumi, and the Pammene fasciana (chestnut leafroller). Since forests are the natural borders between the two countries, it carries great importance to fight jointly against these and other forest and agricultural pests In this sense, an efficient example of cooperation has been demonstrated with the project.

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Developıng Beekeepıng ın Mountaınous Adjara and the Macahela Valley

In Georgia, beekeeping does not have a significant share in the agricultural sector. Farmers involved in beekeeping generally do it for their own needs and sell the remaining products. Yet, in the Mountainous Adjara region and in the Macahela Valley, which is located in the same region with the protected zone in Turkey, there is great potential for beekeeping. To utilize this potential, it is planned to gradually increase production by reproducing the existing colonies of the Caucasian honey bee (Apis mellifera caucasica), which is extensively kept in the region, by preserving the closed basin characteristics of their genuine lines. In this scope, it is planned to provide local people with necessary materials and training.

Under the project that will be carried out over the span of three years, 10 hives each and sector-specific materials were distributed to 20 families in 2012, the first year of the project. Moreover, in the fall of 2012, experts from Turkey provided on-site trainings to the families to be given bees. In this scope, 20 families were provided each with 10 hives with bees. In the next phase, it is planned to train beekeepers and local technical personnel, and provide hives with bees and technical materials to more families after the evaluation of the results in 2013.

Caucasıan Restoratıon Experts1st Internatıonal Conference

The 1st International Conference of Restoration Experts of Caucasus was held by the Georgian Theatre, Music, Cinema and Choreography State Museum, in cooperation with the Georgian Ministry of Culture and Protection of Cultural and Historical Works. The aim of the conference was to introduce new restoration methods into Georgia and enable exchange of knowledge and experiences between restoration specialists from different countries. Our Agency supported the participation of 2 academics/experts to the conference.

During the conference, the aims of restoration and conservation works, solutions to possible problems that may arise during these works, and various methods that could be applied in such problem situations were discussed. The conference also provided an opportunity for evaluating new restoration projects planned to be implemented in Turkey and Southern Caucasus.


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GEORGIA 2012, BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTORS (%)

40,3426,20 25,684,64 0,04 2,97 0,070,07


GEORGIA, BUDGET SHARE ALLOCATED BY YEARS (%)

1,50

3,65

0,69

0,66

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Kyrgyzstan

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Education Cooperatıon wıth Kyrgyzstan ın Educatıon

Our Agency sponsored the visit made to Turkey by a committee of 7 from the Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Education and Science and the Parliamentary Commission on Education, Science, Sports and Culture with the purpose of exchanging ideas on education and improving cooperation between the two countries, in June 2012.

Fully Equıpped Publıc School ın Osh (Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Frıendshıp School ın Osh)

Our Agency has built a school in the Ak-Tilek neighbourhood of Osh. With a capacity of 1000 students, the school sits on an area of 12,000 m2 and has three storeys. The school was named the Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Friendship School by the decision of the Municipal Council of Osh.

The school, which has energy saving features, includes the following units: (1) a gymnastics and indoor sports hall; (2) cafeteria; (3) physics, chemistry and biology laboratories; (4) sewing and embroidery, cooking, wood and metal working workshops; (5) conference hall; (6) library; (7) grass football field, basketball and volleyball courts, and an outdoor sports field including a running/racing track and walking track. The school is the first educational institution incorporating all these features.

Cooperatıon wıth Kyrgyzstan ın the Area of Educatıon, Fully Equıpped Publıc School ın Osh, Outfıttıng the Kyrgyz Natıonal Mılıtary Hıgh School, Support to Bekır Narmatov Hıgh School ın Alay, Osh, Support for Student Dorms, Osh Kyrgyzstan – Turkey Frıendshıp Hospıtal, Commıttee from Kyrgyzstan Mınıstry of Foreıgn Affaırs Vısıted Turkey, Symposıum on Modernızıng Local Governments ın a Changıng World, Support to Turkısh Products Faır of the Assocıatıon of Kyrgyz-Turkısh Industrıalısts and Busınessmen



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School Constructıon ın the Kotormo Vıllage ın Kademchay, Batken

In cooperation with the Kotomo Village Administration, our Agency completed the construction of a preschool in the Kizil-Bulak village under the Kotormo Administration, which is in Kademchay, Batken in the southwest of Kyrgyzstan; the school became ready to offer education in 27 July 2012. The primary school was named after Mr. Köksal Toptan due to his contributions.

The Kizil-Bulak village is the centre of 10 villages attached to the Kotormo administration. The village has a population of 1915. The number of schools in the region is far from meeting the demand, and the school built by our Agency has been considered as the largest project for preschool children. At the Kotormo Village Preschool, 40 children will receive preschool education.

Outfıttıng the Ktygyz Natıonal Mılıtary Hıgh School

After rehabilitating the Kyrgyz National Military High School in 2011, our Agency provided equipment support to the school in 2012. In this scope, 200 desks, 30 tables and chairs, 30 white boards and office furniture for administrators’ rooms were donated to the school. The donations were delivered with a ceremony participated by the Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. The Kyrgyzstani National Military High School offers theoretical and practical military education to students. At the school, more than 500 students receive education.

Kademchay Krygyz-Turkısh Semetey Hıgh School Repaıred

The Kyrgyzstan-Turkish Semetey High School was opened in 1993 in the district of Kademchay in Batken, where 40,000 people from various ethnicities, including Tajik, Uzbek, Russian, Tatar and Meskhetian (Ahiska) Turks live. With a total of 72 personnel, the school gives over 600 graduates every year. The school is also well-known throughout Kyrgyzstan due to its achievements in the International Science Olympics.

On 27 February 2011, a fire broke out in the electricity system of the dorm and gymnasium of the school due to short circuit. The fire destroyed the dorm building and the roof of the adjacent gymnasium. Our Agency supported the repair of the gymnasium and dormitory, which has a capacity of 40 students. In this scope, the Agency provided roof covering with a width of 1,100 m2 using 0.70 mm trapezoidal aluminium plates on wood, steel, reinforced concrete and purlin roof, and a roof truss consisting of 12 tons of profile steel. The school building was ready for educational activities upon completion of works on 20 January 2012.

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Support to Bekır Narmatov Hıgh School ın Alay, Osh

Bekir Narmatov High School is in the village of Bölülü in Alay, Osh in the south of Kyrgyzstan. The school has 300 students and around 50 teachers. Climactic conditions are harsh in the region, and geographical structure is mountainous. Although it has a significant place in the country’s history, the region experiences too high levels of emigration because of these harsh conditions.

Our Agency donated 6 computer sets and 1 three-in-one copier-scanner-printer to the Bekir Narmatov High School on 23 July 2012. With the project, students got the opportunity to receive education with new technologies.

Sımultaneous Interpretatıon Labın Ataturk Alatoo Unıversıty

Our Agency has installed a Simultaneous Interpretation Laboratory for 25 people at the Department of Simultaneous Interpreting of the Faculty of Social Sciences in the International Ataturk Alatoo University, which was opened in 1996 in Bishkek. In this scope, the Agency has provided for the lab a control panel, interpreter consoles, speaker and interpreter mikes, interpreter and listener headsets, system connections and interpreter cabins, as well as tables and chairs for audience. 150 students receive education at the Department of Simultaneous Interpreting, where 15 academics are employed.

Support to Student Dorms

Our Agency provided 100 wardrobes to the Student Dorm of the Faculty of Theology of the Arasan Institute of Social Sciences at the State University of Osh.

For the dorm operated by the Suzak Charitable Foundation and where 70 students stay, 35 bunk beds, 22 desks, 18 tables, 72 chairs, 24 wardrobes for 3, 1 shoe-cabinet for 100, 10 bookcases and 70 mattresses have been provided on 24 April 2012.

For the Hz. Ebubekir Student Dorm of the Spiritual Development Foundation in Bishkek, metal bunk beds, mattresses and beddings were provided.

Cooperatıon wıth Eurasıan Foundatıon of Scıence and Culture ın the Fıeld of Educatıon

For the construction of the school building and application mosque of the Faculty of Theology at the Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University of the Eurasian Foundation of Science and Culture, our Agency provided 470 m3 of pre-mixed-concrete. The mosque, where 5000 people indoors and 2200 people outdoors will be able to worship, will have 1 ablution section, 2 minarets and 1 reading hall. The construction, started on 15 May 2012, is expected to be completed in 20 months.



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Health Kyrgyzstan - Turkey Frıendshıp Hospıtal ın Osh

Our Agency has built a 3 storey hospital with indoor areas of 2,760 m2 in the city of Osh. The building has 46 rooms, with the polyclinics of General Surgery, ENT, Gynaecology, Dental Health, Urology, Ophthalmology, Physical Therapy, Internal Diseases, Neurology and Family Practitioner. In 2012, the patient rooms, administrative rooms and polyclinics were furnished; it is planned to complete the medical devices in 2013.

The hospital works on a double-shift basis, and has a capacity of 700 patients per day. 36 doctors, 72 auxiliary health workers and technicians, making a staff of 140, work at the hospital. Although there are 6 polyclinics in Osh, this hospital is often the first choice of the local people as it is located at city centre. In the city of Osh, with a population of 500,000, a total of 50,000 live in the service area of the hospital. It is planned to up the capacity of the hospital so that it can serve the Jalalabad and Batken regions in the south of the country, in addition to Osh. On the other hand, since Osh, in the south of Kyrgyzstan, is also close to the border with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the hospital also serves people coming from these areas.

Water and Sanitation6 Vıllages ın Kok-Car, Osh Provıded wıth Water

In Kokcar and neighbouring villages, where mostly Black Sea Turks immigrating from Batumi and its surroundings in 1844 live, the water systems of 6 villages were repaired so as to solve the water problems of the villages. Under the project scope, storage of 200 tons, filter and water treatment systems were established, and 3500 meters of water pipes were replaced with new ones. With the project, 900 Kokcar villagers have gained access to clean drinking water in 3.5 months.

The Drinking Water System of the Bakay Ata village was repaired by the Agency to solve the drinking water problems of the Bakay-Ata villagers, which had been going on for years. Under the project, the pipe network was renewed, the water well was cleaned and the system was completely repaired, bringing clean drinking water for 300 people. Project works were completed on 03 June 2012.

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Government and Civil Society Traınıng Programme for Kyrgyzstan State Experts of Taxes and Charges

A training programme was delivered to the experts of the Kyrgyzstan Prime Ministry, Service of Taxes and Charges, on 07-18 October 2012, in Turkey. Under the training scope, Turkey’ tax system, the electronic reporting of taxes, storage of data on databases, tax collection through courts, tax law and international conventions were addressed. To support the training programme, our Agency sponsored the participation of 11 tax experts from Kyrgyzstan.

Buıldıng the Instıtutıonal Capacıty of the Accounts Department

For the purpose of increasing the capacity of the Kyrgyzstan Accounts Department, a Memory of Understanding was signed between the Court of Accounts, the Kyrgyz Republic Accounts Department , TİKA Bishkek Programme Coordination Office and Bishkek Turkish Education Centre on 18 May 2011 with regard to the Turkish Language Education and Auditing Internship Programme for the Accounts Department of the Kyrgyz Republic. In this scope, in the first phase, experts from the Kyrgyzstan Accounts Department were delivered a Turkish language course at the Bishkek Turkish Education Centre in 2011-2012 with the support of our Agency. After the completion of the first phase, Kyrgyz experts are expected to participate in an internship at the Court of Accounts in 2013 and 2014.

Commıttee from Kyrgyzstan Foreıgn Affaırs Mınıstry Vısıted Turkey

Within the scope of the official visit to Turkey by the Kyrgyzstan President Almazbek Atambayev on 12-14 January 2012, our Agency sponsored the participation of 3 officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan in the visit.

Symposıum on Modernızıng Local Governments ın a Changıng World

Symposium on Modernizing Local Governments in a Changing World was hosted by the Manas University and organized in cooperation by the Kyrgyzstan Turkey Manas University, Kyrgyzstan Presidency Governance Academy, the Bishkek Municipality, the Union of Turkish World Municipalities, International Sociological Association and Kyrgyzstan Sociological Association, in May 2012. The following topics were addressed at the Symposium: (1) Central Government in the Processes of Globalization and Democratic Transformation - Modernization of Local Government Relations; (2) Modernizing Financial Management in Local Governments; (3) The Concept of Change and Conflict in the Modernization of Local Governments; (4) Position of Traditional and Pro-Change Factors in the Transformation Process; (5) Local Governments in the Process of Social and Cultural Change: The Concept of Social Municipal Management and Human-Focused Local Government; (6) Physical Modernization of Countries: Infrastructure-Superstructure Investments and Local Governments. Our Agency sponsored participations to the symposium from Turkey.



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Other Social Infrastructures and Services Bread Oven to Talas

In 2011, our Agency enabled the logistics of transporting bread oven and oven sets from the Talas District of Kayseri to the city of Talas in Kyrgyzstan, so as to develop ties of friendship between Talas, Kayseri and Talas, Kyrgyzstan. The oven has the capacity to bake 1200 breads an hour, corresponding to 30,000 breads a day. The oven has the capacity to provide cheap but high quality bread to the province of Talas. In 2012, the technical equipment needed to enable the oven to operate with electricity was provided by the Agency.

Equıpment and Supplıes for the Narın Turkısh Culture Centre Hacıvat and Karagöz Shadow Play

Karagöz and Hacivat are the main characters in the traditional Turkish puppet theatre that is played behind a screen and that is based on impersonations and witty conversations between the two characters, with two dimensional depictions. Taking its final shape in the 17th century and consisting of “mukaddime” (introduction), “muhavere” (dialogue), “fasıl” (main plot) and “bitiş” (conclusion) sections, the play has a reputation that crosses the borders of Turkey. In this context, at the Turkish Culture

Centre opened at the Narin State University by our

Agency, a stage has been built for our traditionalHacivat and Karagöz play. Moreover, 12 players and 2 house depictions were prepared for

performances.

CommunicationCooperatıon wıth the Kyrgyzstan Natıonal Televısıon and Radıo Corporatıon

TRT Avaz, which broadcasts to Central Asia, the Balkans and the Caucasus, aims to develop cooperation with the broadcasting authorities of regional countries. To support this aim, an 8-day training programme, sponsored by our Agency, was carried out for 3 technical personnel of the Kyrgyzstan National Television and Radio Corporation on 01-08 March 2012.

Equıpment Support to Kyrgyzstan Natıonal Televısıon and Radıo Corporatıon

In Kyrgyzstan, television corporations have technical infrastructure problems. This situation reduces the broadcasting and picture quality, and makes it difficult to broadcast to all parts of the country. In this scope, in order to strengthen the infrastructure of the Kyrgyzstan National Television and Radio Corporation, our Agency provided the Zamana Studio with equipment needed for live broadcasts, including a video-server, video-mixer, software, power supply and etc. In Kyrgyzstan, the media sector has important contributions in the development of democracy.

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Industry Support to Turkısh Products Faır of the Assocıatıon of Kyrgyz-Turkısh Industrıalısts and Busınessmen

The Kyrgyz-Turkish Association of Businessmen and Industrialists (KITIAD), operating in Kyrgyzstan, organized a Turkish products Fair in Bishkek on 16-20 May 2012. The Economy Minister of Kyrgyzstan, the Mayor of Bishkek and the KITIAD members participated in the opening ceremony of the fair. Turkish companies operating in Kyrgyzstan found the opportunity to exhibit their products at the fair.

More than 50 companies participated in the fair, which was visited by almost 100,000 people. fair.

Metrology Traınıng to 11 Kyrgyzstanı Experts

Within the framework of the cooperation agreement signed between the Standardization and Metrology Centre of the Ministry of Economy and Anti-Monopoly Policies of the Kyrgyz Republic and the International Metrology Institute (UME) of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), a training programme was organized on 12-23 November 2012 in Ankara The training was on metrology and related measurement units and attended by experts of the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic, Test and Certification Centre, Kyrgyz Railways, Kyrgyz Telecom and Kuzey Electricity Authority. To support the training programme, our Agency sponsored the participation of 11 experts from Kyrgyzstan.


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Education Traınıng Programme for Vocatıonal and Technıcal Educatıon Offıcıals

Upon the request of the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan to benefit from Turkey’s experiences on vocational education and training, training programmes have been organized for Kazakh teachers. The trainings were held in areas, in which Turkey is highly advanced such as construction, textiles and leather working. The Ministry of National Education Directorate General of European Union and External Relations, Directorate General of Vocational and Technical Education, and our Agency cooperated in organising the trainings. The first programme was held in Istanbul; the programme took 3 weeks, with the participation of 120 Kazakh teachers from 6 different branches. These branches were: Data Processing and Calculation Technologies, Construction and Repair Works, Leatherworking and Production with Sheepskin, Hairdressing and Cosmetics, Tourism and Catering, Knit Goods and Weaving, and Haberdashery Technologies.

The second training programme was held in Kazakhstan for 2 weeks, with consultancy services provided by 17 expert educators from our country. The project, started in April 2012, was completed in September 2012.

Suleyman Demırel Unıversıty Summer Internshıp Programme

The Suleyman Demirel University, operating in Almaty under the Kazakh-Turk Education Foundation (KATEV), organizes an internship programme every year for students of the Faculties of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Engineering and Natural Sciences, and Philology. Within the scope of the programme, students go through internship, so as to put their theoretical knowledge into practice at the public institutions, professional organizations and private sector companies in Turkey. In this context, with the support of our Agency, 40 students came to Turkey in 2012 to participate in training programmes in the Central Bank, Ziraat Bank, Bank Asya, Kuveyt Turk, Turkish Standards Institute, and International Strategic Research Organization (USAK).

Traınıng Programme for Vocatıonal and Technıcal Educatıon Offıcıals, Support for Astana Economıc Forum, 2012-2013 Kazakhstan Doctor Traınıng Programme, Cooperatıon wıth Kazakhstan Instıtute of the Prosecutor General’s Offıce, Equıpment, Support to Assocıatıon of Meskhetıan Turks, Support for Educatıon of Vısually Dısabled People, Stagıng of Kenesarı-Kunımcan Theatre Play ın Turkısh, Publıshıng the Kumay Archaeology Complex, Traınıng for the Natıonal Bank of the Kyrgyz Republıc



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Support for Astana Economıc Forum

With the participation of many statesmen, academicians and journalists from Asia and Europe, the 5th Astana Economic Forum, also known as the Asian Davos, was held on 22-24 May 2012 in the Astana Palace of Independence. Our Prime Minister, Mr Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, also participated as a guest of honour in the Forum, in which regional and global economic problems were discussed. Upon the request of the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Trade of the Kazakh Republic, our agency supported the Forum.

Internatıonal Conference on European Economıes Sponsored

The 3rd International Conference on Eurasian Economies, the first of which was held in Istanbul and the second in Bishkek, was held on 11-13 October 2012 in Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan. The conference was hosted by the Kazakhstan Turan University, and was held under the leadership of the Beykent University and Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University.

Around 150 academicians, economists and researchers from 20 countries from Europe, Asia and Turkey participated in the conference, which addressed the topics of sustainable growth and development policies in Eurasian transition economies, institutional structure and economic integration in Central Asian countries, international trade and globalization, finance, energy and natural resources, food, agriculture, and tourism. Our Agency sponsored the participation of 20 academics from Turkey.

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Health 2012-2013 Kazakhstan Doctor Traınıng Programme

As a result of meetings held between TİKA and the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan, it has been planned to organize training programmes in 13 different branches for a duration of 2 weeks to 2 months for 190 Kazakh doctors, in cooperation with our Ministry of Health. In this scope, the following training programmes were carried out in 2012: (1) On 08-21 January, training programme on liver, pancreas and gallbladder diseases for 4 specialists from the Kazakhstan Emergency Medical Centre, at the Turkish Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital. (2) On 30 September -13 October, midwifery and gynaecology training at Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital; (3) On 21 October -17 November, forensic expertise training at the Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) in Istanbul and oncohaematology training at Ankara Children’s Health and Diseases Haematology Oncology Training and Research Hospital; (4) On 02-15 December, general surgery training at Ankara Training and Research Hospital. In this scope, training programmes for 64 doctors were organized in 2012, and the program closing ceremony was held at Ankara Palas State Guest House, during which the Kazakh doctors were presented with certificates.

Training programmes will continue in 2013, and visiting doctors will be provided with training in the fields of phthisiology, transplantation, neonatology, traumatology, neurosurgery, neuropathology, oncology, and child surgery. The trainings will be carried out at the following hospitals: Atatürk Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Turkey Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Dr. Sami Ulus Maternity, Children’s Health and Diseases Training and Research Hospital, and Dr.Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital.



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Government and Civil Society Cooperatıon wıth the Publıc Management Academy

The Kazakhstan Public Management Academy, which operates directly under the President, is responsible for training qualified personnel for public institutions. At the academy, currently around 400 graduate and doctorate students receive training in areas such as law, diplomacy and public management.

With the purpose of ensuring training and research under more modern conditions and enable providing online courses and seminars to public employees and students from different regions of Kazakhstan, our Agency established a Distance Learning Centre within the academy. In this scope, 30 mono block computers, smart board and overhead projector were provided by our Agency.

Cooperatıon wıth KazakhstanInstıtute of the Prosecutor General’s Offıce

In cooperation with the Turkish Justice Academy, training programmes were organized with the support of our Agency for the Kazakhstan Institute of the Prosecutor General’s Office. In this scope, a total of 100 prosecutors and bureaucrats were provided with training, in groups of 5 consisting of executives and experts of the Public Management Academy and the Institute of the Prosecutor General’s Office in 2012. These training programmes aimed to develop the human resources potential of the Institute. The programmes also advance the technical cooperation between the two countries to higher levels.

Equıpment Support to Assocıatıon of Meskhetıan Turks

Akhaltsikhe (Ahızka) is a region in the south of Georgia. The Meskhetian Turks living in this region were exiled to Central Asia by Stalin in 1944. Today, the majority of Meskhetian Turks live in Kazakhstan. It is estimated that their population in Kazakhstan is around 180,000. The Association of Meskhetian Turks, operating in Kazakhstan, carries out various activities with social and cultural content for the Meskhetian Turks living in the various regions of the country.

The Association has requested support from our Agency to enable them to carry out their activities more effectively. Hence, our Agency donated various needed equipment to the Association in 2012. The donated items are as follows: Smart board, white board, a binding machine, an overhead projector, white screen, camera, video camera, sound recording studio equipment, conference system, television, and computer.

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Other Social Infrastructures and Services Support to Educatıon of Vısually Impaıred People

Aware of the importance of educating disabled people, our Agency supports efforts to achieve world standards in this area. Supports provided in this context include the support given to the School no.3 for Visually Impaired Children in Semey in Eastern Kazakhstan.

In this scope, in cooperation with our Ministry of National Education, a training programme was organized on 18-24 March 2012 for 3 administrators of said School for Visually Impaired Children. The programme addressed the education system for visually impaired people in our country, and the materials and methods used in education.

The Kazakhstan side expressed that this first training programme had been very productive for them, and requested a training programme for teachers. In response to this request, our Agency organized a specialization programme on 25-29 June 2012 for 15 teachers from School No.3 for Visually Impaired Children. Moreover, 5 experts from our country were assigned to assess the situation in Semey and provide advisory services, in November 2012.

Support to Meskhetıan Arts Competıtıon

A competition called “Ahıska Star” was organized among the Meskhetian Turks living in Kazakhstan. The competition programme was organized with the support of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan by the Ahıska newspaper and the Women’s Organization of the National Centre of Meskhetian Turks of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The program was held in the categories of instrumental music, folk music (saz, davul, zurna), poetry reading and dance, with 50 competitors. Members of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan and representatives of various countries/organizations participated in the programme. Our Agency sponsored the programme organization.

Stagıng the Kenesarı-Kınımcan Theatre Play ın Turkısh

The Kuanishbayev Kazakh Music and Drama Theatre, which is the only Kazakh theatre in Astana, requested support for a play they would be performing in Turkish. Our Agency sponsored the staging of the historical drama “Kenesarı-Kunimcan”, written by Duman Ramazan and directed by Bolat Uzakov, in Astana, Ankara and Istanbul. In this scope, the theatre company of 30 were hosted for one week in our country. The play, which contributed to promoting the Kazakh history and culture in Turkey and to development of cultural relations between the two countries, was seen by around 1000 people in Turkey.



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Communication Dıstrıbutıon of the Book on Geography of Turkısh Speakıng Countrıes

The book “Türkçe Konuşan Ülkeler Coğrafyası“ (Geography of Turkish-Speaking Countries), which has been approved for the secondary education curriculum by the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan, addresses the geographical and cultural characteristics of 6 independent Turkic Republics. The author of the book, Uljalgas Yesnazarova, requested the sponsorship of our Agency with regard to the distribution of the book. Our Agency bought 700 of the books, from which Kazakh students will get information on Turkey, and distributed the books to libraries and educational institutions. It is also the first book written in this area in the Kazakh language.

Publıshıng the Book on Kumay Archaeology Complex

The Culture Centre of the Presidency of Kazakhstan has been carrying out excavations since 2009, in the Kumay Archeology Complex, which is home to statues, settlements and graves from various eras of the Turkish history. The Culture Centre of the Presidency of Kazakhstan and the Eurasia Lev Gumilev University wanted to publish a book aiming to bring together all the works done to date and introduce them to the academia. And the support of our Agency was requested for the publishing of the book.

In this scope, our Agency had 1000 copies of the book “Kumay Arkeoloji Kompleksi” published. This support contributed to the archaeological works carried out in the region regarding the Turkish-Kazakh history.

Dıstrıbutıng the book “Tarıhe Damga”to Lıbrarıes ın Kazakhstan

The Kazakhstan representation of Cihan News Agency has published a photo-album book titled “Tarihe Damga” (Putting a Stamp on History) on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence. The book addresses the political, cultural and commercial relations and activities between the two countries. The book is supported with relevant photographs. To promote the book, a promotion meeting was held at the National Library in capital Astana, which garnered huge interest from the local press. Our Agency bought 100 of the books and distributed them to the major libraries of Kazakhstan.

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Banking Traınıng for Central Bankof the Republıc of Kazakhstan

A training programme was organized in collaboration by our Agency and the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) on 15- 21 April 2012 for 9 managers and experts from the Central Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Financial Markets and Financial Institutions Regulation and Supervision Committee.

During the training programme that took place in Ankara and Istanbul, the following topics were addressed: BDDK’s organizational structure, bank licensing and authorization processes, procedures for foreign banks to open a representation office in Turkey, stress test in the Turkish banking system, structure and content of BDDK remote supervision reports, the on-site auditing process, BDDK internal regulations, risk assessment and supervision of internal systems..

IndustrySupport to Damu Entrepreneurshıp Development Fund

On 25 November 2011, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Small and Medium Industry Development Organization (KOSGEB) and Kazakhstan Entrepreneurship Development Fund (Damu) to develop cooperation between small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey and Kazakhstan. In this scope, an informational meeting was held to adapt KOSGEB’s SME support system to Kazakhstan. With the support of our Agency, a committee of 10, headed by the Chairperson of Damu, participated in the programme carried out on 08-15 October 2012. During the programme, topics such as how to create, implement and fund the SME support models used by KOSGEB were addressed.

Damu is the main state body for development of entrepreneurship and has branches in the 14 oblasts of Kazakhstan, as well as in the cities of Astana and Almaty. The main mission of the Fund is to support the development of small and medium sized enterprises in Kazakhstan.



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KAZAKHSTAN 2012, BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTORS (%)

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Education Establıshıng Vocatıonal Traınıng Centres ın Samarkand and Namangan

In Uzbekistan, the year of 2012 was declared the “Strong Family Year”. In this scope, all provincial governments were asked to organize vocational training courses to enable professional careers for young people, in accordance with the state programme including priority areas for national development. In addition, it has been planned to establish vocational training centres in Samarkand and Namangan and thus organize vocational courses in cooperation with the Women’s Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The centres will aim at reducing unemployment by providing employment opportunities for women.

To support this programme, our Agency established vocational training centres in places allocated by the Women’s Council and the Governorates. It is planned to organize sewing & embroidery, computer, pastry-making, hairdressing and entrepreneurship courses. The equipment and supplies needed by the centres were also provided by our Agency. On average, 500 women a year will receive education in these centres.

Vocatıonal Traınıng Centres ın Samarkand and Namangan, Health Services for 20,000 wıth Mobıle Clınıc Project, Health Screenıng for 3000 ın Nevaı, Syr Darya and Bukhara, Traınıng for Uzbek Breast Surgeons, Traınıng of Bone Marrow Transplantatıon Centre Specıalısts, Cooperatıon on Waste Management, Publıc Procurement Traınıng, Developıng Poplar Cultıvatıon ın Uzbekıstan, Deputy Governors for Tourısm Vısıted Turkey



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Health Health Servıces to 20,000 vıa Mobıle Clınıc Project

48.2% of the population of Uzbekistan live in rural areas, where there are around 3000 health clinics. However, since these health clinics are generally in district centres, people living in remote areas find it difficult to access them. In this scope, the Sağlam Evlat Foundation, founded in 1996 with a Resolution of the Presidency of Uzbekistan, provides health services focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, through health screenings in remote settlements via mobile clinics equipped with medical devices.

To support this service, our Agency donated a fully-equipped mobile clinic. The mobile clinic, which will be used in the provinces of Fergana, Andican

and Namangan in the Fergana Valley, a mountainous area with the highest density of population in the country, has colour ultrasound, electro cardiogram, portable autoclave and colposcopy device. With this support, health services for diagnosis and treatment of diseases became more accessible in general, while specifically, more regular checks started to be administered on pregnant women and children. Through the mobile clinic which serves with a health team consisting of a specialist doctor, a gynaecology specialist, a paediatrician and an endocrinology specialist, health services were brought to around 20,000 people in 2012.

Health Screenıng for 3000 ın Nevaı, Syr Darya and Bukhara

The Sağlam Evlat Foundation, founded in 1996 with the Resolution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, carries out activities on mother and child health, raising a healthy generation, and physical and intellectual development of young people. The Foundation also carries out health screenings via mobile medico-social teams so as to bring quality health services to people living in remote villages and settlements. In this framework, our Agency renewed the old ultrasound devices used by these mobile medico-social teams in the provinces of Nevai, Syr Darya and Bukhara. With the new ultrasound devices donated on 10 September 2012, a total of 3000 people were put through health screening within the year.

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Plastıc Surgery on 88 Chıldren and Young People ın Uzbekistan

The Plastic Surgery Operations Project was launched in 2006 in cooperation by the Interplast Turkey Association and Uzbekistan Ministry of Health. In this scope, various plastic surgery operations were carried out in 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Samarkand, Jizzah, Bukhara, Kashkadarya and Syr Darya for the purpose of treating disorders and deformities that are either congenital or caused by accidents or diseases.

In 2012, the project was carried out in the Namagan region of the Fergana Valley, which is one of the most densely populated areas of Uzbekistan, with the motto of “Smiling Child, Happy Family”. To this end, a committee of 16 was assigned in Uzbekistan on 09-18 November 2012. Again with the support of our Agency, the committee was accompanied by 5 individuals assigned by the TİKA Tashkent Programme Coordination Office, and 6 individuals from the Ministry of Health of Uzbekistan. Our Agency also provided the plastic surgery materials and medical and anaesthesia-related supplies to be used in the surgery of around 100 children. Under the project, the team led by the Deputy Chair of the Interplast Association of Turkey was composed of doctors and nurses from plastic and reconstructive surgery departments of various universities in Turkey. The team examined 160 children and young people with congenital deformities and cleft lip and palate or burn scars, and performed plastic surgery on 88 patients. Carried out since 2009, the project has so far resulted in the examination of 860 children and plastic surgery of 276 children and young people who were found eligible.

Traınıng for Uzbek Breast Surgeons

A 2-month training programme on the technologies and methods used in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer in Turkey was organized for doctors working in the field of breast surgery in various provinces of Uzbekistan; the training took place at the Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital.

The training took place on 16 December 2012 - 16 February with the participation of 10 breast oncologists from hospitals in 10 different cities of Uzbekistan.

Traınıng of Experts of Bone Marrow Transplantatıon Centre

Within the scope of the Project for Cooperation in the Areas of Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, launched in 2008 in collaboration by our Agency and the Uzbek Ministry of Health, the first Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre of Uzbekistan was opened in 2011 under the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Scientific Research Institute. In this scope, a 3-month training programme was organized on 25 June - 21 September 2012 for an Uzbek health group of 13 doctors and biologists, at the Ankara Child Health and Diseases Haematology, Oncology Training and Research Hospital Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre and Stem Cell Laboratory.



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Water and Sanitation Cooperatıon ın Waste Management

With the purpose of developing the private sector in Uzbekistan, a programme named “Business Forum of Uzbekistan” is being carried our in cooperation by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Uzbekistan Chamber of Industry and Trade. With the Waste Management and Treatment Project carried out under the programme scope, activities are carried out to collect and treat wastes, so as to prevent environmental pollution and generate economic benefit.

In this framework, a study visit to Turkey was organized on 10-17 June 2012 for Uzbek experts, with the purpose of introducing them to Turkey’s legislation on waste management and collection and the private sector companies involved in waste treatment and recycling. A group of 7, consisting of representatives from the Ozkommun Service Agency, Tashkent Province-Yangiyol Municipality, Namangan Governorate and Uzbekistan Chamber of Industry and Trade, participated in the study visit..

Government and Civil SocietyPublıc Procurement Traınıng

Our Agency organized a training programme to share its knowledge and experience in public procurements with Uzbekistan. In cooperation with the Public Procurement Authority (KIK), a training programme on Turkey’s public procurement experiences was organized in Ankara on 15-20 September 2012 for a group of 12 consisting of regional directors from the Directorate General of Treasury of Uzbekistan. At the seminar held in Tashkent on 16-19 October 2012, Turkey’s public procurement system and policy were introduced to trainers of the Banking Training Centre, which operates under the Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan, with the participation of KIK experts.

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Agriculture Developıng Poplar Farmıngın Uzbekıstan

With the purpose of meeting the timber needs of the industry in Uzbekistan, the project for Developing Poplar Farming was launched in 2010 to introduce more modern and more productive methods in the cultivation of poplar, a fast growing tree. Within the scope of the project carried out in cooperation by the Uzbek Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Izmit Poplar Farming Research Institute, 70 clones from Turkey and 2 Uzbek-origin clones, making a total of 72, were planted in 2011, yielding positive result, as a consequence of which a trial field was established for a 4-year period in Samarkand. In this scope, our Agency provided the agricultural machines and equipment needed for the works in Samarkand, such as 2 tractors, hoeing machine, pesticide tank, irrigation equipment system and a salt-pressure meter. Donated items were delivered to the Cambay State Forest Farm Directorate with a ceremony held on 27 April 2012.

In 2012, as a result of the works carried out at the Samarkand Cambay Forest Farm, it was seen that the hybrid polar clones had adapted to the region. On the basis of these results, it was decided to extend the project till 2015 and spread the hybrid poplar clones to different regions of Uzbekistan. In this framework, 3 experts were assigned to work in Uzbekistan on 26 November - 02 December 2012. The experts examined the trial fields planned to be cultivated in 2013 in the provinces of Tashkent, Harezm and Fergana, and performed necessary soil analyses.

TourismDeputy Governors Responsıble for Tourısm Vısıted Turkey

With historical cities like Bukhara,

Samarkand and Harezm, Uzbekistan is

visited by an average of 2,000,000 tourists

every year. In this scope, tourism is an

important sector, and tourism-related

efforts are carried out by the Uzbekistan

Tourism Agency. In the country, tourism

falls under the responsibility domain of

governor’s offices.

In this scope, in cooperation with the

Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism

and the Uzbek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a

study visit to Turkey was carried out on

09-16 December 2012 by an Uzbek

committee of 12, with the purpose of

introducing Turkey’s experiences in

tourism. The committee consisted of

the relevant Deputy Governors and

Deputy Mayors from Kashkadarya,

Nevai, Tashkent, Surxondaryo, Andican,

Namangan, Syr Darya, Bukhara and the

Autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan.

During the visit, the Uzbek committee

participated in a series of study tours in

Kayseri, Nevşehir,Konya and Istanbul.

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Education Establıshıng a Weldıng Workshop and a Weldıng Traınıng Programme

Within the scope of works carried out under the cooperation protocol signed between our Agency and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security of Tajikistan, the Adult Training Centre in Dushanbe was rehabilitated in 2011.

Following this rehabilitation, the same centre was provided with necessary machinery and materials used in the welding sector in 2012.

Moreover, two technicians from the Çankırı Karatekin University Vocational Higher Education School delivered on-the-job training, both theoretical and practical, to 15 Tajik trainers in January 2012 for 2 weeks in the workshop.

Establıshıng a Weldıng Practıce Workshop and Weldıng Traınıng Programme, Chıld Oncology Centre Establıshed, Strengthenıng Tajıkıstan’s Statıstıcs Infrastructure, Traınıng Semınar on Informatıon Technologıes Regulatıons, Free Zones Study Programme, Tourısm Traınıng and Equıpment Support.



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Health Chıld Oncology Centre Establıshed

In 2011, our Agency rehabilitated an idle building at the Oncology Science Centre in Dushanbe, and transformed it into a Child Oncology Centre. Since 1991, the building had served as the Radiology Department of the Oncology Science Centre, and later on was abandoned. With the support of our Agency, repairs started in the indoor area of 1,000 m2 were completed in 2012. In 2013, it is planned to provide the equipment and furnishing needs of the Child Oncology Centre, which has a capacity of 29 beds.

Other Social Infrastructures and ServicesStrengthenıng Tajıkıstan’s StatıstıcalInfrastructure

A study visit to Tajikistan by experts of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) was organized by our Agency on 10-14 June 2012. The visit aimed at carrying out feasibility studies in Tajikistan, so as to strengthen the technical infrastructure of the Statistics College of the State Statistical Agency of the Tajikistan Presidency and the regional statistics offices; provide consultancy support for updating the curriculum of the Statistics College; and improve the professional qualifications of experts working in statistics offices and students of the Statistics College. During the visit, it was found that there was a need for organizing training programmes in Turkey for Uzbek experts and also a need for technical equipment to strengthen the statistical infrastructures of organizations. On this basis, our Agency sponsored the participation of 10 Tajik experts in the training programme on general agricultural counting, organized in Ankara by TurkStat on 09-14 December 2012.

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Informatıon Technologıes Regulatıons Traınıng Semınar

The Information and Communications Technologies Authority (BTK) organized a Seminar on International Information Technologies Regulations in Istanbul on 07-11 May 2012.

The seminar, participated by 24 experts and executives from 12 countries, addressed topics such as cloud computing, internet regulations, e-signature, registered e-mail, security of electronic communication , e-Government ,and cyber security. Our Agency sponsored the participation of experts and executives from Tajikistan in the seminar.

The seminar consisted of courses given mostly by BTK experts, along with presentations on information society and e-government services, made by experts from the Ministry of Development and Türksat A.Ş. During the seminar, study visits were made to E-Güven Elektronik Bilgi Güvenliği A.Ş (electronic information security company) and Turkcell Iletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. (communication services company).




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In cooperation with the Directorate General of Free Zones, Overseas Investment and Services of the Ministry of Economy, a study visit was organized for a Tajik delegation of 8 on 01-04 July 2012 to share with Tajikistan the knowledge and experiences of Turkey in the field of operating free zones. The Tajik delegation visited the Istanbul Thracian Free Zone in Çatalca, the Istanbul Atatürk Airport Free Zone, Kocaeli Free Zone, the Istanbul Industry and Trade Free Zone in Tuzla, and the European Free Zone in Çorlu.During the programme, some factories and businesses in the free zones were visited, and information was given on the operation of free zones.

TourismTourısm Traınıng and Equıpment Support

Our Agency provided 279 items to the restaurant in the Adult Training Centre in Dushanbe; the items included and oven, refrigerator, dish washer, table, and chairs. Moreover, in order to increase service quality in businesses providing food and beverage services in the tourism sector in Tajikistan, courses were organized on 21-November - 17 December 2012 by experts from Turkey. The personnel of the Adult Training Centre in Dushanbe and sector employees from other businesses and cities participated in the courses. 32

trainees successfully completing the courses were given certificates of

achievement in services, and 30 trainees were given

certificates of achievement in kitchen services. Moreover, vocational training courses were organized to develop the knowledge

and skills of trainers working in the tourism and services sectors of Tajikistan.

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Government and Civil Society Cooperatıon wıth Turkmenıstan Internatıonal Relatıons Instıtute

The International Relations Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan was opened to train the candidate diplomats and bureaucrats needed by the country. During his visit to Turkmenistan on 18-22 July 2012, the President of TİKA visited the Institute and held bilateral meetings with officials. In line with the needs expressed during this visit, the Agency enabled the participation of the Rector of the International Relations Institute and an accompanying committee of 4 in the programme carried out by the Diplomacy Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 08-12 October 2012.

Supportıng Transıtıon to e-Government Applıcatıon ın Turkmenıstan

Our Agency supports Turkmenistan’s efforts for transition to e-government services.

In this scope, 1 expert from the e-government advisory group at the Prime Ministry and 2 experts on e-consular from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were assigned to Ashgabat to perform a situation analysis on 25-28 April 2012, with the support of our Agency. In this process, 10 experts from Turkmenistan were provided with training on the subject. Moreover, within the framework of the e-document conversion system developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, an on-site training/visit programme was carried out on 23-30 September for 2 Turkmen experts on the applications practised by our Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Cooperatıon wıth Turkmenıstan Internatıonal Relatıons Instıtut, Symposıum on Modernızıng Local Governments ın a Changıng World, Support to Internatıonal Festıval on the Art of Theatre ın the Era of Happıness, Support to Internatıonal Avaza Chıldren’s Festıval, Project to Preserve the Genetıcs of Akhal-Teke Horses, Model Greenhouses ın Turkmenıstan, Feed Analysıs Lab ın Turkmenıstan, Cooperatıon wıth Turkmenıstan ın the Fıeld of Tourısm



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Symposıum on Modernızıng Local Governments ın a Changıng World

Our Agency sponsored the participations from Turkmenistan to the international symposium on Modernizing Local Governments in a Changing World, carried out by the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) on 30-31 May 2012 at the Kyrgyz-Turk Manas University in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, with the participation of 15 TDBB-member mayors and high-level administrators from Kyrgyzstan.

20th Annıversary of Turkmenıstan’s UN Membershıp and the PCO ın Dushanbe

Upon the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, various visual materials and publications including examples from the projects and activities carried out within the 20 years since the opening of the TİKA Programme Coordination Office in Turkmenistan were displayed in an exhibiton. The exhibition was held on 02 March 2012 in Ashgabat on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s membership to the United Nations (UN).

Other Social Infrastructures and Services Support to Internatıonal Festıval onthe Art of Theatre ın an Era of Happıness

During the “Era of Happiness” declared following the last presidential elections in Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan organized an international festival “The Art of Theatre in the Era of Happiness” in Ashgabat on 13-15 April 2012. The festival featured national dances and theatre performances by groups from the USA, Azerbaijan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Sudan, Tajikistan and Turkey. In this scope, our Agency supported the participation of a folklore group of 20 from Sudan.

Support to Internatıonal Avaza Chıldren’s Festıval

Our Agency delivered 500 backpacks to the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan, to be distributed to children aged 10-13 participating in the International Avaza Children’s Festival, organized in the city of Turkmenbashi on 03-05 August 2012 in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Project for Preservıng the Genetıcs of Akhal-Teke Horses

It is said that the Turkmen horses, known as the Akhal-Teke horses in the world, are the first horse breed to be domesticated around 3000 years ago. These horses are featured in Turkish epics such as Manas and Dede Korkut. Their names derive from the Teke Turkmens living in the Akhal province of Turkmenistan, and they are commonly bred in Central Asia, especially in Turkmenistan.

Turkmenistan’s interest in Akhal-Teke horses is at state-level. They have even established a State Department of Turkmen Horses, with Akhal-Teke horses their main responsibility. In addition, Akhal-Teke horses were the first subject in the national programme declared in 2012 by Turkmenistan President Gurbanguli Berdimuhammedov. Turkmenistan aims to separate Akhal-Teke horses from other breeds and create a pure Akhal-Teke breed.

In this scope, the Project for preserving the Genetics of Akhal-Teke Horses was developed in cooperation by our Agency and the State Department for Turkmen Horses. In the first phase of the project, experts from Turkey’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock examined the Molecular Genetics Laboratory in capital Ashgabat in April-May 2012.

Based on the consequent report, the chemicals required for the necessary analyses (DNA test kits) were provided to the State Department for Turkmen Horses. In addition, a committee of Turkmen experts led by Memmetniyaz Nurmemmedov, former Deputy Chair of the Turkmenistan Council of Ministers, visited Turkey, during which they found the opportunity to see first-hand the activities carried out by institutions and organizations in Turkey regarding horse breeding.

In 2013, it is planned to organize theoretical and practical training for Turkmen jockeys so that they can see first-hand the current practices in horse breeding in Turkey, in cooperation with the Turkish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, and the Jockey Club of Turkey (TJK). With the project, it is planned to work on carrying out registry and recording of Akhal-Teke horses, performing DNA tests, making doping analyses, diagnosing diseases and participating in international races.

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Model Greenhouse ın Turkmenıstan

Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Agriculture requested the installation of a model greenhouse in the Avaza National Tourism region in the city of Turkmenbashi in the Balkan province. They expressed they would be allocating land for this purpose, and that they were ready to start working on gas, electricity and water conditions in the area. In this scope, 2 experts from the Turkish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock were assigned to work in Turkmenistan on 06-10 May 2012. During their visit, relevant meetings were held, and the area foreseen for the model greenhouse was examined. Finally, it was agreed that our Agency would establish the 0.5 hectares of the greenhouse, which is foreseen to be established on a land of 5 hectares. Afterwards, our Agency sponsored a visit to Antalya by a high-level committee from Turkmenistan’s Food Industry Union to see on-site the greenhouse practices in Turkey, on 17-21 December 2012.

Feed Analysıs Lab ın Turkmenıstan

In accordance with the protocol of cooperation signed between our Agency and the Turkmenistan State Department for Livestock and Anonymous Turkmen Products, TİKA provided the materials needed to establish a Feed Analysis Laboratory able to perform feed analyses and plant and soil analyses in the Hitrovka area of capital Ashgabat. Moreover, a training programme was also delivered on 13-17 February 2012 for the two managers working at the laboratory and on 13 February-09 March 2012 for 3 lab technicians, in Ankara.

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Tourism Project for Cooperation with Turkmenistan in Tourism

During the Turkey visit of Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow on 29 February 2012, the Protocol for Organization of Vocational Training Programmes to Develop Tourism in Turkmenistan was signed between TİKA and the Turkmenistan State Committee for Sports, at the meeting held between the Turkish President Abdullah Gul and the Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedow. According to the protocol, a series of activities were launched:

• Training programmes were planned, oriented to share Turkey’s experiences in tourism and help development of the sector in Turkmenistan, within the scope of opening of the Avaza region, on the Caspian coast, to tourism. In this scope, in cooperation with our Ministry of National Education, training programmes were carried out for a group of 9 hotel managers from Turkmenistan on 21–29 April 2012, and the second group of 10 on 28 April–06 May 2012 in Antalya; the programme focused on training of managers. As a follow-up, a group of 4 trainers Turkey delivered training to 330 staff members of 11 hotels in the Turkmenbashi city in Avaza on 03–23 June 2012.

• The internship programme for students of the Turkmenistan State Institute for National Tourism and Sports and the Tourism School and Methodological Centre took place in Antalya on 02-22 July 2012. 10 students and 1 accompanying teacher participated in the programme.

• Following the inclusion of Turkish lessons in the curriculum for 2012-2013 by the Turkmenistan State Institute for Tourism and Sports, on 1 September 2012 2 local instructors were given the task of increasing the capacity of the Tourism Vocational High School, which has been supported by our Agency for long years.

• In coordination with the Turkmenistan State Institute for Tourism and Sports, a training programme was carried out for 8 teachers on 25–30 November 2012 in Antalya.

• In cooperation with the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Culture and Tourism, a study visit covering Antalya, Ankara and Istanbul was organised for Head of Turkmenistan State Committee for Tourism, Palvan Taganov, and the accompanying delegation on 13–17 December 2012. During the visit, inspections were made in prominent tourist locations so as to see first-hand Turkey’s knowledge and experience in tourism, and visits were made to agencies and organizations operating in the tourism sector.

• Educational materials including text books, reading books, CD and VCD sets to be used in Turkish lessons and for the Turkish Library previously set up with the support of our Agency at the Tourism Vocational High School attached to the Turkmenistan National Ports and Tourism Institute were provided. Also, a certificate ceremony was held in Ashgabat on 04 July 2012 for students taking Turkish courses.


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Education Rehabılıtatıng the Saadadın School ın Somalıaland Zeyla

A request was made to have the Saadadin School, which has around 120 boarding students, in Zeyla, a former Ottoman city, repaired and refurbished. In response, the roof was replaced, internal and external facades were rehabilitated, doors, window panes and electricity installations were repaired, and the school was painted before delivery to the school administration in October 2012. Moreover, to improve conditions in the school, furniture and materials were also supplied in November 2012. The donated items are as follows: 48 bunk beds, 96 beds, 4 meeting tables, 16 chairs,48 double-door steel cabinets, 24 computers and related furniture.

Computer Classroom at Birihan Guzo School

Upon the request of the Ministry of Education Yeka Regional Office and Management of Birihan Guzo School, a

computer classroom was established at the Birihan Guzo School in capital Addis Ababa on 27 November 2012. 1600 students are expected to benefit from the project

Improvıng Educatıon Condıtıons at Jamo School

A request was submitted by the Regional Somali Committee, which carries out activities oriented to Somali in Ethiopia for office supplies for the school management and desks for the students. The equipment was provided to improve education conditions at the Jamo School where Somali students receive education.

Rehabılıtatıng the Saadadın School ın Somalıaland Zeyla, Buıldıng a Caısson Well ın Dube ın Voreda Shınıle and Cıstern ın Hullo, Vısıt to Turkey by Delegatıon of Ethıopıan Mınıstry of Culture, Cooperatıon wıth Ethıopıan Development Bank, Sponsorıng Celebratıons of 17th World Hararıans Day, Traınıng for Mıcro and Small Busınesses Development Agency, 750 Goats for 125 famılıes ın Moyale, Ethıopıa

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Water and Sanitation In Voreda Shınıle, Caısson Well ın Dube, and Cıstern ın Hullo

Upon the request of the Somalia Aid and Development Association, works are being carried out in cooperation with the Shinille Water Office to solve the existing water problems in Shinile, Somalia. In this scope, a caisson well was built in Dube and 1 cistern each in Hullo, Jedene and Adeyder, which are planned to be opened in 2013. It is expected that around 4000 people depending on livestock for their livelihood will benefit from the project. Moreover, our Agency provided furniture and equipment support to increase the institutional capacity of the Water and Infrastructure Development Office operating in the region.

Government and Civil SocietyDelegatıon from Ethıopıan Mınıstry of Culture Vısıted Turkey

Our Agency sponsored a 1-week tour programme covering Ankara, Konya, Antalya, Bursa and Istanbul on 23-30 September 2012 for a high-level delegation of 15 from the Culture and Tourism Agency of Tigray, Ethiopia, with the purpose of sharing Turkey’s knowledge and experiences in the tourism sector.

Sports Equıpment to Sports Mınıstry of the Hararı Regıonal State

The Sports Ministry of Harari requested support from our Agency in ensuring that local young people can engage in sports in better conditions and protecting young people from bad habits and vices in a region where the narcotic drug “chad” is commonly used. In this scope, our Agency provided sports equipment for 1500 and delivered them to Ministry officials in July 2012.

Supportıng NGOs

Our Agency donated 50 computers to the Social Development Association, working to provide education and shelter for children in need in Ethiopia. The purpose is to increase the capacity and quality of the computer literacy education given by the Association’s branches in Addis Ababa, Harari and Dire Dawa.

Moreover, furniture, office supplies and computers were donated to the Somalia Aid and Development Association on 19 October 2012. The purpose is to ensure that the Association, one of the NGOs that TİKA cooperates with in its activities in Somalia, can provide its services under better conditions.



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Other Social Infrastructures and ServicesSupportıng Celebratıons on 17th World Hararıans Day

Ethiopia achieves some great successes in many competitions and especially the Olympics, particularly in medium and long distance running competitions. Hence, there is great interest in sports in the country. In this scope, the Ministry of Youth and Sports carries out activities to develop sports and to encourage public participation and sports activities. On the 17th World Day of Hararians, inaugurated on 07 July 2012, sports activities were an important element of the celebrations, and the awards presented after the contests were provided by our Agency.


Communication TRT Uçuyorum Programme/Documentary Supported

The programme “Uçuyorum” (I am Flying), broadcasted on TRT Haber, goes to a different country every week and especially chooses remote countries that are not often visited by people. Episode 103 of the programme was shot in Ethiopia and episode 104 in Djibouti on 29 November - 09 December2012. Our Agency sponsored the shooting of these episodes.

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BankingCooperatıon wıth Ethıopıa Development Bank

Within the framework of the cooperation initiated to build the capacity of the Ethiopian Development Bank as per its request, the General Manager of the Turkish Development Bank and an accompanying committee went to Ethiopia on 05-09 November 2012 . The delegation was sponsored by our Agency and carried out technical studies to identify the future steps of bilateral cooperation.

IndustryTraınıng for Mıcro and Small Busınesses Development Agency

Upon the request of the Ethiopia Micro and Small Businesses Development Agency, a training programme was carried out for 2 high-ranking executives of the Ethiopia Development Agency. TİKA cooperated with the Small and Medium Industry Development Organization (KOSGEB) in organising the training programme held in Ankara on 25-28 June 2012.

750 Goats for 125 Famılıes ın Moyale

Upon the request of the Idurus Development and Welfare Association, 125 families living in Moyale, located at a 775 km distance from the capital Addis Ababa and lying in the south of Ethiopia on the border with Kenya, were given 5 female and 1 male goats making a total of 750 goats distributed under veterinary control on 01 September 2012. With this support, families will be able to utilise the milk obtained from their goats, and have the opportunity to generate income from their surplus milk. As the number of goats will increase in time, the families will reach a sustainable income.

2012 Proxy Sacrıfıce Organızatıon

Within the scope of the 2012 Proxy Sacrifice Slaughtering organization carried out in cooperation with the Religious Affairs Presidency of Turkey and the Turkish Diyanet (Religious Affairs) Foundation a total of 15,000 sacrifices were slaughtered. The sacrifices were then distributed to families in need in the Addis Ababa, Bale Alage Afransa, Robe Bale, Western Harari, Melkamena and Moyale regions of Ethiopia.

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El-Bıreh Turkısh School Buılt, Scholarshıp Support to Students of Islamıc Unıversıty of Gaza, Tubas Turkısh Frıendshıp Hospıtal Buılt, 116 Tons of Medıcıne and Mıscellaneous Medıcal Supplıes Donated to Gaza, Sewer Pıpelıne ın Gaza Rehabılıtated, Gaza Rafah Raın Water Collectıon, Olıve Harvestıng & Pıckıng Machıne Donated to Al-Deyr Vıllage ın Al-Halıl, 300 Sheep Donated under Project to Support Anımal Husbandry ın the Gaza Strıp


Education El-Bıreh Turkısh School Buılt

In cooperation with the Ministry of National Education of the Palestinian National Authority, a school was built within the borders of the al-Bireh municipality in Ramallah, within the scope of the goal of having a school in every Palestinian city. The school is 3 -storey and has an indoor area of 1,300 m2 with 16 classrooms. Construction works started on 17 April 2010 and were completed on 05 February 2012. Moreover, our Agency also provided all the equipment and furniture required by the school. After all equipment was mounted, the school was delivered to relevant officials on 02 May 2012. With this project, it was ensured that students receive education in a modern and healthy environment.


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12 Specıally Equıpped Computers to Medıa Department at Islamıc Unıversıty of Gaza

Located on the Gaza Strip, the Islamic University of Gaza suffered some serious damage in the latest Israeli attacks, which hindered education. To support the university, our Agency donated 12 specially equipped computers. The project was completed on 02 December 2012. The laptops donated under the project are highly sophisticated computers that will be used during graphic design lessons in the Media Department of the Islamic University of Gaza. With this support, students of the Media Department of the Islamic University of Gaza have gained the opportunity to receive education using the latest technology.

Scholarshıp support to Students of the Islamıc Unıversıty of Gaza

In order to support the low-income students studying at the Islamic University of Gaza in the academic year of 2011-2012, our Agency provided scholarships to 13,419 students and also covered their education costs. Within the scope of the Islamic University of Gaza Academic Support Programme, scholarships are given to 24 doctorate students. Moreover, 12 computers were donated to strengthen the physical infrastructure of the university.

HealthTubas Turkısh Frıendshıp Hospıtal Buılt

Our Agency built a 30-bed hospital in the city of Tubas in the Western Bank. Built on 9000 m2, the hospital’s indoor area is 4,900 m2. It is the first hospital built in the city of 40,000. Landscaping and retention and security walls have also been completed, and it is planned to provide the furniture, furnishing and medical devices and equipment. It will also be ensured that doctors who will work at the hospital participate in specialization trainings in Turkey. After the hospital is opened, it is expected to serve around 170,000 patients every year

Emergency Call System at the Hospıtal of the Palestıne Red Crescent

Upon the request of the Palestine Red Crescent Society, a call system was installed in the Palestine Red Crescent Hospital in Jerusalem, complete with 100 beepers, call system signal encoders, transmitters and all connections. The project was completed on 05 July 2012. With this project, faster and more efficient health services by the Palestine Red Crescent were made possible.

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Emergency Call System to Gaza Hospıtals

Our Agency found agreeable the request of the Palestinian National Authority for establishment of emergency call systems at 11 large hospitals in the Gaza Strip. Under the project, a call system, enabling fast and quick communication for all hospital staff and operating with radio waves, was installed. Employees were handed out a total of 1300 beepers. The project was started on 17 May 2010 and completed on 18 January 2012.

116 Tons of Medıcıne and Mıscellaneous Medıcal Supplıes Donated to Gaza

After the latest Israeli attacks, an urgent need for medical supplies arose in the Gaza Strip. To meet these needs, our Agency sent 57 types of medicine and 43 types of medical materials, making a total of 46 tons, on February 2012 to the Gaza Strip. All medicines in the medical aid packages were produced in Turkey, and care was taken to ensure that their expiry dates were for 2014 and later, considering the continuing blockade in the region. A total of 10 truckloads of medicine and medical supplies were dispatched to the warehouses of the Palestine Ministry of Health after the necessary checks. As a follow up of this first dispatch, 70 tons of medicine and medical supplies were sent in December 2012. Moreover, 27 wounded Palestinians were provided treatment in Turkey in 2012.

Traınıng of Palestınıan Doctors

Within the scope of doctor trainings organized in cooperation with the Turkish Ministry of Health, a training programme was delivered to 2 Palestinian doctors in Turkey. One of the Palestinian doctors was trained between 01 December 2011 and 01 June 2012 at the Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital, and the other between 03 September 2012 and 02 March 2013 at the Umraniye Training and Research Hospital.

Water and SanitationSewer Lıne ın Gaza Rehabılıtated

In the Gaza Strip, which was heavily damaged in the latest Israeli attacks, an urgent need arose to renew the damaged infrastructure. In this scope, in some zones within the Gaza Municipality, our Agency renewed 5 km of sewer infrastructure. Project works were completed on 01 November 2012. With this project, many diseases that could have occurred were prevented.



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Gaza Deır al-Balah Pump Statıon

In the Gaza Strip, which was heavily damaged in the latest Israeli attacks, an urgent need arose to renew the damaged infrastructure. In this scope, upon the request of the Water Administration of the Palestinian National Authority, a pump station was built. All necessary engines were assembled, so as to transfer the sewage water to the main sewer system at the Deir al-Balah Refugee Camp. The Camp currently hosts 205,000 refugees and is one of the 8 refugee camps within the borders of the Gaza Municipality. Under the scope of the project, necessary landscaping was also done.

During the construction phase of the project, which was started on 03 November 2012, a partial delay was experienced due to Israeli attacks; yet, construction works were completed on 24 July 2012. Thanks to the project, a significant contribution was made to water hygiene in the region.

Gaza Rafah Raın Water CollectorConstructıon

In the Gaza Strip where clean and potable water resources are limited, projects for collecting and using rain water are of great importance.

Our Agency developed a project to rehabilitate the stagnant ponds that cause various diseases in Rafah, one of the 5 big municipalities of the Gaza Strip. With this project, it was planned to collect rain water in a large pool through a water network that would be installed. The project, developed in cooperation with the Palestine Water Administration, was started on 03 November 2011 and completed on 24 July 2012. The project is expected to benefit around 90,000 people.

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Desalınatıon Unıts ın Gaza Schools, 10 Water Wells and 7 Water Tankers

The problems experienced in accessing clean water in the Gaza Strip are felt in all areas of life. These problems can also hinder education. Upon the request of the Gaza Education Ministry, our Agency installed 10 desalination units. The project was opened with a ceremony participated by Deputy Minister of Education of Gaza, Enver el-Bravni Bu. With this system, salt water will be treated in 10 different centres, and then will be distributed to schools via the 7 water tankers donated by our Agency. In this way, 600,000 students going to the 340 schools in the Gaza Strip gained access to clean drinking water.

Rehabılıtatıon and Electrıcıty Connectıon of 10 Wells ın the Gaza Strıp

In cooperation with the Water Administration of the Palestinian National Authority, our Agency undertook the rehabilitation and maintenance of 10 water wells in various locations in the Gaza Strip, and connected the wells to the electricity network. The project was started on 29 April 2010, and the works were completed on 04 May 2012.

Maıntenance and Spare Parts for 5 Generators ın the Jabalıa Al Nazlah Munıcıpalıty

Due to the Israeli blockade, there are frequent blackouts in the Gaza Strip, which causes failures in the equipment used in water distribution lines. It was also for this reason that the generators used in the 3 water wells and 2 waste water stations were broken down in the Municipality of Jabalia Al Nazlah. As the local administration failed to procure the spare parts needed to repair the equipment, access to water became difficult for local people.

In this scope, upon the request of the Municipality of Jabalia Al Nazlah, 5 generators were repaired by our Agency, and some important spare parts were provided as a precaution. Project works started on 11 May 2012 and ended on 01 July 2012.

Electrıcıty Generator forWater Depot of Jabalıa Munıcıpalıty

The problems experienced in water distribution due to frequent electricity blackouts as a result of the Israeli blockade in the Gaza Strip negatively affect life. Hence, to ensure that the water depot of 3,000 m³, built in 2011 in Jabalia, is not affected from electricity cuts, a 750 KV electricity generator was installed. The project was completed on 25 June 2012, and was delivered to the people of Jabalia, where around 200,000 people live.



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Other Social Infrastructures and ServicesVehıcle for the Socıal Affaırs Mınıstryof Palestıne

Şeyha Fatma Bint Mubarek Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled provides services under the Ministry of Social Affairs in al-Halil, the largest and oldest city of Palestine in the West Bank. Every year, 30 disabled people graduate from the rehabilitation Centre, which was established in 2011 and which provides vocational training courses in various areas such as hairdressing, carpentry, sewing & embroidery and aluminium working. The Centre is the most important organization operating in this field in the south of West Bank.

In order to provide for the transportation of the disabled students receiving training at the Rehabilitation Centre, our Agency donated a vehicle. With a capacity of 10 seats, the vehicle has 5 seats especially designed for wheelchair users. The vehicle was delivered to the relevant administration with a ceremony participated by Palestinian Social Affairs Minister Majida el-Masri and Turkey’s Consul General to Jerusalem.

Academıc and Vocatıonal Educatıon for the Dısabled - A Project

The Project for Rehabilitation and Vocational Training of Gaza War Victims and Disabled People is being carried out since March 2012 by our Agency under the Islamic University of Gaza. In this scope, it is aimed to provide academic and vocational training to those who were handicapped during the 23-day attack that took place in Gaza in 2008.

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The project building was designed to provide easy transport and mobility for the disabled, and has a basement, a ground floor and a first floor, on an area of 800 m2. An exhibition hall has been designated on the first floor to display the works done by the trainees. The trainees are also offered catering. Moreover, our Agency provided 5 vehicles for the transportation of trainees and 131 portable computers.

The academic programme includes psychological support, rehabilitation, maintenance of computers and mobile devices, and graphic design, while the vocational training programme includes courses on carpentry, glass and ceramic working, woodworking, painting and book binding. It is planned that 400 people will graduate from thee courses in February 2013. The project was designed to contribute to reintegration of veterans of war and offering them an opportunity to earn their livelihood. Trainees graduating from the centre can find employment in the project management team and in NGOs.

Erez Crossıng ın GazaGıven 2 Battery-Operated Cars

The Beythanun-Erez road, used to leave the Gaza Strip, is approximately 2 km long, and the sick, disabled, elderly and children were having problems during the crossings. Hence, in cooperation with the Palestinian Administration of Border Crossings, our Agency provided 2 battery-operated vehicles, each for 6 people, which those in need could use during crossings. The vehicles were delivered to officials with a ceremony held on 09 April 2012.

Chıldren’s Park to Gaza Khan Yunıs Munıcıpalıty

In the Municipality of Khan Yunis, which is the largest city of the Gaza Strip after Gaza, a children’s park covering an area of 3,200 m2 was built for children. Necessary environmental arrangements and landscaping was performed and playground equipment was assembled; also, a 1360 m paved walk way was built. Landscaped with 83 different plants and trees, the park was surrounded with a protective enclosure wall of 1520 m.



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Communication Developıng Cooperatıon ınPostal Servıces

In cooperation with the General Directorate of Post and Telegraph Organization (PTT), a 10-day training programme was organized for 10 personnel from the Palestinian Postal Administration. The first programme was carried out on 02-05 2012, and the second on 07-12 May 2012, for groups of 5, in Ankara and Istanbul.

Agriculture and Animal HusbandryOlıve Harvestıng & Pıckıng Machıne Donated to Al Dayr Vıllage ın Al-Halıl

As Palestine is in the Mediterranean climate zone, olive production has an important place in the country.

However, olive harvest, done in the traditional way, takes a serious amount of labour and fails to reach the desired efficiency. Hence, through cooperation and consultations with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Palestinian National Authority, our Agency donated 35 modern olive harvesting and picking machines to olive farmers in the al-Dayr village of al-Halil. These machines are able to do the work traditionally done by 10 people. While a person hand-picking can harvest only 60-80 kilos a day, the donated machines can reach 600-900 kilos a day. The machines will benefit hundreds of farmers, as it is planned to use them in a rotation. This project is aimed as a model project for minimizing losses in olive production and ensuring productivity and efficiency.

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50 Palestınıans Receıve Olıve Cultıvatıon Traınıng

Olive growing has always been an important economic activity for Palestinians throughout history. However, in Palestine, olive production is still done with traditional methods, which seriously impacts efficiency. In this scope, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Palestine, training programmes were organized, coordinated by our Agency, so as to inform Palestinian olive producers about modern production methods.

50 people participated in the training programme carried out by experts of the Izmir Olive Cultivation Research Station on 25- 30 June 2012. The training programmes targeted the olive farmers in the regions of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramallah, Jenin, Nablus and Salfit, where olive farming is most common. The trainings addressed the topics of how to cultivate olives for quality olives and olive oil, creating new olive plantations, technical problems encountered in olive cultivation, management of olive diseases and pests, production of olive saplings, pruning of olive trees, soil preparation, and harvest methods.

Moreover, visits were organized to olive oil plants in various cities.

Traınıng for Experts of Palestıne Mınıstry of Food

In cooperation with the Turkish Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, training programmes were organized in Turkey for the Palestine Ministry of Food. The training programmes carried out were as follows: (1) 3-day Training on Preparing Agricultural Development Projects; (2) 2-day Training on using Agricultural Lands; (3) 1-day training on Soil, Fertilizer and Irrigation Water Analyses Laboratories; and (4) 2-day training on Modern Irrigation Systems and Land Improvement. A total of 30 Palestinian experts participated in these 4 training programmes. Another training programme was carried out in the field of livestock. In this scope, the Directorate General of Agricultural Research and Policies Central Research Institute delivered a 7-day training on 12-16 November 2012 to 10 Palestinian experts on artificial insemination in cattle.



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300 Sheep Donated under Project to SupportAnımal Husbandry ın theGaza Strıp

In cooperation with the Agriculture Ministry of the Palestinian National Authority, a project was launched for farmers and other poor families who had lost their livestock during Israeli attacks. In this scope, 60 poor families living in the Gaza Strip were given 4 sheep and 1 ram, all with high reproductive yield, making a total of 300. The Selam Aid and evelopment Association gave training to families about how to take care of the animals; with a contract signed with each family, the sale of the animals to 3rd persons was prohibited, and the sustainability of the project was ensured through periodical inspections. With this project, the specific aim was to provide a means of livelihood for victimized families, with the general aim of supporting animal husbandry in Gaza.

ConstructionGaza Contractors Assocıatıon Traınıng Programme

In Gaza, construction is the only sector that continues to grow most of the time, due to the regional conditions. The construction sector feeds the other auxiliary sectors, while also creating new job opportunities for people. In this scope, the Palestine Contractor’s Union, which is an umbrella organization for over 400 building contractors in the country, has been working since 01 June 1994.

The Contractor’s Union of Gaza is one of the two branches of the Union. In order to ensure sustainability of the developments in the construction sector and increase current capacity, our Agency sponsored the Turkey visit of a committee of 7 from the Union, to participate in a training programme and engage in consultations.

TourismPalestıne’s Partıcıpatıon ın EMITT 2012 Sponsored

On 09-12 February 2012, the 16th Eastern Mediterranean International Tourism & Travel Exhibition (EMITT 2012) was organized at Istanbul TÜYAP exhibition area. The exhibition is one of the largest promotion platforms for Turkey.

With participation from 62 countries and from Turkey’s 150 cities and tourist towns, the exhibition was spread over a 60,500 m2 area and was visited by 4,500 international participants, 57,000 professionals and 71,000 holiday makers. The exhibition has become the 5th largest tourism exhibition of the world. Our Agency sponsored the allocation of a 150 m² exhibition area to Palestine in the exhibition.

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Islam Researches and Herıtage Centre Renewed and Outfıtted

At the Ihya Turas Centre of Islamic Researches and Heritage of the Palestine Ministry of Foundations and Religious Affairs in Jerusalem, there are 700,000 Arabic documents, 307,000 Ottoman court and foundation records and title deeds, and 4058 Arabic and Ottoman books. With this stock, the Centre hosts important documents and archive materials for the Turkish-Islamic history as well as the history of Palestine.

Our Agency restored the Ihya Turas Centre for Islamic Research and Heritage, from its fire alarm system to archive cabinets. In this scope, 12 archive cabinets and office equipment were provided, along with 20,000 acid-free document protection files and 1000 acid-free document storage boxes to ensure healthy storage and handling of the documents, and all items were delivered to the Centre on 30 July 2012.

Nablus Sultan Abdulhamid II Khan Clock Tower Restored

In Nablus, one of the important historical cities of Palestine in the West Bank, there is a clock tower commissioned to celebrate the 25th year of Abdulhamit II’s ascension to the throne in 1901, which was gifted to the city. The clock tower is one of 7 clock towers remaining from the Ottomans, the others being in Jerusalem, Acre (Akka), Safed, Jaffa and Nazareth. The clock tower stands in the city centre, right next to the

Nasir Mosque; it has 5 floors, with balconies on its 3rd floor and clocks on all facades on its 4th floor.

The tower had been damaged in the long years since its construction. In cooperation with the Nablus Municipality, our Agency planned undertaking the restoration of the tower. Restoration works, started on 18 July 2012, were carried out with great care and meticulousness, and completed on 15 November 2012. Following the restoration, the Agency will also do the periodical maintenance works..




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Jerusalem YusuFıye Cemetery Sectıon 2 Enclosure Wall

The Yusufiye Cemetery in the southeast of the old city, abutting the walls of the old city of Jerusalem, has been used as a Muslim cemetery since the conquest of Jerusalem. Hence, it has an historical importance. It is known that the cemetery is home to the graves of many companions of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), statesmen and scientists.

As a result of the extensive damage occurring in the Yusûfiye Cemetery due to various reasons with the passage of time, it became necessary to carry out some broad-scope repairs and restorations in the cemetery. Hence, our Agency repaired the 350 m cemetery wall starting from the Lion’s Gate (bab-al-Asbatt) of the Old City of Jerusalem in early 2010. To complete the project and since the cemetery is close to holy places, the second phase of the construction works was completed as of end of 2012 as it consisted of more sensitive work of more importance. With the project, the enclosure wall, 700 meters in length with a height varying between 5 to 7 meters, was built, and landscaping was done, which is expected to protect the cemetery area.

Tıles of the Dome of The ChaınRenewed

The project to renew the tiles in the Dome of Chain (Qubbat al-Silsila) east of the Dome of Rock, which is located on the Temple Mount (Haram ash-Sharif) was started in 2008 and completed by the end of 2012. The dome, built in the early 8th century during the reign of Ummayad caliph Abd-al-Malik Bin Mervan, was designed as one 27th of the Dome of the Rock (Qubbat As-Sakhrah), by reducing its measurements by one third. In the Ottoman times, the structure was used for court hearings, and its mosaic tiles are from the era of Suleiman the Magnificent.

After the commissioning of academics specializing on traditional tile decorations in Jerusalem, a total of 4300 tiles were procured in 143 boxes from the Iznik Tile Foundation, which were then delivered to the Islamic Foundation of Jerusalem. Under the project, a practical training was also given to Palestinian experts. With this project, it was ensured that this dome, one of the oldest examples of the Islamic architecture and an important world cultural heritage, will be conserved and passed onto next generations with the support of our Agency.

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Education Equıpment Support to HolıstıcEducatıon Foundatıon Hıgh School

Since education after compulsory education is not free of charge in Kenya, important duties fall to private education institutions. The Holistic Education Foundation has been active in the education field since 2005 and is based in the district of Malindi in the former Coast province. In this scope, our Agency donated 12 computers, complete with desks and chairs, an overhead projector, a printer and copier, to the high school located in capital Nairobi.

Equıpment Support to Holıstıc Educatıon Foundatıon Hıgh School, Multımedıa Lab at Mombasa Technıcal Unıversıty, Technıcal Materıals Donated to Necah Islamıc Centre, 3 Ambulances to Kenya Mınıstry of Publıc Health and Sanıtatıon, Health Screenıng for 400 ın Mombasa, Developıng Anımal Husbandry: A Project for Refugees at Dadaap Camp, Food Aıd to Bonı Trıbe, Food Aıd to Dadaap Refugee Camp



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Mombasa Technıcal InstıtuteMultımedıa Lab

Mombasa Technical Institute was established in 1948 as a Vocational Education High School, and was converted into an institute in 1984 to meet the vocational education needs of the region and the country. Currently, the institute has around 3000 students and 102 academics. In this aspect, it is the largest vocational education institution of the former Coast Province of Kenya. The institute has the departments of tourism-hotel management, secretarial works, foreign language, electrics-electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, business administration-accounting, applied sciences, and information technologies.

To contribute to improvement of the physical infrastructure of the Mombasa Technical Institute, a Multimedia Laboratory was established with the support of our Agency. With the project, as significant contribution was made towards the objective of developing vocational education and training, included among the development vision, strategies and programmes of Kenya.

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Technıcal Materıals to Inabı Instıtute

In the district of Mombasa in the Coast province of Kenya, the Inabi Institute provides preschool, primary and secondary education and education on history of Islam, the Arab language, mother and child health, sewing and embroidery and computers to Muslim women who had no opportunity to receive education. The Institute has 950 students. Our Agency provided the desks, tables, chairs, sewing and embroidery supplies, computers, scanners, overhead projectors and similar technical equipment needed by the Institute.

Technıcal Materıals Donated toNecah Islamıc Centre

The Necah Islamic Centre has 70 students from Kenya, Tanzania, the Comoros and Zanzibar. The Centre offers training in carpentry, auto repair and maintenance, tailoring, plumbing, electricity and computers as well as religious topics. The technical equipment needed by the Necah Islamic Centre was provided by our Agency.

Support to Gırls Student Dormıtory

Focusing particularly on the education of young girls, the Nairobi Muslim Academy has a preschool, primary school, secondary school and high school, with a total of 1200 students. While the school has many orphaned and poor students, only girls are accepted to its high school. The Academy offers education not only in Islamic but also social sciences, and some of its graduates continue their university educations in Turkey.

To furnish the dorm used by female students, our Agency supplied bunk beds and mattresses, and desks for the classrooms

Health3 Ambulances for Kenya Mınıstry of Publıc Health and Sanıtatıon

In order to improve and meet the demands of health institutions in Kenya, which has a population of around 43 million, and thereby improve health services, our Agency donated 3 ambulances to the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation of Kenya. The ambulances will be used in the Mariakani Hospital in the Coast province of Kenya, which lies on the intercity highway of Mombasa-Nairobi where fatal traffic accidents are frequent, the Makindu Hospital on the Mombasa Road in the Eastern province, and the Ijara Regional Hospital in North Eastern province, which is a rural area. The health sector has an important place in the Kenya 2030 Vision, formulated for the development plans of Kenya. In Kenya where the average life span is 58 for men and 61 for women, the public and private health sector has serious infrastructure problems; with the project, contribution was made to continuing efforts to modernize and improve the sector.



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Traınıng on Management of Emergency Cases to 20 Kenyan Doctors

Upon the request of the Kenyan Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, trainings are provided for Kenyan doctors, mainly on mother and child health, surgical operations, and anaesthesia. In this scope, theoretical and practical training was provided in Turkey to 20 doctors working at hospitals in the districts of Moi, Mariakani, Thika, Garissa and Ijara on 10-28 September 2012 on management of emergency cases.

Director of the Kenyan Public Health and Sanitation Ministry expressed that the programme is a concrete cooperation project between Kenya and Turkey in the field of health, and emphasized its importance in the name of improving the collaboration between the two countries..

Health Screenıng for 400 ın Mombasa

In Kenya, where there are 13 health personnel for 10,000 people, increasing the capacity of the health sector carries great importance for the country. In this context, the Diversity Association carried out the Kenya Health Project in Mombasa on 26 May - 03 June 2012, which was supported by our Agency. In the project in which 18 doctors participated, around 400 people were put through health screening.

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Government and Civil SocietyTechnıcal Equıpment to Garıssa Munıcıpalıty

Garissa, located in the less developed northeast of the country and where Muslims of Somalian descent live, is the centre of the region with its population of 120,000. In Garissa, animal husbandry is the most important source of livelihood for people. Agriculture, trade and beekeeping are the other major economic activities in Garissa.

Our Agency initiated a technical cooperation process with the Garissa Municipality; in the first phase of the cooperation project, our Agency donated technical equipment and supplies needed by the Municipality, such as computers, printers, tables and chairs.

Equıpment Support to Holıstıc Educatıon Foundatıon

Our Agency donated 8 computers complete with desks and chairs, an overhead projector, a printer and copier to the Mombasa HQ of the Holistic Education Foundation, and 8 computers, complete with desks and chairs, an overhead projector, a printer and copier to the Malindi HQ of the Foundation.

Agriculture and Animal HusbandryAnımal Husbandry Development Project for Refugees of the Dadaab Camp

Dadaab Refugee Camp was established in early 1990s in Garissa to meet the shelter demands of people coming from East Africa, mainly Somalians, as a result of the civil war erupting in their countries. The camp is located 100 km away from the Somali border.

In 2011, camp population rapidly increased because of the drought in East Africa. In July of 2011, it was found that every day, around 1000 people reached the camp for urgent humanitarian needs. Hence, the camp, which has a capacity of 90,000, soon came to accommodate 439,000, which made it the largest refugee camp in the world. As a consequence of the growing population, the stocks of the camp started falling short in meeting the demands.

However, as security conditions improved and rains started falling, the natural environment was also improved enough so that the flow to the camp started to decrease. At this point, relief organizations started focusing on more long-lasting projects, such as opening water canals and distributing seeds. In order to minimize refugees’ dependence on aid and increase their resilience, Our Agency distributed one male and two female goats to 150 families.

This aid is important as it will not only provide for the food requirements of the refugees but also offer them a chance to generate income.

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Food Aıd to the Bonı Trıbe

The Boni tribe is the smallest tribe in Kenya in terms of population, and lives in the Lamu District in the Coast province of Kenya. Health and other social services are so few as to be almost non-existent in this region. People living in the region have to walk 50 km to reach the nearest health clinic. The main means of living of the Boni tribe is generally agriculture and specifically the honey produced in bushes. The tribe is seriously affected from poverty, and frequently faces the threat of famine due to long-term droughts seen in the region.

Due to these conditions, the tribe’s numbers dwindle day by day. According to the Lamu Community Development Organization, the tribe’s population, which was 25,000 50 years ago, has dropped

down to 4,000 today. In this scope, in August of 2012, our Agency.

Food Aıd to Dadaab Refugee Camp

Dadaab Refugee Camp is in the northeast of Kenya, in the Garissa district, established on an area of 95 m2. The camp is managed by the United Nations. The camp covers 7 sections: Ifo-1, Ifo-2, Ifo-3, Degahli, Bolaxêyr, Boleabextî and Hagedara. The Istanbul Municipality established a zone within the camp, called “Istanbul Centre”. The zone consists of a mosque, a health centre, a classroom and a kitchen/cafeteria unit. In the kitchen unit, meals were distributed 3 times a day every day throughout 2012, under the coordination of our Agency.

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KENYA 2012, BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTORS (%)

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55,30 31,17

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Libya

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Education Equıpment Support to Schools ınYefren

The Local Council of the town of Yefren (Yafran), located 120 km southwest of Tripoli, informed our Agency that children, especially those in primary school, frequently get ill due to cold winters. Hence, our Agency provided 150 heaters and 150 white boards for the schools in the city.

23 Technıcıans at Omar Al-Mukhtar Unıversıty Receıve Traınıng

The Omar Al-Mukhtar University, established in Bayda in 1836, is the largest university of the country with its 17 faculties. Having an important place among Libyan higher education institutions, the Omar Al-Mukhtar University also cooperates with 11 universities in Turkey.

Our Agency contributes to these collaboration efforts.

In this scope, our Agency sponsored a one-week training programme delivered to a technician group of 23 from the Omar Al-Mukhtar University, at the Cebeci Central Laboratory of the Ankara University.

Equıpment Support to Schools ın Yefren, Equıpment Support to Yefren Central Hospıtal, Physıotherapy Hospıtal Project, Contrıbutıng to Electıon Process ın Libya, 30 Jeeps and 6000 Sets of Equipment to Libya Polıce Organızatıon, School for Mentally Challenged Chıldren ın Bayda, Radıo to Trıpolı and Tajura, Supportıng Refugee Camps ın Libya, Camps ın and around Kufra Dıstrıct Receıve Humanıtarıan Aıd



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Health Materıal Support to the Central Hospıtal ın Yefren

Turkey has been carrying out activities in all regions of Libya to meet the urgent needs of the Libyan people following the internal conflicts hitting the country. In this scope, our Agency provided an ENT unit and other needed medical devices to the Yefren Central Hospital, which serves 200- 250,000 people a year, covering the city and its surrounding settlements.

Physıotherapy Hospıtal Project

Officials of the Health Ministry of Libya said they follow the rapidly growing healthy sector in Turkey with interest, and requested that similar structures be also built in their own country. In this scope, in the country where many people were wounded/handicapped during the civil war, it is of great importance/priority that health facilities focusing on physical therapy and rehabilitation are opened in the country.

Hence, our Agency plans to built a physiotherapy hospital with a capacity of serving 200-250 people a day in the city of Misrata, 190 km west of Tripoli. The static and drill-based soil surveys that will be the basis of the architectural project have already been completed, and construction works have been begun.

Government and Civil SocietyContrıbutıng to the Electıon Process ın Lıbya

Educative/informative programmes called “enlightening the citizens” were organized 15 days to inform the public about elections as a sine quo non tool for establishing a democratic government, in 3 main regions in the country by the Libya Ministry of Culture. These activities made significant contributions to raising public awareness on elections, in a country where people had never experienced one.

In this scope, our Agency sponsored the procurement of computers, digital cameras, overhead projectors and election-related printed documents and flags used during the event, along with 3 air-conditioned buses for 15 days.

Traınıng of Lıbyan Dıplomats

During the Libya visit of our Undersecretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a Memory of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Cooperation between the Diplomacy Academy of the Turkish Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on 14 March 2012 in Tripoli. Within the framework of the MoU, a training programme was organized for 24 diplomats from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 20-27 May 2012 in Ankara and Istanbul.

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30 Jeeps and 6000 Sets ofEquıpment to Lıbyan Polıce

The security gap continuing in Libya requires increasing the response capabilities of law enforcement units. In this scope, 30 land cruiser jeeps were donated to the Libyan Ministry of Interior.

Moreover, 6000 equipment sets including uniforms, boots, belts and other police equipment, security and safety equipment and detention equipment to be used by Libyan law enforcement officers were provided.

Other Social Infrastructures and Services School for Mentally Challenged Chıldren ın Bayda

Upon the request of the Presidency of Society of Mentally Disabled Children and the Local Council of the city of Bayda (al-Bayda) in the east of Libya, works were started to build a school for mentally challenged children in the city, and construction works are still continuing.

Chıldren’s Park ın Bayda

The Local Council of Bayda expressed the need for a children’s park where children can play safely in the city. In response, our Agency established a children’s park. The park will contribute to the psychological and social development of children, who have been negatively affected from the environment of conflict continuing for almost a year.



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Communication Radıo to Trıpolı and Tajura

The support of our Agency was asked y the Tajura Municipality for establishing an FM radio station broadcasting in Tripoli and Tajura. In response, technical equipment necessary for a station was provided. Moreover, 7 personnel to be employed in the radio station participated in a 15-day training programme coordinated by the Suleyman Demirel University Lifelong Learning Research and Application Centre, at the Radio TV Research and Application Centre studios. After these preparatory stages, the radio was established, starting broadcasting on 01 March 2012.

Situated 20 km east of Tripoli, Tajuro is one of the largest districts of Tripoli with its population of 200,000. The town houses the Murat Aga Mosque and Complex from the Ottoman era. There are 9 Turkish neighbourhoods, known as “Evlad-ı Osmaniye” (descendants of Ottomans), in Tajura. In the Ottoman times, it was an important military base, which played an important role in providing access to the region.

IndustryKOSGEB Good PractıcesWorkshop ın Libya

With the support of our Agency, in line with the request of the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, a 2-day KOSGEB Good Practices Workshop was organized on 10-11 May 2012 for a group of 13 consisting of employees of agencies and organizations working in the field of SMEs in Libya. The workshop addressed topics such as the KOSGEB (Small and Medium Industry Development Organization) Model, SME Support Models, Technology Development Centre Model, Incentives to Support the Culture and Practice of Entrepreneurship, Business Development Centre Model, and Funding Model.

Moreover, the committee led by the Director General of Warriors Affairs Commission (WAC), accepted by the KOSGEB President on 27 August 2012, was briefed about Turkey, Small and Middle Sized Enterprises (SME), KOSGEB and KOSGEB incentives and supports. WAC carries out activities for rehabilitation, education, training and workforce participation of those becoming unemployed in the aftermath of the civil war in Libya. Starting to work for participation of around 5000 people in the workforce, the Commission is interested in developing mechanisms similar to KOSGEB supports.


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Support to Refugee Camps ın Libya

The civil war of 2011 in Libya resulted in 800,000 people abandoning their homes. As the conflicts came to an end, most of these people returned to their homes to rebuilt their lives, while the remaining continue to stay in camps as refugees or internally displaced people (IDP). Workers who had come from Sub-Saharan Africa to work were also forced to take refuge in these camps since they lacked any official documents. According to the United Nations High Commissary for Refugees (UNHCR), currently there are 90,000 people in Libya as refuges and IDPs.

In cooperation with the Libyan “Society of the Free Women of Tomorrow”, our Agency provided 2 truckloads of miscellaneous food, hygiene and personal care supplies and drinking water to local refugee camps.

Humanıtarıan Aıd to Camps ın and near the Dıstrıct of Kufra

In cooperation with the Al-Istijabe Charity Association, 2 truckloads of miscellaneous food stuffs such as sugar, oil, milk and baby food, along with drinking water, diapers and various hygiene-personal care suppliers were provided. The supplies were distributed to families of martyrs, widows, orphans and veterans living in the camps in and around Kufra.

Al-Istijabe Charity Association was established right after the Kaddafi era, and started operation upon approval by the Libyan Ministry of Culture and Social Affairs.

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LIBYA 2012, BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTORS (%)

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Health 1000 Examınatıons and 50 Surgıcal Operatıons at Beddawı Refugee Camp

The Beddawi Refugee Camp was established in 1955 5 km north of Tripoli for Palestinian refugees. After 2009, 28,000 refugees from the Nehr al-Bared Camp in Syria also came here. Upon this development, the camp population rose from 16,000 to 40,000. Hence, health services offered at the camp started to fall short in meeting the demand.

In this scope, the Doctors Worldwide Association (YDD) developed the Lebanon Palestine Refugee Camps Health Support Project. Under the project, on 28 January - 05 February 2012, a health team of 7 was sent to Lebanon with the support of our Agency.

The health team from Turkey performed 1000 examinations and 50 surgical operations at the Safad Hospital in the refugee camp.

Moreover, patients diagnosed with visual impairments requiring glasses as a result of ophthalmological examinations were gifted glasses prepared with the materials brought in by the team. The health team also carried out some activities regarding the mobile hospital planned to be established on the Syria-Lebanon border.

PCR Devıce for the Aın Wazeın Hospıtal

Chouf, located in the south east of Beirut, is a district where Christian, Druze and Sunni Muslims live together. Our Agency installed a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) device at the Ain Wazein Hospital in Chouf, together with its accessories, so as to enable healthy diagnosis based on genetic data. In addition, laboratory employees were provided with a practical training on how to use the device.

1000 Examınatıons and 50 Surgıcal Operatıons at Beddawı Refugee Camp, PCR Devıce for Aın Wazeın Hospıtal, Phase II Constructıons for Water Project ın Kuashra, al-Bırre and Aydamon Munıcıpalıtıes ın Lebanon, Servıce Buıldıng for Aydamon Munıcıpalıty, Beırut Sanayeh Park Ottoman Fountaıns Restoratıon, Food Aıd to Beddawı Refugee Camp



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Water and Sanitation Phase II Constructıons for Water Project ın Kuashra, al-Bırre and Aydamon Munıcıpalıtıes ın Lebanon

Within the scope of the project prepared in cooperation with the Water Administration of Northern Lebanon, it was planned to build a water network, water well and water depot for Aydamon, water network and water well for Kuashra and a water network for al-Birre. In this scope, the entire water distribution network piping of 40,000 m2 was installed, and fire hydrants were built at major points of import such as main roads, schools etc.

The municipalities of Kuashra, al-Birre and Aydamın are located on the Syrian border, in the north of Lebanon. With a total population of around 12,000, these three municipalities will gain access to clear drinkable water as a result of the project developed upon the request of the Lebanon Water Administration. It is also planned to start the subscription system under the project. Phase II construction works, including opening a new well, procuring a generator and re-paving the roads disturbed for pipe installation, and also distribution of water to subscribers, are expected to be completed by May in 2013. The project will also create jobs for 70 people in the region.

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Beırut Sanayeh Park OttomanFountaıns Restored

The Ottoman Empire, ruling Lebanon from 1516 to 1918, left more than 1,300 structures there. Capital Beirut is home to many examples of this heritage. Among them are the Ottoman Military Barracks (today the Lebanon Prime Ministry building), today’s building of the Ministry of Interior, the Small Palace, the Beirut Hospital, and Beirut High School and many mosques, Islamic monasteries (zaviyah) and madrasas. One such structure is the fountains in the Beirut Sanayeh Park, dating back to Abdulhamid II. The project for rehabilitation of the Beirut Sanayeh Parkwas prepared bythe Beirut Municipality. A renowned Lebanese company undertook sponsoring the revival of the park.In this scope, an agreement was reached to have our Agency undertake the restoration of the fountains in the park.

Food Aıd to Beddawı Refugee Camp

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East requested the support of our country in meeting the food demands of the Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon.

In this scope, it was decided to donate 1,000 tons of crystallized sugar. The sugar will be procured from the Afyonkarahisar Sugar Factory, and the logistics will be undertaken by our Agency. It is planned that the project will be completed by May 2013.

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LEBANON 2012, BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE BY SECTORS (%)

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Egypt

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Government and Civil Society Supportıng the Antı-TerrorProgramme

Terrorism, targeting innocent people and violating their most fundamental right, the right to life, has come to threaten more and more people and countries in today’s world. Hence, with the purpose of sharing Turkey’s experiences in combating terrorism, a training programme was organized for Egyptian officials in cooperation with the Justice Academy of Turkey and the Ministry of Justice, Directorate General of International Law and External Relations.

In this scope, the committee consisting of the Deputy Minister of Egypt, Head of the Egypt Forensic Investigations National Centre and 14 judges and prosecutors received a training programme on Turkey’s

Practices on Terrorism and Organized Crimes on 26-28 March 2012, at the Training Centre of the Justice Academy of Turkey.

The following topics were addressed in the training programme: Definition and Elements of a Terrorist Organization, Regulating the Relations between Public Prosecutors and Law Enforcement BodiesArrest in Terrorism and Organized Crimes(Comparative Law Application), Propaganda of Terrorist Organizations, Search and Confiscation Practices, Funding of Terrorism and Money Laundering, International Judicial Assistance in Terrorism Crimes, Witness Protection Programme, Apprehension and Detention Practices, Intercepting Communication in Terrorism and Organized Crimes, and Social and Psychological Impacts of Terrorism. .

Supportıng the Antı-Terror Programme, Chıld Labour Monıtorıng Programme, Traınıng of Egypt Customs Personnel, Meetıngs wıth Al-Azhar Commıttee, Protectıng the Shared Cultural Herıtage ın Egypt, Improvıng the Physıcal Condıtıons of the Al-Husseın Mosque



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Other Social Infrastructures and Services Chıld Labour Monıtorıng Programme

With the support of the Statistical Information and Monitoring Programme on Child Labour (SIMPOC), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPRC), the Statistics Office of Egypt started working on carrying out the first child workforce survey of Egypt. In this scope, a high-level technical committee from the Statistics Office of Egypt had a 5 day study visit to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on 13-17 February 2012, with the support of our Agency.

Within the scope of the visits to TurkStat’s Ankara Central Office and Istanbul Regional Directorate, the participants were given information on TurkStat, labour surveys in Turkey, child labour, income and living conditions, and various field surveys carried out in Istanbul.

TradeTraınıng of the Customs Personnel of Egypt

Since olden times, customs have been perceived as a symbol of sovereignty for countries. Therefore, the characteristics and operation methods of customs administrations carry great importance for countries. In this context, our Agency sponsored a training programme organized for 10 personnel of the Customs Administration of Egypt on 11-17 March

2012 in Ankara and Mersin, by our Ministry of Customs and Trade; the training focused on customs transactions and customs legislation.

Meetıngs wıth the Al-Azhar Commıttee

On 25 March 2012, TİKA President Dr. Serdar Çam and an accompanying committee visited Al- Azhar Sheik Ahmed el-Tayeb. During the meeting, a protocol on the restoration works to be carried out in Egypt was signed.

In this scope, it was decided that Turkey undertake the restoration of the Al-Hussein Mosque, the Al-Azhar Mosque, the Mausoleum and Mosque of Imam al-Shafi’i, Abu al-Dzahab Mosque, Revak ul Etrak, Sultan Mahmut Dervish Monastery, and the “Çorbacı” Mosque and Ibrahim Terbana Mosque in Alexandria, which are considered among the most important historical works in Egypt. Afterwards, with the support of our Agency, a group of experts led by Ambassador Mahmud Abdel Cavad, the Al-Azhar Advisor, visited Turkey to get information on the restoration projects carried out in our country and to see the projects first-hand. The restoration works to be carried out under the coordination of TİKA aim to carry forward the shared values of the two countries into the future.

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Protectıng the Shared Cultural Herıtage ın Egypt

Our Agency carried out works concerning relief drawings and on-site measurements at the Mosque of Imam al-Shafi’i and the Sultan Mahmut Madrasa, which are examples of our common history and cultural heritage in Egypt. In addition, relief works have been completed at the al-Malika Safiyya Mosque, Mosque of Muhammed Ali, al-Azhar Mosque, “Ibrahim Gülşeni” Monastery, Abu al-Dzahab and the tombs of the Prophet’s companions in Minya., yet restitution works for all projects are still ongoing. After this process, the restoration phase will begin.

Improvıng the Physıcal Condıtıons of the Al-Husseın Mosque

The Al-Hussein Mosque was built in Cairo in 1154 after Egypt went under the rule of the Fatimid. During the reign of Salahattin-i Eyyubi, 4 madrasas were built on the four corners of the mosque, turning it into a complex. Built as a symbol of the love and respect felt towards Husayn ibn Ali, the mosque received the same love and respect in the Ottoman era. An Ottoman Pasha, Abdurrahman Kethuda, put the mosque through full repair and maintenance, ensuring its survival to this date. Of the minarets added to the mosque during the Ottoman time, one was commissioned by Abdurrahman Pasha, and the other by Sultan Abdulmecit. The epitaph on the mosque today was written personally by Sultan Abdulmecit. Situated across the Al-Azhar Mosque and al-Azhar University and next to the historical bazaar, the mosque is visited by many, especially on holy days.

Under the joint project developed with the Egyptian Ministry of Foundations, works have been started for the restoration of the Al-Hussein Mosque, and the first visit by TİKA experts was made in September 2012.Experts found that the restoration works would require replacing and rearranging the lighting of the mosque, replacing the electricity system, installing an air-conditioning system and replacing the carpets. In the next phase, it is planned to carry out rehabilitative works on the entirety of the mosque, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foundations of Egypt.



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Education Tıvaoune Sokhna Fatou Ba PreschoolBuılt and Furnıshed

In Senegal, where literacy rates are very low, 52% of the population is under 14 years of age, which clearly demonstrates the need for support in the field of education. To this end, our Agency undertook the construction and outfitting of the Tivaoune Sokhna Fatou Ba Preschool in the city of Tivaouane. Works carried out under the project were completed in July 2002 and delivered to the relevant National Education Directorate.

Tıvaoune Sokhna Fatou Ba Preschool Buılt and Furbıshed, Malıck Sy Scıentıfıc Research Instıtute Provıded Wıth Equıpment, Mballıng Vıllage Leprosy Dıspensary and Socıal Spaces Rehabılıtated, Mbolo Bırane Health Clınıc Rehabılıtated, Dıourbel and Touba Hospıtals Receıve Cancer Early Dıagnosıs Devıce, Ouakam Mılıtary Hospıtal Supported, Improvıng Physıcal Condıtıons at Traınıng Centre for 60, Student Bus for Centre for Hearıng Impaıred and Mentally Challenged People



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Malıck Sy Scıentıfıc ResearchInstıtute Provıded wıth Equıpment

With the purpose of improving the working conditions in the administrative buildings of the Malick Sy Scientific Research Institute in Tivaoune, our Agency delivered the requested office furniture and equipment including boardroom tables and chairs, overhead projector and computers, in April 2012.

HealthMballıng Vıllage Leprosy Dıspensary and Socıal Areas Rehabılıtated

A new project was developed for people living with leprosy in the village of Mballing, located about 100 km away from capital Dakar and where health screenings were carried out by volunteering doctors from our country with the sponsorship of our Agency. In this scope, our Agency rehabilitated and extended the existing health clinic dispensary in the village, so as to improve service conditions. Moreover, our Agency also rehabilitated the residential neighbourhoods of the village, which is situated close to the city of M’bour, in order to create the hygienic environment necessary for preventing the communication of the disease to young generations, by improving the environmental conditions of the village.

Mbolo Bırane Health ClınıcRehabılıtated

The town of Mbolo Birane, located 700 km away from capital Dakar and near Senegal’s border with Mauritania, asked for support from our Agency for rehabilitation of their health clinic, which was built 20 years ago.In this context, repair and extension works were completed in as short a time as 3 months, and a single-storey health clinic was built, ensuring that patients get health services where they live, without having to go to big cities. Serving almost 3000 people, the health clinic has 1 head nurse, 2 nurses and 2 midwives.

Dıourbel and ToubaHospıtals get Cancer EarlyDıagnosıs Devıce

In order to increase the capacities of the Diourbel Regional Hospital and Touba Matlaboul Favzaini Hospital and monitor the cancer cases that are prevalent in the region, each hospital were donated a breast cancer early diagnosis device in May 2012. With this donation, the service capacities of the hospitals were increased and patients no longer need to go to Dakar for diagnosis.

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Support to Ouakam Mılıtary Hospıtal

Our Agency provided the medical equipment and supplies needed to improve conditions at the Psychological Support Centre of the Quakam Military Hospital, which is subordinated to the Senegal General Staff but offers health services both to the families who are members of the Military Veterans Fund and to civilians. With another project carried out in July 2012, the infrastructure of the Eye Diseases Department was strengthened.

Other Social Infrastructures and Services Improvıng Physıcal Condıtıons at the Traınıng Centre wıth Capacıty of 60

Our Agency donated the equipment and materials needed to improve the physical conditions at the Training Centre, which has a capacity of 60 and which carries out activities mostly for poor and orphaned children. The centre is operated by Turkish-Senegal Education, Culture and Solidarity Association in cooperation by the Social Services Authority of Senegal. Items donated were as follows: 50 beds, 60 chairs, 10 computers, regulator, computer chairs, 2 tennis tables, a high chair and 1 sofa set, oven, and printer.



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Student Bus for Centre for Hearıng Impaıred and Mentally Challenged

While Dakar Centre for the Hearing Impaired, working for disabled children in Senegal, carries out activities under the Ministry of National Education, Senegal Centre for the Mentally Challenged operates through an association with the same name. In 2012, each of these two educational institutions was provided with a student transportation bus. Moreover, miscellaneous needs of the building of the Association for the mentally challenged were provided by our Agency.

Increasıng the Socıal Servıce Capacıty of the Camp Pénal Prıson

Dakar Camp Penal Prison has 1000 male and 300 female inmates. However, the prison lacks rehabilitative and educational functions due to the limited appropriation it receives from the government, except for an apparel workshop employing 15, a carpentry workshop employing 10 and an iron working workshop employing 15. In this scope, works have been launched to have Turkish organizations and Turkish businessmen in Dakar undertake the rehabilitation and outfitting of the common areas used by the inmates, like the masjid, library and infirmary, and also supply the necessary materials. Our Agency provided 1 dental unit for the infirmary, 4 sewing machines, and 2 cinevision devices to be used in trainings given in the men’s and women’s sections. This equipment was delivered to the prison in July 2012.

Cooperatıon wıth Senegal Mınıstry of Youth, Vocatıonal Educatıon and Labour

With the purpose of introducing “ebru”, the traditional Turkish art of marbling, to young people in Senegal and contribute to employment, our Agency sponsored a programme organized by the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) on ebru and philography for 8 experts of the Senegal Ministry of Youth, Vocational Education and Labour. The programme took place at the Art and Vocational Training Courses of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (ISMEK) on 26 November - 04 December 2012.

Organızatıon of Sacrıfıces for Dakar, Kaolack, Mbour, Tataguıne, Thıes and Tıaouane

Within the scope of the sacrifice organization for 2012, our Agency distributed 2000 sheep/goats to 2000 families in the cities of Dakar, Kaolack, Mbour, Tataguine, Thies and Tiaouane.

Agriculture and Animal HusbandryTractor and Agrıcultural Tools for Senegal Mılıtary Veterans Foundatıon

The Military Veterans Foundation operating under the Senegal General Staff requested the support of our Agency in creating sources of income for families of soldiers who are injured or martyred at war. In this scope, our Agency delivered tractors and various agricultural tools and devices in June 2012.

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Support to Poultry Husbandry Development Project of Medına Fall Tazadou Choubane Assocıatıon

The Medina Fall Tazadou Choubane Association in Thies, Senegal wanted to establish a poultry farm on a land they had bought. The purpose was to provide a source of income and nutrition for poor people living in the town of Medina Fall. The Association requested help form our Agency about the necessary materials.

In this scope, our Agency provided them with broiler hens and laying hens, vaccines, feed and various technical equipment sets..

Green Space Arrangement and Landscapıng at the Great Mosque of Dakar

The Great Mosque of Dakar (Grande Mosquée de Dakar), completed in 1964 in the Senegal capital Dakar, is the largest mosque in Africa and catches the eye with its 70 m. minaret. The mosque also has a large library offering the opportunity to conduct researches on Islamic topics. In this scope, our Agency undertook the job of rehabilitating the 4-hectare space in front of the Great Mosque, and delivered the completed project for public service in March 2012. With the project, a unique recreational area the likes of which are not found in the country was created, complete with its sprinkler and lightning systems. The project was appreciated by the Senegal Ministry of National Education.

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Somalia

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Education Strengthenıng Socıal Infrastructure ın Galkayo and Supportıng Traınıng of Traıners

In Galkayo, one of the major cities in Puntland, with the support of our Agency, a complex with a 400 m2 area with a gymnasium and an administrative building was built. Also the exterior and interior of the building to be used as a vocational training centre were rehabilitated. Moreover, within the scope of the Training of Trainers (ToT) programme, necessary equipment and supplies were provided. Items donated were as follows: Cutting machine used in carpentry, carpentry training materials made from special woods, desktop computer, multi-purpose printer, and office furniture. 200 people benefited from the training programme given by trainers from Puntland.

Strengthenıng the Physıcal Capacıty of the Hargeysa Regıonal Educatıon Admınıstratıon

Our Agency undertook the construction and outfitting of the conference hall for 100 and offices, for the Hargeysa Regional Education Administration. The Agency provided 10 chairs, a boardroom table, an overhead projector, televisions, and desktop computers for the 2 offices. The project was completed in as short as 3 months.

Equıpment support to Educatıon Instıtutıons

In line with the Higher Education Report prepared by the Presidency of Turks Abroad and Related Communities, the needs of universities were identified. In this scope, equipment such as 400 computers, 100 printers and overhead projectors and generators were provided to the major educational institutions of the country and mainly to the Mogadishu University. Works have also been started to install computer laboratories in some educational institutions.

Strengthenıng Socıal Infrastructure ın Galkayo and Supportıng Traınıng of Traıners, Strengthenıng the Physıcal Capacıty of the Hargeysa Regıonal Educatıon Admınıstratıon, Varıous Supports to Barbera Hospıtal, Securıty and Transportatıon Support to Hodan Camp Chadırlık Fıeld Hospıtal, 126,000 Somalıans Gaıned Access to Clean Water, TDBB Munıcıpal Practıces Traınıng Programme, Galkayo Orphanage Rehabılıtated, Somalıa Internatıonal Aırport Rehabılıtatıon Project



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Health Mıscellaneous Supports to BarberaHospıtal

The Barbera Hospital has been completely overhauled by our Agency. Moreover, an air-conditioned staff room with its own toilet and bathroom facilities was built, a laboratory of 70 m2 and a laundry room of 16 m2 were built, the water and electricity installations (90 kwa diesel generator also installed) were renewed and necessary equipment and materials were supplied. Materials donated under the project include the following: CBC device, urea analysis device, cercumaesation device, sound device, rotating device, chargeable operation theatre light and ENT set. The hospital, located in the city of Barbera in the northwest of Somalia, serves 500 people a day.

Mıscellaneous Supports to GalkayoHospıtal

Galkayo Hospital is the largest hospital in the Puntland region, serving 500 to 700 people a day with its 70-bed capacity. The hospital used to be fully equipped with all necessary medical devices, with a high response capability. However, after the collapse of the central government in 1991, even treating the simplest wound became a difficult thing at the hospital.

In order to increase the physical capacity of the hospital, our Agency built an annex building and rehabilitated the old one. Units rehabilitated are as follows: The operating theatre, 2 large waiting rooms,

2 information offices, 1 administrative building, 2 lavatories, waiting areas outside the building, and storage depot. In addition to these, a new section was created for use as accounting department, a morgue was built, and the building’s window panes were replaced with new ones. The hospital was also provided with 2 ambulances and emergency supplies. In addition, emergency medicine training was provided to hospital employees.

There are also a few private clinics in the city. However, the Galkayo Hospital is the only public hospital in the north of the region. Considering that 90% of the patients do not have the means to go to a private health institution, the hospital’s importance for the region becomes clear.

Securıty and Transportatıon Support to Hodan Camp Cadırlık Fıeld Hospıtal

The Turkish Ministry of Health established the Cadirlik Field Hospital in the Hodan Refugee Camp, where more than 300,000 people live, in Mogadishu. At the hospital, 21 people work, all from volunteers of the Ministry of Health National Medical Rescue Team (UMKE), including doctors specializing in paediatrics, internal diseases, infections, and obstetrics and gynaecology, as well as general surgeons, family practitioners, nurses and technicians. The hospital has a 50-bed capacity, and examines an average of 600 patients a day. Moreover, medicine sent from Turkey are distributed free of charge to Somalian patients.

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In this scope, as of February 2012, 40 tons of medicine, medical supplies, medical devices and equipment, worth TL 1,400,000, were sent to Somalia. There are separate observation rooms for men and women at the hospital. Equipped with the latest technology, the laboratories are able to perform all kinds of tests in a very short time. Allowing response to emergency cases, the hospital has a modern operating theatre, and is capable of all interventions except very major operations. The hospital has air-conditioning, offering the best service under harsh climate conditions. Electricity problems are solved with generators. Security and transportation services of the hospital are provided by TİKA.

Water and Sanitation126,000 Somalıans Gaıned Access to Clean Drınkıng Water

In order to ensure people’s access to clean water in Somalia regions where there is intense drought, wells are opened and water depots and fountains are built at

suitable locations in cooperation with the Directorate General of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ). The wells opened so far have enabled meeting the water demands of around 126,000 people.

In East Africa, one of the poorest and most droughty lands in the world, lack of water is the foremost problem. People have to walk for miles to find water. However, since the water they manage to carry contains sludge and various microbes, epidemics occur, taking the lives of thousands. The same situation applies for Southern Somalia and capital Mogadishu, where 70% of the population have no access to water sources. This is because the necessary infrastructure for water have never been built, due to long years of colonial exploitation, drought and civil war. Considering that almost 4000 people benefit from a water well, it is clear how important the well-drilling works carried out by the DSI are.



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Government and Civil Society Somalıan Constıtutıon Founders Assembly Meetıng Buıldıng and ıts Annexes

In order to enable the congregation of the Constitution Founders Assembly in capital Mogadishu on 15 May 2012, TİKA rehabilitated and furnished the conference building and its annexes in as short as 1 month. Works carried out were completed on 02 May 2012. The project was opened with a ceremony participated by the President of Somalia, Sheikh Sheriff Ahmed, the Governor of Mogadishu Mr. Muhammad Ahmed Nur, high-level bureaucrats and media representatives. Speaking during the opening ceremony, the Governor of Mogadishu said: “The friendship between Turkey and Somalia is advancing day by day. The Western officials entered bets about this building, built and furnished by Turkey. They thought the building could not be finished in such a short time.”

TDBB Traınıng Programme on Munıcıpal Practıces

Within the scope of the International Local Governments Information and Experience Exchange Programme carried out in cooperation with the Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), a 6-day training programme was organized on urbanization in Turkey, for Somalian local administrators. The programme aimed at exchanging knowledge and experiences with local administrators in African countries, and creating new areas of cooperation on urbanization and local development. The following topics were

addressed in the training programme: urban planning, human resourcesmanagement, social municipal practices, financial structure in local governments, and leadership and management. Participants also found the opportunity to visit the district municipalities in Istanbul and see first-hand the urbanization practices.

Other Social Infrastructures and ServicesGalkayo Orphanage Rehabılıtated

Galkayo is the capital of the Mudug region in North Somalia. The northern part of the city is under the Puntland administration, and its south under the Galmudug administration. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), there are more than one million orphans in Somalia. According to the Puntland Social Welfare Agency (PASWE), in Puntland there are 40,000 orphaned children, most of whom are at ages 6-10 but some over the age of 16. Of these children, only 2200 have the opportunity to stay at the 10 orphanages present in the region. However, these orphanages do not have the necessary infrastructure. The remaining children try to survive on their own, with no one to meet their basic needs such as health and education.

Aware of these conditions, our Agency provides supports and assistance for improving conditions for orphaned children in Somalia. In this scope, the Galkayo Orphanage was rehabilitated. Moreover, 2 computer classrooms for 15 were furnished, and 240 beds and a generator were provided.

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TransportationSomalıa Internatıonal AırportRehabılıtatıon Project

The Mogadishu Airport was made ready for international flights, with TİKA carrying out the technical infrastructure works. In this scope, first of all the debris from the plane downed during the civil war 7 years ago was removed, and the runway was returned to its former state. Afterwards, the following technical infrastructure and landscaping was done:

• To prevent uncontrolled entries, the borders of the Mogadishu Airport were secured with 9 km of wire fence with walls.

• Rehabilitation, refurnishing and repairs were carried out at the buildings of the Airport VIP Salon and Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

• To ensure safe landing and takeoff for planes, VOR devices were installed by a technical team from the Turkish General Directorate of State Airports Authority.

• Training for airport personnel. After completion of the works to ready the airport for flights, a committee led by Deputy Prime Minister Mr Bekir Bozdağ went to Mogadishu with the first flight of the Turkish Airlines to the Mogadishu Airport on 06 March 2012.

Support to Tawakkul Refugee Camp

In Somalia, there are 1.4 million internally displaced people and 10,600 refugees/asylum seekers. These people are unable to meet their basic needs, such as shelter, food, health and education.

Our Agency launched a project to raise the living standards of those living at the Tawakkul Refugee Camp, in cooperation with the Universal Islamic Cultural Trust (UICT) In this scope, in the camp where 860 families live, 500 families were given a total of 1000 goats, 2 goats for each family. As the goats reproduce in time, these families will gain a sustainable source of food and income. Moreover, water wells were opened at the camp, and various educational supports were provided.

In addition, support was also provided to strengthen the infrastructure of UICT. In this scope, a computer room for 15 was outfitted and a generator was provided.


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Education Comprehensıve Vocatıonal and Technıcal Traınıng Programme for Sudan

The Vocational and Technical Training Programme was launched in 2007. The purpose was to ensure that the educators and trainers working at vocational and technical education centres, vocational high schools and technical universities are trained in accordance with international standards and quality and contributing to increasing the quality of vocational and

technical education. In this scope, the construction works and the educational activities were carried out simultaneously.To meet the physical space requirements under the programme, construction works were began in 2008 for a training centre of around 5,000 m2 at Bahri, the industrial area of capital Khartoum. The construction of the centre was completed in 2011, and it is planned to open the centre in 2013 after finishing the outfitting and furnishing works. Electricity, electronics, computer, CNC, mechatronics, furniture-decoration, tourism and hotel management workshops and laboratories were established at the centre.

Comprehensıve Vocatıonal and Technıcal Traınıng Programme for Sudan, Equıpment for Natıonal Student Solıdarıty Fund, Strengthenıng the Capacıty of the Internatıonal Sudanese-Turkısh Mıdwıfe Traınıng Centre, 2,500 Cataract Operatıons, Eye Check-Ups for over 15,000, Duedonescopy Devıce to Soba Unıversıty Hospıtal, Cooperatıon wıth Sudanese Prıme Mınıstry, Equıpment and Furnıture to Soba Istanbul Prımary Educatıon School for Orphans, Devıces for 720 Dısabled People ın Sudan



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Activities of vocational and technical education and training were started in June 2007. Under the programme, the trainers/educators at the centre have received training 3 times in Turkey and 3 times in Sudan, for periods of 20 days and 1 month from academics at Cankiri Karatekin University Vocational Higher Education School and from other experts from Turkey, on computer-aided design, information technologies, industrial automation, machines and welding. Moreover, in January 2012 - June 2013, around 120 people received training of 1-month period in 8 different fields.

The annual educator training capacity of the Vocational and Technical Education Centre is around 150-200; for each course period, minimum 5 and maximum 10 educators are accepted into each department. At the centre, 35 educators/trainers and administrators work. It is foreseen that the trainers/educators working at the centre will complete their practical training as of end of 2013. It is planned to continue supporting administrators and trainers/educators until the beginning of 2015, and then have Turkish trainers/educators provide coaching. In this scope, most Sudanese trainers/educators are going to Turkish language courses to learn Turkish.

To ensure sustainability of the programme, the following activities are planned until 2015: Identifying and fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of administrative

organs, revising course contents according to demands of the business world, supplying trainer trainees regularly for each course, sending to central government the budget formulated to meet the minimum requirements of the centre, increasing activities that will provide additional income for the centre under the revolving fund scheme, and taking measures to encourage trainers to remain at the centre.

The Vocational and Technical Training Centre has become a point of attraction in terms of the role of vocational and technical education in the development of industry in the country. Compared to the vocational and technical training centres established in Sudan by the European Union, Japan and other countries, the centre stands out with its capacity to provide education and training in a wide range of areas (computers, electrics, electronics, machining (CNC technologies), mechatronics, climate control-cooling, furniture and decoration, tourism and hotel management, library and information access centre etc.) and with its technological infrastructure. Since there is an industry and trade sector in all these areas, these trainings will meet the demand for intermediary staff members. With this programme, the trainer needs of more than 40 vocational and technical training centres in the country will be met, and a model addressing the entire African continent will be created.

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Materıals to Natıonal Student Solıdarıty Fund

The General Directorate of Student Loans and Dorms Authority of Turkey donated 2030 sheets and 5000 pillow cases to its Sudanese counterpart, the National Student Solidarity Fund, for distribution to state dormitories. Our Agency undertook the logistics of these materials.

HealthStrengthenıng the Capacıty of Internatıonal Sudanese-Turkısh Mıdwıfe Traınıng Centre

According to figures for 2010, in Sudan,750 of each 100,000 births result with the death of the mother. This ratio is higher in rural areas. The main reasons for these maternal deaths include the lack of sufficient and qualified midwives in the country. Moreover, midwife training in the country is done through primitive and traditional methods.

The Health Sciences Academy, affiliated with the Health Ministry of Sudan, requested support from our Agencyin creating a midwife training program in line with their goal of having one educated midwife for each village.

Under the programme thus launched, a training programme was carried out for 15 days in Turkey on leadership, management, strategic planning and research on 26 August 2012 - 09 September 2012 to 10 experts from the International Sudanese-Turkish Midwife Training Centre of the Health Sciences Academy, located in the Umdurman region of capital Khartoum and rehabilitated and outfitted and equipped with relevant supplies by our Agency. Under the project scope, participants visited the Turkish Ministry of Health and the Turkish Association of Midwives, where they received information from officials. Moreover, our Agency provided 6 electronic devices, 35 furniture items and 500 KVA transformers to the Centre.

The Social Sciences Academy raises village midwives, provides undergraduate education and also meets the country’s demand for trained health workers through its over 40 branches.



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In this sense, the Midwife Training Centre was designated as an educational base by the Health Sciences Academy. The centre even has the potential to be a base for all peripheral countries. In this scope, it is planned that the experts receiving training will later on transfer their knowledge to those working at the 40 branches of the Academy and at other similar centres. Since the number of trained midwives in Sudan can only meet 20% of the actual demand, these trainings are of critical importance.

2,500 Cataract Operatıons and Over 15,000 Eye Check-Ups

Sudan is one of the countries where cataract is most common. Hence, in cooperation with the Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms and Humanitarian Relief and Al-Birf Foundation and Tavasul Foundation, 2500 cataract operations and more than 15,000 eye examinations were carried out in Sudanese provinces of White Nile, Northern, River Nile, Al Qadarif, Blue Nile, North Kurdufan and Kassala.

Supports of this kind enable thousands of Sudanese cataract patients who do not have access to an eye doctor to regain their sights.

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Duodonescopy Devıce to Soba Unıversıty Hospıtal

One of the leading specialization and training-research hospitals in Sudan, the Soba University Hospital started offering services in 1975. With a capacity of 500 beds, the hospital provides treatment to 14,000 outpatients and 62,000 inpatients every year. Especially in the recent years, the hospital has reached a level capable of performing operations in many different areas, thanks to modern science of medicine. However, the hospital still has need of medical devices in many areas. One such equipment was the duodenoscopy device, used for endoscopy of the duodenum, which had completed its service lifetime and which was too worn out to be used. Hence, the hospital management requested support from our Agency for procuring a new device, saying that they had been unable to respond to 5 emergency cases from the northern states, 12 emergency cases from the Darfur region and 3 emergency cases from the Al-Jazirah Region due to lack of a functioning doedenoscopy device.

In this framework, in order to increase the response capability of the hospital, the duodenoscopy device and its supplies were donated by our Agency on 01 August 2012.

Government and Civil Society Cooperatıon wıth the Sudanese Prıme Mınıstry

A committee led by the Director General of the Presidential Assembly Affairs of the

Sudanese Prime Ministry came to Turkey for a study visit to institutions affiliated with our Prime Ministry, on 23-28 April 2012, with the aim of developing cooperation in various areas between Turkey and Sudan. The agenda of the visit included the following topics: The working methods of counterpart institutions in Turkey, strategic planning, rational management, secretarial works and meeting minutes, decision-making techniques in administrative matters, making and implementing general policies, electronic administrative information that can be used by the council of ministers, using a system suitable for the management of the works of the council of ministers and compiling the right information, keeping documents of the council of ministers on electronic medium, establishing websites, communication, protocol and public relations.

Establıshıng a Treasury Sıngle Account System ın Sudan

In Sudan, the monitoring, identification and payment transactions for public incomes and expenditures are carried out in collaboration by the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance and National Economy. However, these two institutions use different account systems, which cause various difficulties. Hence, they requested our support in establishing the Treasury Single Account System, which is currently used in our country, in a way so that it would be instantly viewable by units of both the Sudanese Ministry of Finance and National Economy and the Sudanese Central Bank.



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To respond to this request, a technical committee of 5 was dispatched to Sudan on 15-21 April 2012 under the coordination of our Agency. During the visit to Sudan, meetings were held on the budgeting process, the collection of revenues, generating expenditures, operation of the bank accounts of public administrations, the accounting system, cash management, debt management, and the data processing infrastructure for all these transactions. Afterwards, a committee of 7, led by Yusuf Abdalla el-Hüseyin, Undersecretary of the Sudanese Ministry of Finance and National Economy, visited Turkey on 03-06 July 2012.

With the project, it will be possible to perform revenue collection transactions in a more rational, transparent and cost-effective way; see all revenues in one single account; and make state expenditures via wiring from one single account.

Other Social Infrastructures and ServicesSoba Istanbul Prımary School For Orphans Receıves Equıpment

The Sudan representation of the “Yardımeli” International Humanitarian Relief Association established a Primary Education School Complex for 400 students in 2012. The purpose was to meet the shelter, food, sports, education and many other social needs of orphan children coming from different rural areas of the country in the Soba region of the Al-Jazira state. The complex sits on an area of 23,000 m2 with an indoor area of 5,500 m2 and consists of a dormitory, a cafeteria, a health clinic, a playground, library and

cold air depot. It is planned to provide free education to orphans from grade 1 of primary school to the last grade of high school, at the same time meeting their shelter needs. As of June 2012, a total of 63 orphans from 13 states in Sudan benefited from the services of the school.

Our Agency provided the classroom, library and dormitory sections of the Soba Istanbul Primary Education School for Orphans with necessary furnishings and educational materials. The items donated and put to use at the school as of August 2012 are as follows: Desks and tables for 110 students, boards, teachers desks and chairs for 4 classrooms, office furniture and sofa set for the principal’s room, an overhead projector and screen, computer and copier, 110 wardrobes, 110 bunk beds, 110 mattresses, 220 bedding sets and 110 pillows. Orphaned children of African and Arab families who are currently at war in the Darfur region also stay at the school. Having these children receive shelter and education under the same roof will prevent the enmities from passing on to future generations and will play a uniting role.

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Devıces for 720 Dısabled People ın Sudan

Menafiz el-Hayr, a NGO, carries out activities to help those who were disabled as a result of the civil war and conflict going on for years in Sudan. Upon the request of this NGO, a total of 720 disabled people living in the Blue Nile state were provided with the facilitating devices they need by our Agency. With this support, 390 people with walking disability, 300 with visual impairment and 30 with hearing impairment were ensured a tighter grip on life, and some were enabled to get income-generating jobs.

Support to Partıcıpatıon of Sudan Folklore Team ın the Development Perıod Festıval

Our Agency sponsored the participation of a folklore team of 20 from Sudan in the international festival on the “Development Period and the Art of Theatre”, organized by the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan on 13-15 April 2012 in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat.



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Productıon Sectors

Agriculture Menagıl Genetıc Resources and SpermProductıon Centre Furnıshed

The laboratory of the Menagil Genetic Resources and Sperm Production Centre, established in 2011 by our Agency as the first gene centre of Africa, was donated 72 items, and the laboratory was painted and rehabilitated. Moreover, the equipment needs of the conference hall of the centre were also provided. The centre is expected to become the centre for purchasing good animal breeds.

Menagil Genetic Resources and Sperm Production Centre was established to improve the current indigenous breeds in Sudan; increase their productivity; teach sperm production techniques; train the personnel for performing artificial insemination; teach livestock feeding techniques; and work on processing and marketing the end products.

In this scope, a 20 ton truck, a refrigerated trailer and 5-ton liquid nitrogen tank were donated along with 13 bulls. It is planned that every year, 3000 blood serum tests of the bulls will be performed in Turkey.

97 Veterınary Physıcıans ReceıvedTraınıng on Supportıng Safety of Food and Lıfe

Efficiently using the livestock assets of Sudan, reaching tens of millions, requires adopting international standards in the slaughtering of livestock. In this scope, experts and academics of Turkey’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock gave a Training Programme on Supporting Safety of Food and Life” for veterinary physicians working in livestock research institutes and private sector companies in Sudan, on 03-08 June 2012. 97 veterinarians successfully completing the training were given certificates at the end of the programme.

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155,000 Farmers from Darfur Supported wıth Seedsand Agrıcultural Equıpment

TİKA distributed 18 tons of improved seeds of 9 products to 20,000 poor farmers living in 12 towns in the Darfur region of Sudan in 2010 in cooperation with Governorates and African Technology City. In 2011, 66 tons of improved seeds of 15 products were distributed to 150,000 poor farmers living in 15 towns, as identified in cooperation with the agricultural research centres of the agricultural ministries of the relevant states. These seeds yielded a total produce of 45,000 tons. One third of the produce was sold to meet the needs of families, such as sugar, oil, meat, medicine and fuel, for one year. The project, from which around 1,190,000 people benefited within two years, won our Agency the Best Practice Examples award at the Global South-South Development EXPO 2011, held in Rome at the Headquarters of the World Food Organization.

In 2012, works were carried out to produce improved seeds on 42,440 hectares in Darfur and establish an Improved Seed Production Farm to train local people about how to cultivate the seeds. In this scope, our Agency provided 155,000 farmers in the South, North, West, East and Central Darfur states with 19 tons of seeds, 100 ploughs, 200 hoeing machines and 100 plastic irrigation devices.

IndustryTraınıng on Techno-Cıtıes forAfrıcan Techno-Cıty experts

5 personnel from the African Technology City of the Sudanese Ministry of Science and Technology were delivered a training programme on April 2012 for 2 weeks on designing and planning technology cities. Programme contents included the main principles of building a techno-city, designing technology cities, the technology design concept, the Middle East Technical University (METU) techno-city as an example and experience, designing research centres, and modern building materials and construction technologies. The programme took place at METU Techno-city, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Marmara Research Centre (MAM), Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Techno-city and Gazi Techno- city.



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Sacrıfıce Organızatıon for Sudan

Within the Scope of the Proxy Animal Sacrifice Organization by the Turkish Diyanet (Religious Affairs) Foundation under the coordination of the Turkish Religious Affairs Presidency and our Agency in 2012, sacrifice slaughtering was organized for the Eid-ul-Adha. The purpose was to help those living in poverty, in cooperation with the Khartoum Ministry of Social Development and al-Birr and Tawasul Foundations in Sudan.

Under the scope of the organization, 430 cattle (3,010 shares) were slaughtered and distributed.

The animals slaughtered per state are as follows: Khartoum: 180; West Darfur (Al Geneina): 35;South Kurdufan (Kadugli) 40; Sennar (Singa) 30; Blue Nile (Ad Damazin) 30; River Nile (Debbe) 40, Kassala (Kassala) 30, Al Qadarif (Al Qadaref) 25 and Al Jazirah (Hasahisa) 20 animals. 14 Turkish NGOs operating in Sudan also organized for slaughtering of sacrificial animals corresponding to 18,330 shares in designated areas.

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Education Computer and Physıcs-Chemıstry Lab to Sadıkı Hıgh School

The Sadıki High School was founded in the 19th century as the first high school of Tunisia by Hayreddin Pasha. Requests about the needs of the high school are fulfilled by our Agency. In this scope, a computer laboratory was established at the Sadıki High School.

With this project, students were ensured fast communication with the modern world over the internet and quick access to scientific data. In addition, our Agency provided the materials and equipment needed to establish a Physics-Chemistry laboratory at the school. This support will benefit 1710 students and 120 teachers. .

Computer and Physıcs-Chemıstry Lab to Sadıkı Hıgh School, Supportıng the Turkey Vısıt of 28 Hıgh-Level Offıcıals from Natıonal Publıc Management School, Treatment of 15 Tunısıans ın Turkey, 4 Fully-Equıpped Ambulances to Tunısıa, Tunısıa-Turkey Development Cooperatıon Programme, Traınıng Programme for 10 Tunısıan Dıplomats, 292 Vehıcles to Tunısıan Mınıstry of Interıor, Computer Lab for Deaf and Mutes ın Burç el-Salıhı



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Supportıng the Turkey Vısıt of 28 Hıgh-Level Offıcıals from Natıonal Publıc Management School

The National Public Management School (ENA), affiliated to the Prime Ministry of Tunisia, was established in 1949 to train civil administrators. The other duties of the school include doing researches on subjects required by the administration and organizing seminars and meetings.

Our Agency sponsored a 7-day study visit to Turkey by a committee of 28 high-level executives from the National Public Management School in June 2012..

Health 15 Tunısıan PatıentsTreated ın Turkey

The protests started in Tunisia in November 2012 when police confiscated the vending cart of an unemployed university graduate trying to sell fruits and vegetables, upon which the vendor set himself on fire, targeted the problems concerning unemployment, food inflation, political corruption and freedom of speech in the country. On 14 January 2011, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who had been governing the country for 23 years, left his office and left the country. During the incidents, more than 300 people died, and more than 2000 were injured. 15 people who could not be treated in Tunisia were brought to Turkey with the coordination and support of our Agency, and were treated at the Halkali Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital.

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4 Fully-Equıpped Ambulances

Many equipment and vehicles became unusable in the environment of instability that led to the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia. Our Agency implements projects to replace these damaged equipment and vehicles and meet the emergency needs. In this scope, our Agency donated 4 fully-equipped ambulances.

Government and Civil SocietyTunısıa-Turkey Development Cooperatıon Programme

Agreement on Tunisia-Turkey Development Cooperation Programme was signed on 17 July 2012 between the Tunisian Ministry of Regional Development and Planning, and the Turkish Ministry of Development. Under the Agreement, training programmes were organized with the support of our Agency for 101 Tunisian officials/experts in 14 groups. The training programmes carried out were as follows: (1) Training programme on Improving the Investment Environment, held by our Ministry of Economy on 01-05 October 2012 in Ankara; (2) Training Programme on Macroeconomics, Investment Incentive System, Regional Development and Interregional Cooperation, held by our Ministry of Development on 03-07 October 2012 in Ankara; and (3) Training Programme on Collection and Analysis of Statistical Data, held in Tunisia by experts of the Turkish Statistical Institute on 14-17 October 2012.

Traınıng Programme for 10 TunısıanDıplomats

On 30 September - 07 October, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a training programme for 10 Tunisian diplomats. Under the programme, expert names of the field gave seminars on the relations between the two countries and the Turkish foreign policy. Moreover, Tunisian diplomats visited TİKA and other important institutions and organizations, where they held bilateral talks. After the visits, a cultural programme including the museums in Istanbul was organized.

292 Vehıcles to TunısıanMınıstry of Interıor

In cooperation with the Tunisian Ministry of Interior, the Tunisian Police Organization Modernization Project was developed to support the management of the new situation arising in the aftermath of the civil disturbances experienced in Tunisia. In this scope, the Interior Ministry of Tunisia was donated 292 vehicles, as follows: 30 4X4 Pick-ups, 40 4X2 Pick-ups, 60 mini buses for transporting units (14 seats in each), 5 buses for transporting units (30 seats each), 10 buses for transporting units (50 seats each), 30 branded police cars,100 branded police motorcycles, 6 Riot Control Vehicles (Turkish TOMA), 5 Detainee Transport Vehicles, 4 Crime Scene Investigation Vehicles, 2 Bomb Dismantling Team Vehicles.



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Other Social Infrastructures and Services Computer Lab for Deaf and Mute ın Burj al Salıhı

Burj al-Salihi is a small town well-known for its long, gravel beaches in the north of the Dar Châabane El Fehri delegation in the Nabeul governorate of Tunisia. Of the 800 people living in the town, most are deaf and mute. Literacy rate in the town is around 30%.

In line with the needs of the townspeople, our Agency developed a project to establish a computer classroom/laboratory to teach the sign language to the deaf and mutes in the town. To this end, 20 computers and necessary auxiliary equipment were donated. The laboratory was opened with a ceremony held on 03 November 2012 with the participation of officials from both countries, and many journalists and guests.

CommunicationEstablıshıng a Radıoın the Tunısıan Capıtal

Tunisia Charity, an organization working on humanitarian aid in Tunisia, expressed their wish to establish a radio station to inform the public about the advancement of democracy after the change of government, and requested the support of our Agency.

The project request was found favourable by our Agency, and necessary equipment for the installation of a radio station was provided. Moreover, it is planned to provide practical and theoretical training at the Anadolu University, Communication Faculty to 10 personnel who will work at the station. After the works are completed, it is foreseen that the radio station will be ready for air in the first half of 2013.


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Education Assembly and Mountıng of the Equıpment and Furnıture Donated to the Turkısh-Yemenı Vocatıonal Instıtute

In 2011, our Agency donated equipment and materials for furnishing the buildings of the Turkish-Yemeni Vocational Institute, and in 2012 assembled and mounted them. In this scope, the furnished buildings and the donated items are as follows: Outfitting of the Management Building (furniture and office supplies and equipment were provided); outfitting of the 6-classroom Theoretical Classes Building (classroom equipment and materials and computer purchased); outfitting of 4 laboratories (Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Computer course materials and devices were purchased); outfitting of the Ceramics Classroom (machinery and equipment were purchased); measurement, control, hand tools and other tools and devices were purchased; outfitting of the Carpet Workshop; outfitting of the 3D Design Workshop; outfitting of the Casting Workshop; outfitting of the Furnace Workshop; outfitting of the Levelling and Mounting Workshop; outfitting of

the Welding Workshop; outfitting of the Varnish Coating Workshop; outfitting of the Setting Workshop; outfitting of the Enamel Workshop; procurement of required Chemicals; Outfitting of the Graphics Space; outfitting of the Dorm Building.

The Turkish-Yemeni Vocational Institute is the first and only school with a design workshop, silver working and goldsmithing and ceramics workshops among 85 schools providing secondary and tertiary education in Yemen. The school’s student capacity is 2000. It is planned that the institute will start providing education in January 2013, after completion of these infrastructural preparations.

Statıonary Assıstance by Celal Bayar Unıversıty to Beyt El Turkı School

Our Agency provided logistics and coordination of the donations made by the Celal Bayar University. The support provided by the Agency comprised of stationeries, 5 computers and other equipment, to the school in the village of Beyt el-Türki. This village has a population of 3000 and located 5 km from the city of Al Mahwit in the north of Yemen. At the Beyt el-Türki, school, there are 700 students and 30 teachers.el-Türki, school, there are 700 students and 30 teachers.

Assembly and Mountıng of the Equıpment and Furnıture Donated to the Turkısh-Yemenı Vocatıonal Instıtute, Statıonery Assıstance by Celal Bayar Unıversıty to Beyt El-Turkı School, 3 Dıalysıs Centres ın Sana’a, Taızz and Hadramaut, Traınıng for 30 Personnel of Yemenı Mınıstry of Health, Treatment of 80 Yemenı Patıents ın Turkey, 2 Ambulances to Yemen, Supportıng e-Government Efforts ın Yemen, Food Aıd to Over 400 Famılıes ın Al Hudaydah, Taızz, Sana’a and Adan



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Health 3 Dıalysıs Centres ın Sana’a, Taızz and Hadramaut

Kidney disorders are very common in Yemen due to lack and pollution of water. Problems in accessing clean water are a major factor. This is because Yemen is among the poorest 10 countries in terms of water resources. Moreover, the widespread practice of using antibiotics without prescription also causes illnesses.

Yet, there are only 5 dialysis centres in the country, which are in the cities of Sana’a, Al Hudaydah, Taizz, Ibb and Adan. The number of dialysis machines in these centres is far from meeting the demand. For example, there are 12 dialysis machines at the Ibb Hospital, and 28 in the al-Sevra Hospital in Sana’a. Hence, dialysis centres are forced to serve more patients than their capacities. Moreover, sometimes patients who require 4 hour sessions 3 times a week may be administered only 2 hour sessions twice a week due to overcapacity. At the centre in Al Hudaydah, which administers more than 40,000 sessions a year, the situation is not different, as this centre also serves patients from nearby cities. Hence, some patients have to go long distances to get dialysis services.

To contribute to solving the dialysis problem in Yemen, our Agency developed a project for Establishing Dialysis Centres. The matter was discussed during the visit by Yemeni Health Minister Dr. Ahmet Kasım Ansi and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Tawakkul Kerman, who is also a dialysis patient, to our Agency on 05 April 2012. In this scope, works were started to establish 3 dialysis centres in Sana’a, Taizz and Hadramaut.

Traınıng for 30 Personnel From theYemenı Mınıstry of Health

An Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Health was signed between Turkey and Yemen to develop cooperation and share information. Within the framework of the Turkey-Yemen 5th Term Joint Committee Meeting held to discuss the implementation of the Agreement, it was planned to provide short-term trainings to the personnel of the Yemeni Ministry of Health in Turkey. In this scope, a 3-week training programme was organized in our country for 30 Yemeni experts, in 2 groups of 15. The first group, consisting of 15 doctors, received training on 08-28 April 2012, and the second group, consisting of 15 doctors, received training on 06-29 May 2012. The trainings were delivered by Ankara Numune Hospital and the Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices of Turkey.

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80 Yemenı Patıents Treated ın Turkey

Some individuals injured during the public uprising in Yemen could not get any positive results from the treatment they got in Yemen. In particular, most of the injured with orthopaedic problems could not be treated in Yemen. In this scope, 80 patients and their 34 companions were brought to Turkey with the support of our Agency, and treated in the hospitals of our Ministry of Health in Istanbul and Ankara. During their treatments, the patients were visited by the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Ahmet Davutoğlu and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Yemeni Journalist Tawakkul Kerman. Regarding the patients, Kerman said that there was a big difference between how they were in Yemen and how they were after treatment, and said he was pleased about Turkey’s support.

2 Ambulances to Yemen

Our Agency donated 2 ambulances to Yemen. Speaking at the delivery ceremony held in September 2012, the Yemeni Head of State emphasized that Turkey has never turned down a request from Yemen, whom it sees as a brother, and said that the health sector was a pioneer in the relations between the two countries.

Government and Civil Society Supportıng e-Government efforts ın Yemen

Within the framework of the Protocol for Execution of the e-Government Cooperation programme signed between TİKA and the Yemeni Ministry of Telecommunication and Technology, the Prime Ministry e-Government Group organized a workshop on e-Government with field trips on 08-14 December 2012 in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a. Furthermore, as a result of the meetings held with Yemeni officials, it was agreed to do a pilot with an institution in Yemen. In this line, 4 members of the Yemen Higher Election Board were invited to Turkey to examine Turkey’s e-Government efforts. Project works will continue in 2013.



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Food Aıd to Over 400 Famılıes ın Al Hudaydah, Taızz, Sana’a and Adan

The political crises and economic problems seen in the recent years in Yemen have caused a food crisis all around the country. The problem is so serious that almost half of the population of 24 million suffer from undernourishment, while 45% live under the hunger threshold. The poor in particular have difficulties in finding daily food. Reports of the World Bank also stress that there is a significant level of poverty in the country.

In this scope, our Agency provided food aid to over 400 families who had no sources of income in various different regions of the county, such as Al Hudaydah, Taizz, Sana’a and Adan in 2012. Each family was provided with 10 kg of rice, 10 kg of sugar, 25 kg of flour, 5 litres of vegetable oil, 2 packs of milk powder, 2 kg of tea and 1 cartoon of canned beans.

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PRODUCTION

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Education Turkey Vısıt of Wardak Provıncıal Educatıon Dırectorate

With the support of our Agency, a committee of 14 from the Wardak Provincial Education Directorate visited the Provincial Education Directorates as well as some schools in Istanbul and Ankara, and exchanged knowledge on the education sector on 20-27 March 2012.

4 Preschools Furnıshedın Jawzjan and Sare Pol

Upon the request of the Governorates of Jawzjan and Sare Pol, our Agency outfitted 4 preschools in the provinces of Jawzjan and Sare Pol on 04 October 2012 - 23 December 2012. Items donated for furnishing were as follows: White board, puzzles, miscellaneous toys (cars, dolls, balls, ropes, ponies, camels, telephones), bags, keyboard, guitar, shoes for girls and boys, gowns, trousers, jackets, Afghan vests, fabric, television, cassette-player, ventilator, carpet and water depot.

Prımary Educatıon School wıth 12 Classrooms at Charkent Pas-ı Chay Munıcıpalıty

Upon the request of the Balkh Province Shahar Kint District Governorate and the District Education Directorate, our Agency launched a project on 06 October 2010, through which it built a 2-storey primary school with 12 classrooms for 1000 students, with an indoor area of 1,200 m2.

The total area of the school is 5400 m2, and the land is surrounded with walls. The temporary acceptance procedures of the construction were completed on 25 September 2012. The school will also be outfitted by our Agency. In the Balkh province, with a population of 1,219,200, a total of 305,895 receive education in 344 schools.

Turkey Vısıt of Wardak Provıncıal Educatıon Dırectorate, Equıpment to Schools ın Dıstrıcts of Mısırabad and Shortepe and Vıllage of Karshıgak, Health Servıces to 4,500,000 Afghan Cıtızens, Support to Kabul Atatürk Chıldren’s Hospıtal, Water Depot to Andkhoy Dıstrıct, Support to Courses and Semınars for Women ın Provınces of Jowzjan and Sare Pol, Supportıng Jowsjan Natıonal RTV, Jowzjan and Sare Pol Agrıculture Staff Traınıng Project, Urgent Food Aıd to Vıctıms of Flood ın the Provınce of Sare Pol

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Gevher Sad Begum Gırls Hıgh School(Cerımgerhane Hıgh School) Constructed

Due to the security and economic problems continuing for a long time in Afghanistan, there are important challenges in many sectors, as well as the education sector. Many students continue their education in derelict buildings, at mosques or in tents.

The Gevher Sad Begum Girls High School (Cherimgerhane High School) in the Shibirghan district of the Jowzjan province has been educating its 4000 students in tents erected in 2 different places, since 1984.

Equıpment to Schools ın Dıstrıcts of Mısırabad and Shortepa and Vıllage of Karshıgak

The Misirabad District School previously built by our Agency in the Jowzjan Province was provided with the materials it needs, on 03 May 2012. In this scope, 320 students desks and chairs, 24 teacher’s desks and chairs, and a sofa set for the principal’s room were provided.

The materials needed by the 16-classroom school built by our Agency in the district of Shortepa in the Balkh Province were provided on 25 September 2012 so that the school could start education. The Agency provided the school with 320 students desks and chairs, 24 teacher’s tables and chairs, and a sofa set for the principal’s room.

For the 16-classroom school in the village Kargishak in the district of Dawlatabad in the Balkh province with a capacity of 1300 students, our Agency provided 320 student desks and chairs, 24 teacher tables and chairs, and a sofa set for the principal’s office on 28 November 2012.

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Upon the request of the Jowzjan governorate to meet the building needs of the school, our Agency built the 42-classroom Çerimgerhane Girls School. Started in June 2011, the project was completed in June 2012. The school was built on a land of 10,000 m2 with indoor areas of 3,000 m2. The school employs double-shift educat ion with a capacity of 1680 students per shift; it has 3 storeys and 36 classrooms, 1 library, 1 computer classroom, 1 meeting room, 2 laboratories, 4 administrative rooms, 2 teacher’s rooms,1 technical system room and 1 janitors’ room. Apart from the school building, there is 1 canteen building, 1 security building, 1 building for lavatories and 1 generator building. The school has PVC window panes and ceramic floors. Moreover, our Agency donated 840 student desks and chairs, 42 teacher desks and chairs, 40 computers, laboratory materials, camera-sound and telephone systems, 3 water dispensers, 3 refrigerators, sofa sets for all administrative personnel, table and chairs for the meeting room, bookcases for the library, and activity panels. It is the second largest school project carried out in Afghanistan by TİKA.

Çerimgerhane Girls School is in Shibirghan, located in the middle of the Jowzjan province in the north of Afghanistan. The region has a population of around 150,000, including Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajik, Pashtun and Arab communities. Most common languages are Uzbek and Turkmen languages. Literacy rate among women is 22%; there are 41 girls’ schools in the region, with 38,815 students receiving education.



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16-Classroom Gırls Hıgh School ın Sare Pol

In line with the request of the Sare Pol Governorate, our Agency launched the “Project for Construction of a 16-Classroom Girls School Service Building in the Province of Sare Pol”. With 1,300 m2 of indoor areas, the school has the capacity to serve 700 students. The school has 16 classrooms, 1 library, 1 teachers’ room, 2 administrator rooms and 1 janitor/staff room.

The Sare Pol province has a population of around 450,000, and the city of Sare Pol 115,000, with literacy rates of 18% for men and only 6% for women. There are 240 boys schools and 97 girls schools in the province, and around 80,000 students receive education in these schools.

12-Classroom Gırls Hıgh School ın Dıstrıct of Qurghan

In the Faryab province, there are a total of 339 schools and around 200,000 students receive education in these schools.

However, most of the schools do not have adequate infrastructure. Upon the request of the Faryab Governorate and the Qurghan District Governorate, our Agency started working to build a quality school for the region. In this scope, a 12-classroom high school was built, with indoor areas of 1,200 m2 on 2 storeys. The total area of the school is 5,400 m2, and the land is surrounded with walls. School construction began on 04 October 2010, and the project’s temporary acceptance procedures were carried out in 2012. It is planned that the school, which will also be furnished by our Agency, will have 1000 students.

Supportıng Kabul Mılıtary Hıgh School

Kabul Military High School was built in 1933, and released its first graduates in 1940. Turkish advisers have worked for 9 years between 1940 and 1949 in the high school. While the school provided primary and secondary education up until 1992, since 1992 it offers education only as a high school. The Kabul Military High School was integrated into the army after the establishment of the Afghan National Army.

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Built by the Turkish Republic, the school was rebuilt by TİKA as a modern educational facility according to the requirements of our times, and was opened in May 2010.

Under the project, 29 buildings were demolished, 17 buildings were rebuilt and 6 buildings were rehabilitated. The high school has dormitories, classrooms, a conference hall and social facilities. Parallel to the increase in the high school’s capacity, complementary building and repair works were also carried out. In this scope, in order to ensure protection of this educational complex from all kinds of attacks and infiltrations, a 335 metre drainage canal was built, with 520 meters of surrounding wall with barbed wire

16-Classroom Educatıon Instıtute ınKohı Sayad Vıllage of Shırın Tagab

In line with the request of the Faryab Governorate, our Agency developed the “Project to Build a School Service Buildingfor an Education Institute with 16 Classrooms in the Kohi Sayad Village of Shirin Tagap District in the Province of Faryab.” The Kohi Sayab village, where mostly Uzbeks, Turkmens, Tajiks and Pashtuns live, is the largest village in the country with its population of 30,000. In order to meet the education demands of children living in this village, a school building was constructed by our Agency, with an indoor area of 1,300 m2 and with 16 classrooms, 1 library, 1 teachers rooms, 2 administrators rooms and 1 staff room. Completed in June 2012, it is expected that the project will serve 1500 students.

In the province of Faryab with a population of 850,000, there are 100 girls schools and 239 boys schools, with around 200,000 students receiving education. Literacy rates in the province are 31% among men and 22% among women.



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Contınuous Learnıng Centre ın Kabul

Within the framework of the protocol signed with the Ministry of Education of Afghanistan on 15 September 2009, our Agency launched the Continuous Learning Centre Project for organization of in-service training for teachers from all around the country.

In this scope, the Kabul Mustafa Kemal Demir Kıran Continuous Learning Centre with a capacity of 80 was built. The centre’s indoor area is 29,294 m2 with 4 seminar halls, 48 rooms with 96-bed capacity, a conference hall for 180 and a cafeteria for 200. The Agency also outfitted the centre, and purchased and installed a regulator. Moreover, a drainage canal was built and paving stones were laid around the centre.

Supportıng the 8th Natıonal Scıence and Projects Olympıcs

The Afghan people have been living under the shadow of guns for 30 years. One of the purposes of the projects and activities carried out in Afghanistan by TİKA is to contribute to developing the potentials of students via projects related to the education sector.

In this framework, the National Science and Projects Olympics, organized every year in cooperation by the Afghan Ministry of Environment and the Afghan-Turkish Schools with the support of our Agency, was held on 20-24 November 2012 in Kabul. Science and Projects Olympics is an organization that gives talented students from selected schools in the cities of Herat, Shibirghan, Kandahar, Jalalabad and Mazar-ı Sharif the opportunity to develop implementable projects.

Formatıon and Traınıng on Usıng Lab Equıpment for 280 Afghan Teachers

A formation training was delivered to 100 teachers working in the provinces of Jowzjan and Sare Pol on teaching methods and techniques, assessment and evaluation and counselling services, between 10 January 2012 and 14 March 2012. The second phase of the training was organized for 130 teachers, 65 from each province. Moreover, between 02 April 2012 and 06 June 2012, a training programme was organized on how to use laboratory equipment and tools, for 2 weeks for a total of 150 physics, chemistry and biology teachers from the same region.

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Health Health Servıces to 4,500,000 AfghanCıtızens

Since 2005, our Agency has been covering all operational expenditures of the health institutions in the north of Afghanistan.Up until 2012, almost 4,500,000 Afghan citizens have used these health facilities. The health institutions operated by our Agency are as follows:

1- Faryab Provınce, Maymana Dıstrıct, Afghan-Turkısh Frıendshıp Hospıtal

In the hospital, which has a capacity of 170 beds, a total of 160 personnel are employed, including 37 doctors. On a daily basis, the number of inpatients is around 140, and outpatients around 400.

In addition to operating it, our Agency also covers for any need that arises at the hospital. The hospital is the largest inpatient hospital in the city. Therefore, there is a huge demand for its services, which gave rise to a need for an additional service building.

In this scope, an additional polyclinic building was erected, and our Agency also provided its materials and furnishings on 08 March 2012. Items donated were as follows: Examination table sets, blood pressure sphygmomanometer, stethoscope, negatoscope, fetoscope, phthalmoscope set, computers, printers, scanners, projectors, sofa set, triple waiting room chairs, tables, chairs, garment cabinets, medicine rack, archive racks, document cabinets, stationeries, televisions, refrigerators, laundry machines, aspirators, air conditioners, ventilators, fire extinguishers, curtains, scales, screens and medical banners and other supplies and materials.



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2- Shıbırghan Afghan-Turkısh FrıendshıpChıldren’s Hospıtal

At the hospital with a capacity of 80 beds, 130 personnel are employed, including 25 doctors. On a daily basis, the number of inpatients is around 65 and outpatients around 250-300.

The hospital is especially important as it is the only hospital with a paediatric surgery department in the region. Moreover, within the scope of the circumcision festivals organized every year, so far 3,000 children have been circumcised. In addition, the health professionals of the hospital visit remote places where people have no means of access to health services, to carry out health screenings every 1 to 3 days. Patients in serious condition are transported to the hospital via ambulances. As a result of these screenings, around 3000 people have been treated, and necessary medicines were distributed free of charge. In addition, blood donation and vaccination campaigns are organized. Moreover, regular health screenings are carried out on children staying at the orphanages in the region.

Our Agency gives its support in meeting the equipment needs of the hospital. In this scope, the Agency has donated a laparoscopy device set on 26 March 2012.

3- Kwaja Baha Wuddın Dıstrıct, Afghan-Turkısh Frıendshıp Mother and Chıld Health Clınıc

At the Afghan-Turkish Friendship Hospital of Mother and Child Health in the Kwaja Baha Wuddin District of the Takhar Province, there are 30 personnel, including 4 doctors. The number of outpatients per day is around 300-400 The hospital also organizes training programmes for mothers.

In this way, mothers have started to take a more serious interest in the health problems of their children. As a result of these services, the ratio of women giving birth at a health centre or at least with the aid of a health professional was raised from 5% to 60%. Those using family planning services were raised from 10% to 90%.



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4- Taluqan Dısrıct, Afghan-Turkısh Frıendshıp Mother and Chıld Health Clınıc

At the Afghan-Turkish Friendship Hospital of Mother and Child Health in the Taluqan District of the Takhar Province, there are 38 personnel, including 6 doctors. The number of outpatients per day is around 400-500.

Maymana Afghan-Turkısh Frıendshıp Mıdwıfe Traınıng Centre

The Afghan-Turkish Friendship Midwife Training Centre, started to be built by our Agency on 03 October 2010 so as to meet the demand for midwives in the Faryab province of Afghanistan, was completed on 18 March 2012. The centre is 2-storey and has an indoor area of 1,200 m2. Our Agency also outfitted the centre.

Items donated for furnishing were as follows: Delivery table, patient bed, serum hanger, emergency equipment cabinet, computer, projector, colour printer, TV, video, DVD, computer desk, reading desk, studying desk, chairs, personal wall-type cabinets, iron cabinet, library, archive racks, document cabinet, sofa set, garment cabinet, armchair, key cabinet, flip chart, waiting room seating, hanger, curtains, kitchen worktop, kitchen cabinets, various kitchen utensils etc, swinging baby bed and toy sets.

In the Faryab province of Afghanistan, there are 5 hospitals and 18 clinics. The project carried out by our Agency is a big step towards meeting the midwife needs of the province, which has a population of 950,000.

With this project, it is aimed to raise qualified midwives, and hence reduce maternal and infant mortality rates. One training cycle at the Midwife Training Centre is 18 months (this has been increased to 24 months for next cycles by the Health Ministry of Afghanistan), and 32 students are trained per cycle.

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In this way, it is planned to meet the midwife needs of the region in 4 years, and the first graduates of the centre have already begun serving. The school building has been designed to allow training an equal number of nurses in addition to the 32 candidate midwives.

Khwaja Du Koh Dıstrıct Clınıc ServıceBuıldıng

Our Agency built a Clinic Service Building in the Khwaja Du Koh district of the province of Jowzjan. Completed in August 2012 with the potential to serve 10,000, the building has the following facilities:

1- 1 Delivery Room; 2- 2 Operation Theatres; 3-1 Laboratory; 4- 2 Examination Rooms; 5- 1 Pharmaceuticals Room;6- 1 Depot; 7- 1 Doctor’s Room;8- 2 Sterilization Rooms;9- 1 Child Care Room;10- 1 Information Desk and 11- 4 Lavatory Sections.

There is also a lavatory with 6 cabins in the garden, with 1 water depot and 1 generator building.

The Khwaja Du Koh district of the Jowzjan province has a population of 20,000, and the province’s population is around 430,000. The entire population is either Uzbek or Turkmen. With the project carried out by our Agency, it became possible to provide health services to 10,000 people, together with those coming from nearby cities. In the Jowzjan province, there are 10 health centres and 6 hospitals with a capacity of 264 beds.

Our Agency supports the Kabul Ataturk Childen’s Hospital. In this scope, the old cafeteria section of the hospital was demolished as it was too old and derelict, and rehabilitation works were started. Plastering and tiling works are still continuing inside the building. Moreover, in addition to supporting the Kabul Ataturk Children’s Hospital in various ways since 2005, our Agency also sponsored the employment of 271 personnel and purchase of 30,000 litres of liquid fuel in 2012.



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Clınıc for Koyunlu Vatanı Vıllageın the Mıngajık Dıstrıct

Our Agency built a Clinic Service Building in the Koyunlu Vatan, village of the Mingajik district, which has a population of around 32,000, in the Jowzjan province. Project works were completed in March 2012. With this support, it is expected that health services will be provided to around 8000 people, including those coming from nearby districts.

Koyunlu Vatani Village Clinic Service Building consists of a single storey, with a total indoor area of 220 m2. The clinic includes the following sections:

1- 1 Delivery Room; 2- 1 Mother Care and Examination Room;3- 1 Pharmaceuticals Room; 4- 1 Depot;5- 1 Nutrition Room;6- 1 Sterilization Room;7- 1 Vaccination Room;8- 1 Information Room;9- 1 Waiting Room; 10- 1 Administrative Office;11- 1 Lavatory Section.

Moreover, a building for lavatories, with 6 cabins, and 1 water depot and 1 generator building were built.

Support to Kabul Ataturk Chıldren’sHospıtal

The Kabul Ataturk Children’s Hospital was built in 1983 as a part of the Aliabad health Complex to offer services in multiple branches of medicine. As a result of an agreement reached between the Health Ministries of Turkey and Afghanistan in 1991, it was decided to convert it into a fully equipped children’s hospital and change its name as Kabul Ataturk Children’s Hospital.

Our Agency supports the Kabul Ataturk Childen’s Hospital. In this scope, the old cafeteria section of the hospital was demolished as it was too old and derelict, and rehabilitation works were started. Plastering and tiling works are still continuing inside the building. Moreover, in addition to supporting the Kabul Ataturk Children’s Hospital in various ways since 2005, our Agency also sponsored the employment of 271 personnel and purchase of 30,000 litres of liquid fuel in 2012.

Traınıng the Personnel Servıng ın the Intensıve Care Unıt

During the Turkey visit of the Deputy Minister of Public Health of Afghanistan, Dr. Sureyya Dalil, as a guest of the Turkish Health Minister Prof. Dr. Recep Akdağ on 23–27 November 2010, an agreement was reached for cooperation with the Turkish Health Ministry in ensuring the functionality of the Intensive Care Units being created by the Afghanistan Public Health Ministry. In this framework, a training programme was organized for 4 Afghan experts who would be working/serving in these units, on 31 July -07 August 2012 in Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital.

Traınıng for Dırectorate General of Protectıon, Health Clınıc Personnel

In cooperation with the Turkish Health Ministry, a training programme was organized for the personnel of the Health Clinic of the Directorate General of Protection of the Afghanistan Presidential Office. In this scope, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital delivered training programmes for 4 people on 31 July– 7 August 2012, for 3 people on 03 September– 24 October 2012 and 4 people on 18 November - 08 December 2012.



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5 Fully-Equıpped Ambulances to Afghanıstan

Our Agency donated 5 fully equipped ambulances, 4 to be used in the provinces of Wardak, Mazar-ı Sharif and Faryab, and 1 to be used by the Kabul Ataturk Children’s Hospital.

Water and SanitationWater Depot to Andkhoy

The Municipality of the district of Ankhoy, which has a population of around 42,000 and which is in the Faryab province, requested a water depot to keep the water carried by the river, saying that the water used by the local people was saline. In this scope, our Agency built a buried-type water depot of 350 m3 with reinforced concrete conveyor. With the project completed on 17 July 2012, our Agency contributed to meeting the clean drinking water demands of the local people.

Water Well for the Polıce Traınıng Centre ın Wardak Provınce

At the Police Training Centre of the Wardak province, with a capacity of 80 students where 1238 trainees have graduated to date, the septic tank was too close to the water well, causing contamination of the water. Hence, to meet the need for clean water, our Agency opened a new water well.

A total of 8000 students are studying in the 4 faculties of the Ismail Kemali University. Mechanics and Naval Engineering Department is one of the most important departments of the university.

With this project, our Agency will have the opportunity to contribute in raising the qualified human resource, which is the most important factor in reaching the country’s full potential in the maritime sector.

Government and Civil Society Technıcal Equıpment to Afghan-Turkmen Culture Assocıatıonın Herat Provınce

The Turkmens of Afghanistan, ending their nomadic lives and settling in Herat in the west of the country, established the Culture Association of Afghanistan Turkmens to protect and develop their traditions and cultures. Our Agency provided the office materials and equipment needed by the Culture Association.

Support to Courses and Semınars for Women ın the provınces of Jowzjan and Sare Pol

Our Agency provided the materials needed for organizing computer and English language courses and kilim (rug) weaving and sewing-embroidery courses for women, and also seminars on human rights and women’s rights in the provinces of Jowzjan and Sare Pol; the items were donated on 11 January 2012. Items donated were as follows: Computer, table, chair, printer, camera, board, miscellaneous educational materials, embroidery machine, fabrics, yarn for weaving, iron, ironing board, miscellaneous sewing materials, ventilators, heaters, wall clocks, carpets and curtains. A total of 30 students received training in these courses, which took 6 months.

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Other items donated by our Agency are as follows: Knitting machine, sewing machine, button coating machine, embroidery machine, overlock machine, zigzag machine, iron, miscellaneous sewing-embroidery materials, carpet loom, miscellaneous carpetry materials, computer, projector, copier, white board, various stationeries and 6 kw generator.

Other Social Infrastructures and Services Sponsorıng Turkey Vısıt of 12 WomenFrom Jowzjan and Sare Pol

Under the coordination of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in collaboration with our Ministry of Family and Social Policies, our Agency sponsored the Turkey visit of a group of 12 women from the Jowzjan and Sare Pol provinces of Afghanistan. The programme was organized by the Directorate General of The Status and Problems of Women , attached to our Ministry of Family and Social Policies, on 22-28 January 2012. A committee, consisting of the Director of the Private Secretariat of the Jowzjan Governorate, Dean of the Education Faculty of Jowzjan University, Heads of the Department of Women’s Affairs of Jowzjan and Sare Pol, Jowzjan Provincial Council Secretary, Head of Social Affairs Department of Sare Pol, Provincial Council member of Sare Pol, Counsellor of Sare Pol Women’s Shelter, Women’s Affairs Official of the Provincial Reconstruction Team, an obstetrician, an academic and a teacher, participated in the programme.

Support to Orphanage of the Hadaf Culture Foundatıon

Hadaf Culture Foundation was established on 22 August 2006 by a group of young people returning to Afghanistan. The Foundation provides shelter to orphaned and poor students, and gives scholarships to students in need, especially those orphaned or poor, and also organizes literacy courses in rural areas. In this scope, our Agency undertook the outfitting of the Orphanage built in the Kabul province of Afghanistan by the Foundation, and also provided the Foundation with computers and electronics; the orphanage has a capacity of 100.


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Communication Support to Jowzjan Natıonal RTV

Within the scope of the development projects for the provinces of Sare Pol and Jowzjan, also the jurisdiction of the Jowzjan Provincial Reconstruction Team, our Agency continues to support the Jowzjan State Radio and Television. In this scope, the repair and rehabilitation of the service building of the Jowzjan Radio and Television Directorate of the Radio and Television Department of the Ministry of Information and Culture of Afghanistan was carried out in 2011, and the second leg of the project, including the logistics, customs clearance and assembly of the technical equipment, was completed in April 2012.

Equıpment Support to Afghanıstan Medıa and Research Centre

The “Afghanistan Group of Newspapers” a nationwide media group, created a new media consortium named “Afghanistan Media and Research Centre” with the participation of 8 media organizations.

Our Agency provided this new Media and Research Centre with 20 computers, a camera, a projector, an 50 kw power supply, a printer and a DVD writer.

Equıpment Support to Kabul UnıversıtyFaculty of Journalısm

For the modernization of the Journalism Faculty of the Kabul University, our Agency provided the computers, computer programmes, printers, cameras, copiers, projectors and stationeries needed in 2010.

In 2012, our Agency provided the items needed for the television studio where faculty students have their practical lessons, such as digital video mixer, digital sound mixer, video camera, portable camera, computer with i7 CPU, dimmer, microphones, studio lighting system etc.


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Agriculture Jowzjan and Sare Pol Agrıcultural Personnel Traınıng Project

The agriculture sector, constituting the most important source of income of Afghanistan, accounts for 30% of the national income. 70% of the people earn their living through agricultural activities. Yet, in Afghanistan, only 12% of the land is suitable for farming, and of these, only 6% are cultivated.

In this scope, in cooperation with the Jowzjan Provincial Reconstruction Team, a training programme was organized on 20 June - 04 July 2012 in the provinces of Jowxcan and Sare Pol for a total of 40 people on farming and cultivation of garden plants, and pest control.

Supportıng the Agrıcultural Vocatıonal School ın Maydan Shahr Dıstrıct

Wardak Province is like a grain silo for peripheral regions and especially for Kabul. Our Agency provides great support to various agricultural activities carried out in the province. In this scope, with the purpose of training the qualified people needed by the agricultural sector, our Agency has worked towards increasing the capacity of the Agricultural Vocational High School, the construction of which was also completed by our Agency in the Maydan Shahr district of the Wardak province. In this framework, a concrete road of 300 meters was built for connection between the main road and the school, and the cracks in the education buildings were repaired.

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Expandıng the Woods ınthe Pagman Hıll

To solve the problem of air pollution in Kabul, some greening efforts are carried out by the Municipality of Kabul. Our Agency gives support to these efforts. In this scope, a project was developed to establish a wood on the war-damaged northern slopes of the Pagman Hill, which used to be a popular recreational area in the west of the city.

In consultation with the Parks and Gardens Department of the Kabul Municipality, it was identified that the project would require planting pine trees at 3 meter range to each other, build 1200 meters of wire fence around the area to protect the future wood, build a water well to water the young plants and ensure continuity of the wood, and build a water pond and simple irrigation ducts.

As a symbol of the Afghan-Turkish friendship, our Agency created an Afghan-Turkish Friendship Wood on the Pagman Hill by planting 10,000 small trees in 2011. In 2012, 1000 new pine saplings were planted to expand the wood within the scope of the Afghan-Turkish Friendship Day celebrated on 1 March on the anniversary of the start of diplomatic relations between the two countries on 1 March 1921. In addition, our Agency provided the introduction plates to be placed at the wood entrances, along with necessary posters and banners.

Jowzjan Unıversıty Afghan-TurkıshFrıendshıp Park

Upon the request of the Jowzjan University Rectorate, our Agency undertook the landscaping and other environmental arrangements of the 500 m2 park named Afghan-Turkish Friendship Park in the Jowzjan University, so as to meet the need for a recreational area within the university complex. The park, built on the area designated in front of the Dean’s Office, was made ready for use as a symbol of the cooperation between the two countries, on 10 June 2012.

Kabul Muhammad MustafaMosque Repaired

The Muhammad Mustafa Mosque in Kabul, used by more than 3000 people on the Kabul-Poli Charhi-Jalalaban Street where the most dense areas of the city intersect, hosts not only daily prayers and the Friday prayer, but also various religious events organized on holy days and nights. Sitting on an area of 12,000 m2, the mosque complex also includes the Bibi Hafise Madrasah, where religious courses are instructed to women.

Our Agency built 330 meters of an enclosure wall around the mosque, together with 3 entrance gates and 1 garden gate, and a window wall with galvanized sheets. Also, a suspended roof of 225 m2 was built to enlarge the indoor area. Hence, the indoor capacity of 300 was increased to 900 people.


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Urgent Food Aıd to Those Hıt byFlood ın Sare Pol

Many people were victimized in the flood occurring in the Sare Pol province due to rains falling in excess of seasonal normal rates and the melting of snows in the mountains following the increase in temperatures. In this scope, on 30 May 2012, 500 families living in Sare Pol were provided with an urgent food aid of flour, rice, oil, dried beans, sugar and tea.

Materıals to Dırectorate General of Mıgratıon Affaırs ın the Balkh Provınce

Directorate General of Migration Affairs in the Balkh Province gives support to families who had to leave their homes/migrate due to various reasons. Upon their request, our Agency donated them some equipment and supplies on 27 February 2012. The equipment and supplies donated were as follows: Motorcycle, generator, regulator, air conditioner, desktop computer, printer, copier, sofa set, table, chair, executive table and chair, file cabinet.

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Education Equıpment Support to School No.5 ın Bayan-Olgıı Provınce

With the liberal economy approach adopted by Mongolia, the share of education expenditure in the state budget was reduced. Although primary school students are still given meals at school and distributed text books, both activities which conform to the social state concept, these are far from meeting the demands. One of the schools in need of support in this sense is School No. 5 in the Province of Bayan-Ölgii, with a population of around 90,000, 90% of whom are Muslim Kazakh, 1700 km west of the capital Ulan Bator. In 1995, the school was opened with a capacity of 928 students. As of the school year of 2011-2012, the school has 2040 students, 104 teachers, 5 administrators and 27 staff members. Our Agency outfitted 6 classrooms, student affairs room and principal’s room at School No.5. Other items donated by our Agency are as follows: 90 desks for students teacher cabinets, bookcases, student tables,chairs, principal’s desk, principal’s chair, boardroom table, board, computer, printer and copier.

Equıpment Donated to Altay Student Dorm of the Fazılet Assocıatıon

The old hospital building, repaired by the Fazilet Association in the Altay district of the Bayan-Ölgii province was turned into a student dorm with a capacity of 60 students. Support was requested from our Agency with regard to furnishing the dorm. In response, the following items were donated by our Agency: 30 desks and 60 chairs, supervisor desk and chair, bookcases, television, bunk beds, spring mattresses, beds, garments, cabinets, couch beds, office table, sofa sets, personnel room bookcases, study desks, 150m² carpeting, 360m² curtain, shoe rack, electric stove, dining table, stools, service carts, worktops, dish racks, double sink, various kitchen utensils and supplies, cleaning materials. The items were delivered to dorm management on 27 December 2012.

Equıpment Support to School No.5 ın Bayan-Olgıı Provınce, Equıpment Donated to Altay Student Dorm of the Fazılet Assocıatıon, Equıpment Support to Cıngıltey Munıcıpalıty Hospıtal and Health Clınıcs, Water Well ın Zavhan Dıstrıct ın the Uvs Provınce, Increasıng the Capacıty of the Mongolıan Parlıament, Traınıng for Experts of Fınancıal Regulatıon Commıssıon, Cooperatıon wıth the Mongolıan Mınıstry of Food, Vıllage Affaırs and Lıght Industry, Landscapıng of Ankara Street



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Support to Student Dorm Constructıon of Dost Elı Solıdarıty and Aıd Assocıatıon

Dost Eli Solidarity and Aid Association started constructing a complex consisting of a student dorm, a worship place, a library and classrooms in the district of Nalayh in Ulan Bator in 2012, yet failed to complete the construction due to budget constraints.

Hence, they requested support from our Agency to complete the construction.

In response, our Agency completed the following works: Roof and flooring, cupola, interior and exterior design, door mounting, internal electricity installation, lighting, heating and ventilation systems, clean water and waste water-sewer systems, outer facade and fencing. The culture centre has a capacity of 5,542 and consists of a basement (261 m²), a second floor (mosque ground floor / 243m²), a ground floor (133 m²), a second floor (dorm ground floor / 111 m²) and 516 m² of garden.

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Health Equıpment Support to Chıngıltey Munıcıpalıty Hospıtal and Health Clınıcs

In line with the request of the Ulan Bator Metropolitan Municipality, our Agency provided 5 patient surveillance/care monitors for the Children’s Unit of the Chingiltey Municipal Hospital, and 18 first aid sets for the 8 Health Clinics affiliated with the hospital.

Paedıatrıc Neurology Traınıng for 40 Mongolıan Neurologısts and Physıcıans

Since 2008, paediatric neurology training seminars are organized in cooperation with Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, Child Neurology Unit, and the Child Neurology Foundation of Turkey. It was planned to carry out the programme in Mongolia in 2012, in cooperation with the International Child Neurology Association (ICNA).

In this scope, around 40 Mongolian neurologists and doctors participated in the training programme on child neurology, held at the Mother and Child Health National Centre of the Ministry of Health of Mongolia; the Centre is one of the largest health institutions in capital Ulan Bator.



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Water and Sanitation Water Well ın Zavkhan Dıstrıct ın the Uvs Provınce

In the district of Zavkhan of the Uvs Province, located 1200 km away from Ulan Bator with a population of 8600, the flow rate of lakes and rivers have decreased due to global warming and deforestation, which gave rise to problems in accessing clean water. In this scope, our Agency opened a water well within the district borders. Opened to public use on 14 June 2012, the well ensured access to clean water for 8600 people.

Government and Civil SocietyIncreasıng the Capacıty of the Mongolıan Parlıament

Cooperation is exercised in accordance with the protocol signed in 2009 between the Secretariat General of the Mongolian Assembly and the Secretariat General of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA). Our Agency gives support to this process.

In this scope, 5 printing machines and related equipment have been provided by our Agency to modernize the technical infrastructure of the Printing House of the Mongolian parliament. The donation consisted of the following items: 1 printing press (2-colour offset), 1 booklet making machine, 1 binding machine, 1 automatic laminar and 1 (paper) cutting machine. With this support, contribution has been made to improvement of legislative activities by printing relevant materials and information/research reports in a timely fashion.

Moreover, equipment support was provided to the Mongolian Parliament Library and Research Centre, which is home to around 70,000 books. The donated items are as follows: 1 server, external hard disk, planetary and robotic scanner, rack server, server UOS, and KVM switch. Also, the OCR software and the electronic library software developed by the TGNA were provided to the centre. With this support, contribution was made to development of the e-parliament through an electronic information pool.

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Support to Faır Competıtıon and Consumer Rıghts Protectıon Authorıty

The Fair Competition and Consumer Rights Protection Agency, established to ensure the implementation of the Law on Prohibition of Unfair Competition published in 2005 in Mongolia, works towards encouraging fair competition and ensuing a market environment favourable for protection of consumers.

Our Agency commissioned the translation from English into Mongolian of the Peer Review Report of Mongolia, prepared by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) within the scope of the project for peer review of the Fair Competition and Consumer Rights Protection Agency. This support contributed to ensuring that the duties and responsibilities of the Authority were correctly understood by the public, and facilitated cooperation with other public institutions and organizations.

Our Agency also provides other supports to increase the capacity of the Fair Competition and Consumer Rights Protection Agency. In this scope, our Agency ensured the participation of 6 experts from the Fair Competition and Consumer Rights Protection Agency of Mongolia to the Competition Law Review Meeting held in Geneva on 07-13 July 2012.



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Banking and Finance Traınıng for Experts of the Fınancıal Regulatıon Commıssıon

In cooperation with the Capital Markets Board of Turkey (SPK) and the Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB), a training programme was organized in Istanbul on 03-08 June 2012 for 6 experts, 3 women and 3 men, from the Mongolian Financial Regulation Commission. The purpose of the training programme was to enable exchange of knowledge and experiences on developing capital markets between Turkey and Mongolia.


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Industry Cooperatıon wıth the Mongolıan Mınıstry of Food, Vıllage Affaırsand Lıght Industry

In line with the request of the Mongolian Ministry of Food, Village Affairs and Light Industry, a training programme was organized under the Mongolian Livestock National Programme, for 2 Mongolian experts on 18-28 September 2012 by the Directorate General of Agricultural Research and Policies, Lalahan Livestock Central Research Institute. Our Agency sponsored the training programme on Registering Livestock and Halal Slaughtering Technology. The training was practical at the institute’s abattoir..

Landscapıng for Ankara Street

The Metropolitan Municipality of Ulan Bator requested our Agency’s support for landscaping of the Ankara Street, which is within the borders of the Chingiltey district.

In this scope, in cooperation with the Municipality of Greater Ankara, technical experts were assigned to perform a field survey in Mongolia. Afterwards, the project for the works were drawn in 2011, and grass was planted on 6,379 m2 in July 6379.

The green spaces thus created were also protected with iron bars. The works carried out were as follows: 74.769 m³ concrete foundation laid without iron (250 dose); 398.769 m² reinforced concrete moulds; 0.443 tons of steel assembled, 8-12 mm in diameter with thin nervures; 6175.440 kg iron pipes welded into railing, and painted 2 coats with 1731.616 m² iron anti-rust oil paint in green.

As a result, Ankara Street, which is 650 m long, became the most elegant and most spectacular street of the city where Ulan Bator residents like taking walks.

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Education 20 Smart Boards and Cınevısıon to Pak-Turk Schools

The Directorate General of Pak-Turk Schools, active in Pakistan since 1995, requested our support in procuring smart boards and cinevisions for their language learning laboratories, so as to ensure modern methodologies in language learning. In this scope, our Agency provided smart boards and cinevisions, one for each of the 20 language classes in the 18 Pak-Turk Schools located in 8 different cities of Pakistan, and delivered them to relevant schools on 30 July 2012.

Language Lab ın Natıonal Unıversıty of Modern Languages

Located in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, and the oldest university of the country with education in 27 foreign languages, the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) was provided with a language laboratory for 15 on 04 April 2012 by our Agency.

With its over 10,000 students and more than 1000 personnel, it is also the largest university in foreign languages in the country.

20 Smart Boards and Cınevısıon to Pak-Turk Schools, Language Laboratory for Natıonal Unıversıty of Modern Languages , Outfıttıng the Rumı Chaır at the Unıversıty of Punjab, Support to Lahore Chıldren’s Hospıtal, Water Wells ın Varıous Regıons of Pakıstan, 800 Wheelchaırs for the Dısabled ın Pakistan, Sewıng Machınes for 400 Women ın Peshawar, Swabı and Charsadda, Strengthenıng Women ın Rural Areas



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Outfıttıng the Rumı Chaır at the Unıversıty of Punjab

Upon the request of the Rumi Chair, opened in the Eastern College of the University of Punjab in 2012, TİKA undertook the rehabilitation of the department Moreover, TİKA outfitted and furnished a 2-room office of 50 m2. The University of Punjab is an international university opened on 14 October 1882 in the city of Lahore in Punjab; the university had 4 campuses with 14 faculties.

HealthSupport to Lahore Chıldren’s Hospıtal

With its population of 11 million, Lahore is the second largest city in Pakistan and one of the most crowded cities of the world. Hence, as in other parts of the country, there is a need to increase the service capacity of the health sector in the city.

To this end, our Agency rehabilitated the State Children’s Hospital in Lahore. In this scope, aluminium window panes were installed, a cable system was installed, shutters were installed, and paint jobs were done at the hospital. Works were started in January 2012 and completed in March 2012. In addition, a HEPA filtering system was established at the Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre of the Lahore Children’s Hospital.

Water and SanitationWater Wells ın Varıous Regıonsof Pakistan

Our Agency has been carrying out water and sanitation projects in Pakistan since 2005. In this scope, TİKA receives requests for water supply projects every year. Among these were the requests to open water wells in various villages of the Swabi and Charsadda districts, where there is a shortage of drinking water, by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Empowerment of Women of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province; and the request for opening water wells in various villages of the districts of Lakki Marwat, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan, which were affected heavily from the floods taking place in 2010, by the Presidency of the Pakistani National Assembly and the Presidency of the External Relations Committee of the Pakistani Senate.

Within the scope of the project, 160 water wells with mechanic pumping systems were opened. The district of Lakki Marwat, south of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has a population of 500,000, Dera Ismail Khan a population of 900,000, and Tank a population of 250,000; the district of Swabi in the south of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province has a population of around 2 million, while around 1 million live in the district of Charsadda. Hence, with this support, thousands of people were ensured access to water..

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The districts and villages where water wells were opened are as follows:

Khyber Swabi District Şava Kali, Salem Han, 40 water wellsPakhtunkhwa Boco, Pajman, Jugnat, Sodher, Province Bamheil, Janda, Pabini.

Charsadda District: Bosa Heil, Main Janzga Çarsadda Baba Sb Darbar, Rajjar, Umerzay, Utmanzay, Baloli, Sheik No 6, Sarki Katara, Sardehri, Vardaga, Parang, Tarung Zay.

Lakki Marwat Basit Hel, Kot Keşmir, Bakhmal Ahmadzai, 40 water wells Gazni Hel, Dars Pezu, Sarai Nourang.

Dera İsmail Naivela, Ketch, Jabar Vala, Darban, 40 water wellsKhan District Parova, Mahrah, Malaki, Hana Şerif, Tatha.

Tank District Jatator, Şeyh Uttar, Şah Alam, Pai, Amakhel, 40 water wells Mulazai Tatta, Varaspoon, Saranzona, Dabara and Gulmal Bazar.



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Other Social Infrastructures and Services 800 Wheelchaırs for the Dısabledın Pakistan

Due to the conflicts and natural disasters taking place in Pakistan, there are many people with disabilities who are in need of a helping hand. Our Agency provides a range of supports to ensure that they integrate into the society and contribute to production. In this scope, in line with the request of the Secretariat of Social Affairs and Empowerment of Women of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 300 wheelchairs and 150 tri-wheel chairs were donated by TİKA in March 2012.

Another donation was made upon the request of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Association of Businessmen for Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities in Lahore. Under the project scope, 350 3-wheel chairs were donated.

Sewıng Machınes for 400 Women ın Peshawar, Swabı and Charsadda

In line with the request of the Secretariat of Social Affairs and Empowerment of Women of the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sewing machines were distributed to 400 women in the districts of Peshawar, Swabi and Charsadda in March 2012.

Because of the prevalent poverty and limited bread-earning opportunities in Pakistan, our Agency supports requests that stimulate income-generating activities.

Empowerıng Women ın Varıous Rural Areas of Pakistan

To develop cooperation with Pakistan in the agricultural sector, a project titled “Reducing Poverty and Empowering Women in Rural Areas Through Goat Raising” was carried out as an income-generating activity to ensure the participation of women in the socio-economic life, in cooperation with the University of Agriculture Faisalabad.

In this scope, 256 goats (16 of them as brood stock) were distributed to 48 female farmers on 09 July 2012 in the rural areas around the city of Faisalabad. The number of farmers included in the project will increase, as after 6 months-1 year, each farmer will deliver 2 kids to other farmers. In this way, it is planned to create a kind of farmers union that is able to sustain itself, at the end of a five-year period.

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Health Projects

IInd Neıghbourıng Countrıes Dental Assocıatıons Collaboratıon Platform Meetıng

On June 1st, 2012, the first meeting of the Neighbouring Countries Dental Associations Collaboration Platform was hosted by the Turkish Dental Association on the sidelines of the 19th International Dental Congress organised on May 31- June 2 2012 in Ankara. Our Agency supported the participation of dentists from 9 countries out of a total of 24 participating countries.

Ist Internatıonal Symposıum Of Turkıc Republıcs Ophthalmology Socıety

Our Agency supported the participation of representatives from 5 countries to the 1st International Symposium of Turkic Republics Ophthalmology Society organised by the Turkic Republics Ophthalmology Society in Istanbul on 31 May-3 June 2012.

Traınıng Semınar On Establıshment Of A Socıal Platform To Fıght Cancer

Our Agency supported the participation of representatives from 5 countries to the training seminar organised jointly with the Foundation of Children with Leukaemia in Ankara on 26-28 April 2012.

Ist Turkısh-Yemenı Cardıovascular Surgery Conference

Organised jointly by TİKA and Doctors Worldwide, under the event titled ‘Health Spring in Brotherly Countries’, the first Turkish-Yemeni Cardiovascular Surgery Conference took place on 20-22 November 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of doctors from Turkey to the conference.

XXIVth Annual Meetıng Of European Academy Of Chıldhood Dısabılıty XIVth Natıonal Paedıatrıc Neurology Congress

Our Agency supported the participation of 5 doctors from the partner countries to the meeting and congress organised simultaneously by the Turkish Child Neurology Association on 16-19 May 2012.

VIIIth Natıonal Congress Of Maternal Fetal Medıcıne And Perınatology Assocıatıon Of Turkey

The 8th National Maternal Fetal Medicine and Perinatology Congress was organised by Maternal Fetal Medicine and Perinatology Association of Turkey on 11-14 October 2012 in Istanbul. TİKA supported the participation of doctors from 5 countries.

Ist Internatıonal Health Spa Tourısm Congress

20 experts from 4 countries participated in the 1st International Health Spa Tourism Congress hosted by Afyon Kocatepe University and organised jointly by Afyonkarahisar Governorate, Afyonkarahisar Municipality and Afyonkarahisar Chamber of Trade and Industry on 6-9 June 2012.

XXIIth Internatıonal Conference Of Legal Medıcıne

Turkish Institute of Forensic Science and Istanbul University collaborated to organised XXII. Conference of Legal Medicine in Istanbul on 5-8 July 2012. A total of 56 countries attended the Conference. Our Agency supported the participation of 72 experts from 11 countries.

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Capacıty Buıldıng Workshop For Sustaınable Management Of Mountaın Basıns In Central Asıa And Caucasıa

The Workshop was organised jointly by our Agency and the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management on 5-9 November 2012 in Antalya under the Capacity Building Project For Sustainable Management Of Mountain Basins In Central Asia And Caucasia. Our Agency supported the participation of 18 experts from Central Asia.

Traınıng Workshops Under Cattle Productıon Improvement In Sec Countrıes Project

Under the Agreement signed ON 8 September 2011 with FAO within the framework of FAO-Turkey Partnership Program the Project for Cattle Production Improvement in SEC Countries was developed jointly with Cattle Breeders Association of Turkey. In this framework, training workshops were organised in Tajikistan on 24-28 June 2012; Kyrgyzstan on 1-5 July 2012; Azerbaijan 15-19 July 2012. 10 participants from each of these countries participated in the workshop organised in Bursa on 23-30 September 2012.

IIIrd Internatıonal Eurasıan Haematology Congress

IIIrd International Haematology Congress was organised by Haematology Specialists Association on 17-21 October 2012 in Antalya. 30 countries participated in the Congress. Our Agency supported the participation of 27 experts from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kosovo.

Vth Internatıonal Health Tourısm Congress

Vth International Health Tourism Congress was organised by the Health Tourism Association on 18-21 November 2012 in Ankara. 125 participants from 42 countries attended the Congress. Our Agency supported the participation of 22 sectoral representatives from 12 countries.

XIXth Natıonal Allergy And Clınıcal Immunology Congress

XIXth National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress was organised by Turkish National Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology on 7-11 November 2012 in Antalya. Our Agency supported the participation of 4 doctors from Azerbaijan.

Ist Natıonal Congress On Innovatıons In Nursıng

The Congress was organised on 11-13 October 2012 by Turkish Nurses Association. 6 nurses from Kirgizstan, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan participated in the congress with support from our Agency.

VIIIth Congress Of Update In Cardıology And Cardıovascular Surgery

VIII. Congress of Update In Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery was organised by the Heart and Health Foundation of Turkey on 1-4 March 2012 in Antalya. Our Agency supported the participation of 20 experts from partner countries.

Agriculture, Husbandry and Environment

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Workshop On Forestatıon And Rehabılıtatıon In Arıd And Semı-Arıd Areas A Workshop for African countries on Forestation and Rehabilitation in Arid and Semi-Arid Countries was organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management. The workshop was organised in the Central African Republic on 7-11 May 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of 15 representatives from other African Republic.

Internatıonal Congress Of Agrıculture And Food

International Congress of Agriculture and Food was organised jointly by the Middle East Technical University and Agriculture Federation on 15-19 February in Antalya. 21 experts from 42 countries attended the Congress with the support of our Agency.

Izmır Ecology Exposıtıon And Conference: Developments In Organıc Agrıculture In The Mıddle East And Central Asıa

Our Agency supported the participation of experts from Azerbaijan for the event organised in Izmir on 12-15 April 2012.

Internatıonal Traınıng on the Role of NGOs ın Combattıng Desertıfıcatıon

Within the framework of Land Rehabilitation/ Combating Desertification and Regional Cooperation on Forestry Project organised jointly with the Ministry of Forestry and Water Management, training programs and site visits have been organised in Ankara and Konya on 13-18 June 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of 29 representatives from 19 countries in Central Asia, the Balkans and Africa.

IVth Internatıonal Conference on Watershed and Grassland Management

IVth International Conference on Watershed and Grassland Management was organised by the General Directorate of Plant Production of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestockon 16-19 July 2012 in Erzurum. The seminar hosted participants from 5 countries. TİKA supported the participation of experts from Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Great Seljuk Herıtage Album

Our Agency supported the album-book project titled Great Seljuk Heritage compiling the Seljuk heritage that reached present day. A comprehensive review of more than 300 historical objects was included in the album.

Internatıonal Peace Bread Festıval

The International Peace Bread Festival was organised by Istanbul Esenler Municipality on 21-25 April 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of 33 students from Ethiopia, Senegal and Sudan.

Cultural Projects

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Development Era And Theatre Festıval

Our Agency supported the participation of the 20-member Sudanese folk dance team in the Development Era and Theatre Festival, which took place in Ashkhabad on 13-15 April 2012.

IVth Internatıonal GAP Youth Festıval

International GAP Youth Festival was organised by the GAP Administration on 4-7 May 2012 in Siirt. Our Agency supported the participation of 10 representatives from Somalia, Sudan, Senegal, Tunisia and Ethiopia.

23 Aprıl Natıonal Sovereıgnty and Chıldren’s Day Celebratıons

Our Agency supported the participation of Palestinian children to the 34th TRT International 23 April Children’s Day Celebrations organised on 16-24 April 2012 in Konya.

Turkıc World Culture Festıval Newroz Celebratıons

Organised by the International Organisation of Turkic Culture (TÜRKSOY), the newroz 2012 celebrations hosted around 200 artists from 14 countries on 17-30 March 2012 in Ankara and Eskişehir. Our Agency supported the participation of 15 artists from Uzbekistan.

VIIIth Internatıonal Gatherıng of Troubadours And Poets In Turkey

The international festival was organised by Bursa Yıldırım Municipality on 7-8 July 2012 and attended by 48 poets from 10 countries. Our Agency supported the participation of 21 poets from 7 countries.

Internatıonal Meetıng of Turkısh-Arab Artısts

Konya Chamber of Commerce and Karatay University collaborated in organising the International Meeting of Turkish and Arab Artists in Konya on 20-30 September 2012. 47 academicians and painters participated in the conference. Our Agency supported the participation of 31 representatives from Libya, Egypt and Jordan.

XXth Internatıonal Hazar Poetry Nıghts

Elazığ Governorate organised XX. International Hazar Poetry Nights on 21-23 June 2012 with participation from 10 countries. 10 participants from 5 countries received support from our Agency.

Xth Turkısh Olympıcs Xth Turkish Olympics was organised by International Turkish Education Association (TÜRKÇEDER) on 30 May- 14 June 2012. A total of 135 countries participated in the event. Our Agency supported the participation of 296 students from 13 countries.

IInd Internatıonal Educatıon and Culture Festıval for the Vısually Impaıred

Istanbul Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of Education and Ümraniye Municipality jointly organised the International Education and Culture Festival on 10-27 June 2012. 44 visually impaired students from 6 countries attended the festival. Our Agency supported the participation of participants from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.



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IIIrd Internatıonal Quız Show and Competıtıon ın Arabıc

The competition was organised jointly by the Ministry of National Education General Directorate of Religious Education, Akademi Language Association, Ensar Foudation and Önder Imam Hatip Association among Imam Hatip High Schools for the first time at the international level. Schools from 8 Balkan countries also participated in the event who Turkey finale was realised in Istanbul on 20 May 2012. The finale hosted 13 participants from the Balkan countries with the support of our Agency.

19th Tradıtıonal Ertugrul Gazı Councıl and Yoruk Actıvıtıes

The event was organised by Ertuğrul Gazi Yörük Turkoman Associations Federation on 24-26 August 2012 in Eskişehir. Our Agency supported the participation of 21 people from abroad.

Ist Internatıonal Meetıng of Sıster Cıtıes

1.st International Meeting of Sister Cities was organised by Yozgat Municipality on 3 November 2012 in Yozgat. Our Agency supported the participation of 30 representatives from 5 countries.

Vth Traınıng Program for Turkıc Republıcs

The 5th training program was organised by the Ministry of Economy on 3-17 June, 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of 28 participants from 10 countries.

Mezitli Vocatıonal Traınıng Courses

Vocational training courses were organised by Mezitli District Governorate in the summer of 2012. 60 participants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Macedonia participated in the course with TİKA support.

Semınar on Democratıc Culture and Polıtıcal Processes

The seminar on the political processes in the Middle East was organised by Istanbul Şehir University on 10-12 May, 2012. Our Agency supported participation of 6 participants from Morocco, Libya, Lebanon, Egypt and Tunisia.

Internatıonal Traınıng on Energy Effıcıency and Management In Industry

The trainings were organised by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources General Directorate of Renewable Energy on 1-2 October 2012 in Ankara and Istanbul. Our Ministry supported the participation of participants from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Internatıonal Vocatıonal And Technıcal Traınıng

Within the framework of the International Vocational and Technical Training Project organised jointly by our Agency and Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, a 3-month training program was organised in Istanbul on 17 March-20 June 2012. 21 participants from Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Ukraine participated in the program.

Training Programmes and Seminars

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Ahıska Turks Cıvıl Socıety and Dıaspora Workshop

An NGO Workshop on Ahıska Turks organised by the World Association of Ahiska Turks in Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University on 14 November 2012. The workshop was organised jointly with the Prime Ministry Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities. NGO representatives, academicians, artists and opinion leaders representing Ahiska Turks, from 10 countries such as the US, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and TRNC participated in the forum. Our Agency supported the participation of 26 representatives from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Workshop For Deans of Communıcatıon Facultıes ın Eurasıan Countrıes

The Workshop titled ‘Changing Society Changing Technologies: New Functions of Communication was organised by Istanbul University Faculty of Communication on 4-7 October 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of 7 participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Ukraine.

Internatıonal Workshop on Babur Era and Research On Baburname

The International Workshop on Babur Era and Research on Baburname was organised by Union of Municipalities of Turkic World and Kocaeli University on 21 November 2012. Scientists from 10 countries participated in the workshop. Our Agency supported the participation of 4 scientists from Azerbaijan, Kirgizstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

IVth Workshop on Communıcatıon ın The Future

The Workshop was organised by the Radio and Television Supreme Council jointly with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Supreme Broadcasting Council on 2-6 May 2012 in Nicosia. Representatives from 17 countries participated. Our Agency supported 9 participants from 8 countries.

Centre For Strategıc Communıcatıon – Istanbul Forum

The Centre for Strategic Communication organised the 3rd Istanbul Forum on 8-10 October 2012. 18 countries participated in the forums related with foreign policy. Our Agency supported the participation of 64 participants from countries in Central Asia.

Caspıan Forum

The Caspian Forum was organised jointly by the Caspian Strategy Institute, Prime Ministry Investment Support and Promotion Agency, Brookings Institute and Berkeley University on 6 December 2012 in Istanbul. Many participants from the US, Eurasia and Europe joined the forum. Our Agency supported participants from Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

IInd Istanbul Somalıa Conference: Preparıng Somalıa’s Future: Goals For 2015

The United Nations and Ministry of Foreign Affairs collaborated in organising the Conference held in Istanbul on 31 May-1 June 2012. Our agency supported the participation of 10 NGO representatives from Somalia.

Workshops, Forums, Conferences, Congresses and Symposiums Sponsored



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Ist Internatıonal Eurasıan Conference Of Mathematıcal Scıences And Applıcatıon

The conference was organized by the Sakarya University Rector on 3-7 September 2013 in Kosovo and attended by 18 participants. Bilecik and Kocaeli Universities also supported the organisation. Our Agency supported the participation of 11 participants from Azerbaijan.

Ist Conference Of Internatıonal Assocıatıon Of Polıce Academıes

Ist Conference of International Association of Police Academies: Comparative Police Education was organized by the Presidency of Police Academy on 24-27 April 2012 in Antalya. A total of 110 participants from 43 countries attended the Conference. Our Agency supported the participation of participants from 9 countries.

IVth Global Fraternıty Meetıng and Conference of People Of East Turkestan

Our Agency supported the Fraternity Meeting and Conference of People of East Turkestan organized by Education and Solidarity Association of East Turkestan on 8-15 July. The Conference hosted intellectuals, academicians, opinion leaders and NGO representatives who have East Turkestani origins from 17 countries.

IVth Uludag Unıversıty Internatıonal Relatıons Conference

The Conference was organised by Uludag University on 7-8 November 2012 in Bursa around the theme of Arab Spring. Academicians, diplomats and experts from 10 countries attended the Conference. Our Agency supported the participation of academicians from Libya, Egypt and Tunisia.

Conference On The Role Of Young Leaders In The Intergovernmental Cooperatıon

The Conference was organized by the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries (TURKPA) International Secretariat on 14-16 October 2012 in Istanbul. Participants from 25 countries attended the Conference. Our Agency supported 65 participants.

Internatıonal Conference on Eurasıan Economıes

The Conference was jointly organized by Beykent University, Kyrgyzstan – Turkey Manas University and Kazakhstan Turan University in Kazakhstan on 11-13 October 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of 20 academicians from Turkey.

Internatıonal Labour Meetıng

The Conference was organized in Ankara on 21-22 October 2012 as part of the celebrations for the 37th anniversary of HAK-IS around the theme of ‘‘Independent Labour Union Movement Under The Leadership Of Turkey and Development of a Free Civil Society.’’ Representatives from 35 countries attended the Conference. 85 participants represented labour unions. Our Agency supported the participation of 44 participants from 18 countries.

IVth Internatıonal Congress on Mubadele and Research on Turkıc Culture In The Balkans

The Congress was organized on 8-9 December 2012 in Samsun by Samsun Mubadele and Research on Turkic Culture in The Balkans on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Balkan Wars. 31 academicians from 7 countries attended the Congress. Our Agency supported the participation of 14 participants from the Balkans.

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IInd Internatıonal Congress on Chıldren`s Lıterature of Turkıc Natıons

The Congress was organized by Azerbaijan Qafqaz University on 11-13 October 2012 in Baku. Around 75 scientists, authors and publishers from 27 universities in 8 countries participated in the Congress. Our Agency supported the participation of participants from Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.

10th Internatıonal Conference On Informatıon, Economy And Management

The 10th International Conference on Information, Management and Economy was organized jointly by Istanbul Medeniyet University and Dogus University on 7-10 November 2012 in Istanbul. Our Agency supported participation from partner countries.

İsmail Bey Gaspıralı Congress: Rejuvenatıon Wıth Islam And Unıty

The Congress on Ismail Bey Gaspirali: Rejuvenation with Islam and Unity was organized on 16-17 November 2012 by Dersaadet Culture, Literature, Language, Art and Promotion Association Platform, Istanbul University, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Foundation University and Crimea Engineering and Pedagogical University. Our Agency supported the participation of 18 participants from Ukraine.

Vth Congress on Lıterature Revues In Turkıc World

The Congress was organized on 21-24 November 2012 in Kazakhstan by TURKSOY and Union of Eurasian Authors, with contributions from L. Gumilov Eurasia National University, Altin Kiran and Yunus Emre Culture Center. 38 chief editors from leading literature revues from 14 countries attended the Congress. Our Agency supported the participation of 20 participants from 8 countries.

IInd Arab-Turkısh Congress of Socıal Scıences

IInd Arab-Turkish Social Sciences Congress was organized by the Institute of Strategic Thinking in Egypt on 17-19 March 2012. Our Agency supported the Congress.

VIIth Internatıonal Turkısh-Afrıcan Congress

The 7th International Turkish- African Congress was organized by TASAM Institute of Africa and Strategic Research Institute and hosted by the Sudanese Ministry of Cooperation in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum on 18-19 January 2012 under the title of Multidimensional Struggle for Africa: The Future of Turkish-African Relations. Our Agency supported the participation of 15 participants from various African countries.

Internatıonal Neıghbourhood Congress

Hacettepe Universíty Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences Department of International Relations organized the Congress in Istanbul on 4-7 October 2012 around the theme `From War to Eternal Peace on the 100th Anniversary of the Balkan Wars: Good Neighbourhood. 97 academicians, diplomats, politicians and think-tank representatives from Turkey and abroad attended the conference from 21 countries. Our Agency supported the participation of experts from 5 countries.

Ist Internatıonal Congress on the Balkans

Suleyman Sah University Research and Application Centre organized I. International Congress on the Balkans for Balkan Studies in Istanbul on 24-26 September 2012. The Congress was organized in cooperation with universities from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo and Macedonia. Our Agency supported the participation of experts from 5 Balkan countries.



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Internatıonal Symposıum on Combatıng Vıolence Agaınst Women In The Context of Effectıve Implementatıon of Internatıonal Human Rıghts Standards

The Ministry of Justice, Council of Europe, Justice Academy of Turkey and the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors jointly organized the Symposium in Istanbul on 7-8 June 2012. Representatives from 28 countries attended the Symposium. Our Agency supported the participation of 24 participants from 9 countries.

Internatıonal Balkan Symposıum: Frıendshıp and Cooperatıon Dynamıcs on the 100th Annıversary of the 1912-13 Balkan Wars

Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Science and Literature organized the Symposium in Isparta on 5-7 October 2012 in cooperation with Epoka University of Albania, International Antalya University and Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. Over 100 academicians, scientists and researchers from 11 countries attended the Symposium. Our Agency supported participation from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia.

IVth Internatıonal Symposıum On Chıldren At Rısk And In Need Of Protection

The Fourth International Symposium on Children At Risk and In Need of Protection was organized in Ankara on 24-25 April 2012 by the General Directorate of Security under the auspices of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey around the theme `Children and IT`. Our Agency supported the participation of 19 participants from 6 countries.

Symposıum On Leadıng Eurasıan Personalıtıes: Ali Sir Nevai

Fatih University Department of Modern Turkic Dialects and Literature and Dialogue Eurasia Group cooperated with the Union of Municipalities of Turkey for the Symposium that was organized in Istanbul on 24-25 February 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of experts from 5 countries.

Ist Internatıonal Bahtiyar Vahapzade Symposıum

Dialogue Eurasia and Qafqaz University jointly organized the Symposium in Baku on 13-15 December 2012 with the support of Azerbaijani Ministry of Education, Gaye Foundation, Yunus Emre Institute and Azerbaijan Seki Governorate. Over 100 academicians from 6 countries joined the Symposium. Our Agency supported the Symposium.

IVth Internatıonal Symposıum On Turkısh Studıes

TİKA and Hacettepe University Turkish Studies Institute organized the Symposium jointly by on 23-26 May 2012 around the theme `Endangered Turkic Cultures and Languages`. Our Agency supported the participation of scientists from 10 partner countries.

Ist Internatıonal Harakani Symposıum

Caucasus University Ebul Hasan Harakani Implementation and Research Centre and Seyyid Ebu`l Hasan Harakani Foundation organized the Symposium on 11-13 October 2012 in Kars.Our Agency supported the participation of 40 participants.

14th Governıng Board and 28th General Assembly of Islamıc Chamber of Commerce and Industry The General Assembly Meeting of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry was organized in Istanbul on 9-11 April 2012 under the auspices of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey. Our Agency supported the participation of presidents and deputy presidents of chambers from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

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Xth Meetıng Of Jurısts In Cıvıl Procedures And Debt Enforcement And Bankruptcy Law

The Justice Academy of Turkey, International Law and Justice Foundation and Committee of Legal Professionals in Civil Procedures and Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law organized the meeting in Izmir on 1-2 October 2012. The Conference hosted 300 participants. Our Agency supported the participation of 18 academicians and judges from 8 countries.

Internatıonal Symposıum On Regıonal Economıc Integratıon In Eurasıa And Turkey

Mersin Chamber of Trade and Industry, Foreign Economic Relations Board, Gazi University Black Sea Countries and Turkic Republics Economic and Social Research Centre (KARTURK) organized the Symposium in Mersin on 14-15 June 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of high-level bureaucrats and academicians from 6 countries.

Vth SELEC Councıl Meetıng

The establishment of the South Eastern Europe Law Enforcement Center (SELEC) was published in the official gazette on November 1st, 2011. Annual meetings are organized with the participation of members from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Slovenia, Serbia, Romania, Montenegro, Moldova, Greece, Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria. Our Agency supported the participation of participants in 2012 Istanbul meeting.

4th Internatıonal Educatıonal Methods and Materıals Project Contest (EMEPYA)

The Educational Methods Development Association (EMGED) organized the 4th International Educational Methods and Materials Project on April 28-29th 2012. The projects were exhibited in Ankara Altınpark ANFA Exhibition Center. The award ceremony took place on 29 April 2012. 100 projects from Turkey and 27 projects from abroad were invited to Ankara for the final contest. Our Agency supported the participation of 12 representatives from 8 countries.

VIIIth Canım Annem Handıcraft And Souvenır Exposıtıon

Rem Exposition and Organization company organized the exposition in Ankara Atatürk Culture Centre from 28 April to 8 May 2012. 16 countries participated in the exhibition. Our Agency supported the participation of representatives from Uzbekistan.

XVIth Internatıonal East Medıterranean Tourısm And Travel Exposıtıon (Emitt 2012)

The Turkish Hoteliers Federation, Turkish Tourism Investors Association and Turkish Airlines jointly organized the exposition from 9 to 12 February 2012. With more than 60 stands, the exposition hosted around 4500 participants. Our Agency supported the Palestinian stand.

Eurasıan Countrıes Handıcrafts And Souvenırs Exposıtıon

Eurasian Countries Handicrafts and Souvenirs Exposition was organised in Antalya from 13 to 24 September 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of artisans from Uzbekistan.

II. Kayseri Tuyap Furnıture Exposıtıon

The 2nd Kayseri Tuyap Furniture Exposition was organized in Kayseri from 25 to 29 April 2012. Our Agency supported the participation of sectorial representatives from Turkmenistan.

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BENEFICIARY COUNTRY DATE SUBJECT PLACE NUMBER OF TRAINEES

ALBANIA

AZERBAIJAN

PALESTINE

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

30 April –12 May 2012

09 – 13 July2012

16 -20 January 2012

26 February – 10 March 2012

05 – 08 June 2012

09 – 20 July 2012

12–20 February 2012

31 January – 14February 2012

02 - 13 April 2012

18 - 22 June 2012

30 September – 6 October 2012

08 - 12 October 2012

05 - 06 November 2012

03 - 07 December 2012

28 May – 01June 2012

18 – 29 June2012

08 - 12 October2012

Training of Police Trainers

Organized CrimeInvestigations


Internal Security Intelligence

Human Trafficking Investigation Techniques

Near-Field OperationsCourse

Protection of Important

Building Operations andHostage Rescue Training

Anti-Terrorism IntelligenceTraining Strategic Management Protection of Important Facilities Course

Leadership and Management Course

Accident Analysis Course

Interview and Interrogation in Organized

Management of Social Events and Negotiation


Organized CrimeInvestigations Course

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20

15

20

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12

17

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15

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Albania

Turkey

Azerbaijan

Turkey

Palestine

Palestine

Palestine

Palestine

Turkey

BosniaHerzegovina

Turkey

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KAZAKHSTAN

MACEDONIA

KYRGYZSTAN

MONGOLIA

25 June – 05July 2012

24 – 28 September 2012


12 – 16 November 2012

18 – 22 June2012

10 - 21 September 2012

05 - 09 November2012


05 - 12 February 2012

19 February – 3 March 2012

16 - 22 April 2012

12 – 19 February 2012


09 – 22 July2012


Child Police BasicTraining

Management of Social Events and Negotiation Course

Abuse of Religion and AntiTerrorism Course

Murder InvestigationTechniques Course

Security of Meeting, Strike, Concert-Type Organizations

Training of Police TrainersCourse

Forensic Data Analysis and Data Recovery Course

Risk Analysis and SearchTechniques Course

Technical and ElectronicIntelligence

Riot Police BasicTraining

Network Systems


Assistant Intelligence OfficerManagement

Network SystemsComplementary Training

Technical and ElectronicIntelligence Course

Sniper ourse

18

15

12

23

41

13

28

20

10

40

6

12

9

10

12

20

Kazakhstan

Turkey

Turkey

Kazakhstan

Macedonia

Turkey

Macedonia

Macedonia

Turkey

Mongolia

Turkey

Kyrgyzstan

Turkey

Kyrgyzstan



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UZBEKİSTAN

MONGOLIA

05 - 08 June2012

22 – 29 August2012


01 - 05 October 2012

15 - 19 October 2012



16 July – 10 August 2012

08 - 20 October 2012

08 - 14 October 2012

05 - 09 November 2012

04 - 24 November 2012

19 - 25 November 2012

03 - 14 December 2012

03 - 28 December 2012

09 - 29 December 2012

27 August–05 September 2012

Human Trafficking Investigation Techniques

Protecting Important Buildings

Against Terrorism

Basic Forensic BallisticInvestigations I

Community PolicingCourse

Migration and Border Management Course

Organized CrimeInvestigations Course

Special Ops,

Sensitive Zones andProtection of Individuals

- Anti-terrorism Training

Cyber Crimes

Sniper

Combating Terrorist Organizations Abusing Religion

Sniper

Crime Scene Investigation Basic Training

Crime Scene InvestigationEvolution

Riot Police Basic Training

Riot Police Basic Training

Basic and Advances Shooting Techniques

21

8

5

20

10

12

12

40

14

12

15

10

25

20

15

10

Uzbekistan

Turkey

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

Turkey

Turkey

Uzbekistan

Turkey

Tunisia

359


05 - 16 November 2012

19 - 23 November 2012

26 - 30 November 2012

17 - 21 December 2012


Near-Field Operations

Security Management in Elections - Training

Negotiation in Social Events Training

Combating Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking Training

Basic and Advances Shooting Techniques

Techniques of Using Tear Gasses and Equipment Course

22

62

63

16

47

TURKMENISTAN

SOMALIA

BANGLADESH

25 - 29 June2012


14 – 25 May2012

29 June – 16 July 2012

19 - 27 May2012

Human Resources Management

Basic Data RecoveryCourse

Intelligence Training

Protecting Important BuildingsAgainst Terrorism

Border Gate Practices and Jurisdiction of Aliens Police

Management of Social Eventsand Negotiation



32

26

12

60

10

47

10

8

Somalia

Turkey

BosniaHerzegovina

Turkey

Turkmenistan



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Number of Country-Based Projects-Activities

Number of Region-Based Projects-Activities

Number of Countries Reached Out(Except Regional)

Number of NGOs - Organizations Supported (incl. Public)

106

40

39

71

Number of Projects and Actıvıtıes Realızed 146

SOMALIA

NIGER

CAMEROON

GHANA

TANZANIA

Countrıes Benefıtıng Most from NGO Aıd

NO

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

SECTOR

HEALTH

EDUCATION

CULTURAL

MULTI-SECTOR


HUMANITARIAN

ECONOMIC

TOTAL

PROJECT AND ACTIVITY NO RATIO

53

18

34

18

11

7

5

146

22

20

17

14

12

11

3

100

2012 NGO Project and Actıvıtıes

Cooperatıon Projects wıth NGOs

361


362

363

6Cooperatıon wıth InternatıonalOrganızatıons


364

Cooperatıon wıth the Unıted Natıons

Cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

South-South Cooperatıon Project

A Turkish Experts Information Bank was established under TİKA The Information Bank has 2 purposes:

• Ensure that public personnel specializing in certain subjects are assigned to projects execute and coordinated by TİKA abroad.

• Ensure that these experts are appointed to UN organizations and foremost to UNDP.

As Turkey’s membership to OECD DAC was reintroduced on the agenda, a seminar on Management of Assistance and Aids was organized by experts of OECD DAC and UNDP on 19-20 April 2012, so as to inform TİKA and our public institutions about the DAC membership process.

Contribution was made to the Development Aids Strategy Document Drafting Commission, established under TİKA, not only with experts but also through consultants.

Partner Country Strategies are being prepared for Tajikistan, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Senegal, which has been selected as pilot countries and with which Turkey engages in development cooperation activities. The process was supported with experts and through appointment of an international consultant.

UNDP experts organize seminars for TİKA employees, focusing on capacity-building, international trends and preparing partner country strategies.

Courses have been organized on Project Cycle Management and Result-Oriented Management, which awarded international certificates. 40 TİKA experts benefited from these courses.

Cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Relatıons/Cooperatıon wıth FAO

Our country holds the presidency for 2012-2016 in FAO’s Committee in charge of forest issues in the Mediterranean, which is one of the forestry-related advisory bodies of FAO.

Turkey signed the ‘Agreement on Collaborative Partnership on Mediterranean Forests” in Rome on 24-28 September 2012.

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OTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Centre (MAM)

Ministry of Science, Industry andTechnology

Bilkent University National Nanotechnology Research Centre Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (UNAM)

Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology

Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) - The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC)

PROGRAM THEME

Prevention and Control of Micro-toxins in Food Stuff

Clean room Workshop/Training for Critical and Sustainable Technologies

Workshop and Training Pro-gramme on Industrial Food Drying Technologies

DATE

07 - 11 May 2012

25 June – 08 July 2012

08 - 12 October 2012

COUNTRIES SPONSORED BY TİKA

Mongolia Moldova Kosovo Kazakhstan Georgia Serbia Macedonia Kyrgyzstan Ethiopia

Albania Azerbaijan Ethiopia Georgia Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Libya Macedonia Egypt Uzbekistan Pakistan Sudan Turkmenistan Ukraine JordanYemen

Afghanistan Azerbaijan Ethiopia Palestine Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Mongolia Moldova Serbia Tajikistan

Cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization



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ACTIVITY/EVENT

Assistance/Aid ManagementSeminar

DATE

19 – 20 April 2012

PLACE

Ankara

THEMES

Introduction of DAC, Working with DAC, and process of

Membership to DAC

Effective Cooperation Practices

Target-Oriented Organization

Activating Development Cooperation Strategies Cooperation- Management, Planning and Implementation

Introduction of DAC Statistics and DAC Statistical Reporting

Activity-Based ReportingFormats

Cooperatıon wıth OECD Development Assıstance Commıttee (DAC)

Cooperatıon wıth the World Bank

Appoıntment of Experts at DECDG

Having reliable statistical information is important for ensuring efficiency in assistance programmes. In this scope, initiatives such as “Partnership in Statistics for Development in the 21st Century - PARIS 21”, “World Bank Trust Fund for Statistical Capacity Building - TFCSB”, “Statistics for results Facility Catalytic Fund -SRF-CF”, and the “Busan Action Plan for Statistics” have been launched.

To ensure integrity and harmony in works carried out in the field of statistics, a memory of understanding was signed with the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) on 26 March 2010. In this scope, 1 expert from TİKA was appointed for 1 year to DECDG for development of existing cooperation with the Development Data Group (DECDG) within the Development Economics Vice Presidency in the World Bank.

Cooperatıon Projects wıth the World Bank

• Construction of a Training Centre for the Statistics Office of Afghanistan.

• Establishment of a press and provision and necessary printing equipment for the Statistics Office of Mongolia.

• Works carried out to shape new collaborations with Tajikistan in the area of statistics.

• Updating and strengthening the website of the Central Statistical Office of Palestine in line with “Palestine National Strategy for Development of Statistics 2009-2013”.

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PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Organization of Islamic Cooperation Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEK)

DATE

22 - 23 February 2012


Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan

Workshop on Country Partnershıp Experıences ın Central Asıa


TASAM

DATE

2 - 3 March 2012


Azerbaijan (24 people)

III. Thınk Tanks Forum of the OIC Countrıes

ACTIVITY/EVENT

Industrial PropertyPolicies Seminar


Organization of Islamic Coop-eration Standing Committee for Economic and Commer-cial Cooperation (COMCEK) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Turkish Patent Institute

Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology

Ministry of Development

DATE

08 - 09 November 2012


Albania Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Pakistan Senegal Sudan TajikistanTurkmenistan

Technıcal Cooperatıon between the Patent Offıces of OIC Countrıes

Cooperatıon wıth the Organızatıon of Islamıc Cooperatıon (OIC)



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ACTIVITY/EVENT

4th Senior Officials Meeting2nd Donors ConferenceECO 5th Meeting of Ministers of Agriculture

ECO Regional Planning Council 22th Meeting

Training on Development of ECOTOURISM in the EDO Region

DATE

13 November 201214 November 201215 November 2012

09 - 11 July2012


PLACE

Antalya(hosted by the Ministry ofFood, Agriculture and Livestock)

Tehran

Antalya

BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES

Afghanistan Azerbaijan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Pakistan Tajikistan Turkmenistan (25 people)

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Azerbaijan Uzbekistan (7 people)

Cooperatıon wıth the Economıc Cooperatıon Organızatıon (ECO)

ACTIVITY/EVENT

Training Programme on Sharing Turkey’s Experiences in the Investment Environment Forum Area

DATE

17 -20 December 2012

PLACE

Ankara

BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES

Albania Azerbaijan Egypt Gambia IranIraq Jordan Kazakhstan LebanonMoroccoOman Sudan Tajikistan Tunisia Yemen Malaysia The Maldives Bahrain PalestineBosnia and Herzegovina

Experıence Exchange Programme wıth IDB Member Countrıes

Cooperatıon wıth the Islamıc Development Bank (IDB)

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ACTIVITY/EVENT

Summit of Heads of State/Government for 20th Anniversary of BSEC

Workshop on Best Practices of Energy Management Standards in BSEC Countries

DATE

26 June 2012

06 - 09 March 2012

PLACE

İstanbul

İstanbul

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

Academicians and NGO Representatives from Abroad (29 people)

4 people

Cooperatıon wıth the Organızatıon of the Back Sea Economıc Cooperatıon (BSEC)

ACTIVITY/EVENT

International Training Programme on Sustainable Development of Aquaculture

Project to Spread Industrial Automation Technologies in Central Asian and Middle Eastern Countries

Training Programme on Energy Efficiency andManagement in Industry

DATEPARTNER

01 - 20 October 2012

05 - 10 November

05 - 16 November

03 - 21 December

01 - 12 October 2012

JICA

Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Directorate General of Fisheries and Aquaculture

JICA

Ministry of National Education

İzmir Mazhar ZorluTechnical High School

JICA

Directorate General of Renewable Energy

PLACE

Antalya Istanbul Muğla Trabzon

İzmir

Antalyaİstanbul

BENEFICIARY NUMBER

Azerbaijan Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Uzbekistan Tajikistan Turkmenistan

Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Pakistan

for Pakistani vocational school trainers

Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Palestine Kyrgyzstan Afghanistan

Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Tajikistan Afghanistan AlbaniaAzerbaijan Moldova Pakistan Serbia

18

42

18

Cooperatıon wıth Japan Internatıonal Cooperatıon Agency (JICA)



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371

7Internatıonal Events Partıcıpated By TİKA


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ORGANIZED

BY UNCTAD

THEME/OBJECTIVE

Development-oriented globalization: extensive and sustainable growth and development

DATE

21 – 26 April 2012

PLACE

Qatar / Doha

Unıted Natıons Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) XIII

ORGANIZER

UNDP Human Development Report Office (HDRO) and UNDP Bureau of Development Policy (BDP)

THEME/OBJECTIVE

2011 Human Development Report: findings and suggestions

DATE

22 – 23 March 2012

PLACE

İstanbul

Global Human Development Forum

ORGANIZER

(OECD) Development Centre

PURPOSE

Discussing OECD’s new development strategy

DATE

01 March 2012

PLACE

Paris

OECD Development Centre Hıgh Level Meetıng

THEME/OBJECTIVE

Discussion of areas of cooperation under the memorandum of understanding dated 27 April 2011

DATE

02 April 2012

PLACE

Paris

Meetıng wıth Unıted Natıons Educatıonal, Scıentıfıc and Cultural Organızatıon (UNESCO)

EVENT DETAILS

Organized every two years by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

DATE

05 - 06 July 2012

PLACE

New York

IIIrd Development Cooperatıon Forum

DATE

20 - 22 June 2012

PLACE

Rio de Janeiro

Unıted Natıons Conference on Sustaınable Development (Rio+20)

DATE

15 - 18 October 2012

PLACE

Antalya

WHO 7th Network Meetıng of Vıolence and Injury Preventıon Natıonal Focal Persons

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7. INTERNATIONAL EVENT S PARTICIPATED BY TİKA

DATE

03 - 04 April 2012

PLACE

Paris

OECD DAC Senıor Level Meetıng (SLM)

DATE

23 – 24 Mayıs 2012

DATE

Paris

OECD Mınısterıal Councıl Meetıng 2012

DATE


PLACE

Portugal / Lisbon

OECD Trıangular Cooperatıon Meetıng

DATE

04 - 05 December 2012

PLACE

London

OECD DAC HLM

DATE

27 - 30 January 2012

PLACE

Ethiopia

Afrıcan Unıon Summıt 18th Ordınary Meetıng

DATE

9 - 11 July 2012

PLACE

Tehran

ECO Regıonal Plannıng Councıl 22th Meetıng

DATE

23 June 2012

PLACE

İstanbul

Afrıca Immıgrants- The Tuareg Internatıonal Conference

DATE

08 - 09 November 2012

PLACE

Senegal

5th Forum of Afrıcan Medıa Leaders


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ORGANIZER

Islamic Development Bank Private Sector Group and Mauritanian Government

DATE

30 - 31 January 2012

PLACE

Nouakchott / Mauritania

Nouadhıbou Specıal Regıonal Cooperatıon Workshop

ORGANIZER

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)

DATE


PLACE

Rome

Fırst Aıd Course on Protectıon of Cultural Propertıes ın Conflıcts

DATE

13 – 14 October 2012

PLACE

İstanbul

Istanbul Global Forum

DATE

17 – 18 December 2012

PLACE

İstanbul

Post 2015 Mıllennıum Development Goals Focal Poınt 5th Meetıng

ORGANIZER

JICA

PURPOSE

Improving implementation of education projects under the South-South Cooperation

DATE

29.01.2012 – 04.02.2012

PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES

PLACE

IndonesiaPhilippines ThailandFiji Mexico Panama Argentina Brazil Colombia EgyptMoroccoTunisiaKenya

Japan

JICA South-South Cooperatıon Traınıng Programme

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ANNEX-1

Restoration - Conservation Projects

Restoratıon of Hıstorıcal Artıfacts In Albanıa (Albanıa)

On 1 June 2012, the Turkish Dental Association hosted the first meeting of the Neighbouring Countries Dental Associations Collaboration Platform on the sidelines of the 19th International Dental Congress, organised on May 31 - June 2 2012 in Ankara. A total of 24 countries participated in the Congress. Our Agency supported the participation of dentists from 9 countries.

Restoratıon Of Sokullu Mehmet Pasa (Drına) Bridge (Bosnıa-Herzegovına)

Sokullu Mehmet Paşa (Drina) Bridge restoration activities began in cooperation with the Visegrád municipality, UNESCO Bosnia-Herzegovina National Commission and Serbian Ministry of Culture and Education on 12 December 2012.

Reconstructıon Of Hıstorıcal Mevlevı Lodge In Sarajevo (Bosnıa-Herzegovına)

Activities for the reconstruction of the Historical Mevlevi Lodge in Sarajevo, which was torn down under the Tito regime, began thanks to the cooperation between Selçuklu and Starigrad municipalities. To this respect, the tendering took place on 11 October 2012 for the construction around Kovaci war memorial on Tabya Hill, which also houses the mausoleum of Alija Izetbegovic, the founding president of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Completıon Of The Constructıon Of Travnik Elcı Ibrahim- Pašına Medresa – Gırls Sectıon (Bosnıa-Herzegovına)

Travnik Elci Ibrahim- Pašina Medresa was reopened in 1994. The construction of the section reserved to female students was completed in 2012.

Restoratıon Of Tomb Of Negası And Landscapıng (Ethıopıa)

A team composed of architects and engineers completed the preliminary work for the restoration of the tomb of Negasi and landscaping. The project process is under way.

Restoratıon Of The Resıdence Of The Last Ottoman Counsellor And Landscapıng (Ethıopıa)

A team of architects and engineers was commissioned to carry out the restoration and landscaping work for the residence of the last Ottoman Counsellor. The team completed the work in May 2012.

Restoratıon of Abdulhamıd II Clock Tower (Palestıne)

The Clock Tower was constructed in Nablus on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Abdulhamid II’s accession to the throne in 1901. TİKA renovated the clock tower and opened the tower to service.

Renovatıon Of The Fountaın And Ablutıon Hall Of Al-Masjıd Al-Aqsa (Palestıne)

Once in a poor condition, the ablution hall at the Mathara gate of the Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa was renovated.

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Support To Renovatıon Of Bıochı Mosque (Montenegro)

Situated on a transit road in Byelo Polye, Biochi Mosque was renovated with completion of the construction and annexes (gazilhane, ablution hall, boiler) on 30 October 2012.

Restoratıon Of Maglaj Kurşunlu Mosque (Montenegro)

Project designs were prepared and then submitted to the Bosnia-Herzegovina Federal Commission for the Protection of National Monuments and permits were obtained in October 2011. The project began in March 2012 under the supervision of the General Directorate of Foundations.

Interıor Decoratıon Of Skanjevıca (Central) Mosque (Montenegro)

In cooperation with the Bar Islamic Union, interior decoration of the Skanjevica Mosque was carried out using Ottoman calligraphy. The project was completed on 25 August 2012.

Restoratıon Of Osmanagıc Mosque (Montenegro)

The Osmanagiç Mosque was restored and opened in January 2012.

Restoratıon Of The Tomb Of Gazı Mestan And Landscapıng (Kosovo)

Within the framework of the activities carried out from 2008 onwards for the restoration of the tomb of Gazi Mestan, cadastral work has been completed for an area covering 22 hectares. After the completion of landscaping activities, the site was opened to visitors on 10 August 2012.

Restoratıon Of Courtyard Of Gılan Alaaddın Madrasa (Kosovo)

The once derelict ablution halls in the courtyard of the Gilan Alaaddin Madrasa were renovated.

Restoratıon Of Yanova Yusuf Pasha Mosque (Kosovo)

The Yusuf Pasha Mosque in Yanova, which used to be at risk of collapse, was renovated and landscaping work was carried out on the site.

Restoratıon Of Yasar Pasha Mosque (Kosovo)

The Yaşar Pasha Mosque stands as one of the best examples of Ottoman architecture with its interior decoration. The renovation of the Mosque was completed on 27 September 2012.

Restoratıon Of Vıcıtırn Gazı Bey Bath (Kosovo)

The restoration of the Vicitirn Gazi Bey Bath was completed on 28 August 2012. There are plans to use the building as a culture and art center.

Landscapıng And Installatıon Of A Securıty System At Prıstına Fatıh Mosque (Kosovo)

In cooperation with the Kosovo Institute for Protection of Monuments landscaping activities took place at Fatih Mosque and a video surveillance system was installed to ensure security on the site.

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Landscapıng And Installatıon Of A Securıty System At Sınan Pasha Mosque (Kosovo)

In cooperation with Prizren Institute for Protection of Historical Artifacts, landscaping activities were carried out at Sinan Paşa Mosque. A video surveillance system was installed to ensure security on the site.

Restoratıon Of Turgut Reıs Mosque And Tomb Of Turgut Reıs In Trıpolı (Lıbya)

The ground survey necessary for restoration was carried out via a seismic radar system due to the risks associated with cracks on the walls preventing drilling at Turgut Reis Mosque and Tomb of Turgut Reis.

Restoratıon Of Resıt Pasha Mosque (Lıbya)

The ground survey was carried out and the 3-D architectural design was examined for restoring Reşit Pasha Mosque back to its original state.

Restoratıon Of Trıpolı (Trablussam) Mevlevi Lodge (Lebanon)

Restoration works such as stone masonry, finishing and woodworking as well as repairs such as flooring, plastering, power and water supply infrastructure-related works were completed in 2012.

Restoratıon Of Ottoman Gardens Sanayeh Garden, Beırut (Lebanon)

The fountains are currently restored in the Beirut’s Sanayeh Garden, which dates back to the time of Abdulhamid II.

Restoratıon Of Cullu Baba Lodge Mosque (Macedonıa)

Situated in Kırçova, the Çullu Baba Lodge Mosque was renovated, the tomb repaired; the fountain, which had collapsed many years ago, reconstructed. Landscaping activities were carried out at the courtyard.

Restoratıon Of Tomb Of Sınanuddin Yusuf Celebı (Macedonıa)

The tomb of Sinanuddin Yusuf Celebi was restored; further lighting work was also carried out.

Restoratıon Of Zeynel Abıdın Pasha Halvetı Lodge Fountaın And Landscapıng (Macedonıa)

Situated at the Zeynel Abidin Pasha Halveti Lodge, the wooden, domed, heptagonal fountain, which houses a couch, was restored. Landscaping activities were carried out at the courtyard of the lodge complex.

Restoratıon Of Voska Bath (Macedonıa)

TİKA contributed to the Interior and exterior decoration of the Voska Bath situated in Ohrid, as well as landscaping.


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Turkology Projects

Assıstance To Kabul Unıversıty Turkısh Language And Culture Department (Afghanıstan)

A new service building was constructed for the use of Kabul University’s Turkish Language and Culture Department, which currently has 185 students. With a total indoor area of 2,390 m2, the building has 6 lecture halls, 1 meeting room, a conference hall with 157 seats, 4 professor rooms, 1 language laboratory, 1 computer laboratory, a library, 3 study rooms, 5 professor rooms and a waiting lounge. Also, a transformer and equipment for the transformer were provided and installed.

Assıstance To Tuzla Unıversıty Turkısh Language And Lıterature Department (Bosnıa-Herzegovına)

A multi-purpose photocopy machine with photocopy, fax and scanner features, was provided to the Tuzla University’s Turkish Language and Literature Department.

Improvement Of Gaza Munıcıpalıty Culture Center (Palestıne)

The 100 m2-hall at the Centre for Teaching Turkish at Gaza Municipality Culture Centre was repaired and renovated. Furniture and equipment was provided to the Centre. A teacher was commissioned to deliver Turkish classes. To present day, 80 students have completed 1st and 2nd level classes. Today, 25 students follow classes at the Centre.

Tbılısı State Medıcal Unıversıty Turkısh Language Course (Georgıa)

A 96-hour preliminary Turkish language program was offered to a group of 50 students and 10 interns from the Tbilisi State Medical University, who come to Turkey to perform internship at various university hospitals in Turkey.

Supportıng Turkısh Courses (Montenegro)

Our Agency has been organising Turkish language classes in Rojaye, Bar and Podgorica since 2007. To present day, 180 participants have received courses. In 2012, 8 local teaching staff have been recruited.

Turkology Actıvıtıes In Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan)

Al-Farabi Kazakhstan State TURKOLOGY Department was provided with tables, chairs, TVs, satellite antennae and furniture. 3 lecturers were commissioned to work at L.N. Gumilev Eurasian National University’s TURKOLOGY Department. A local personnel was recruited to work at the Turkish books section of the National Library in Almaty.

Refurbıshment Of Cusup Balasagun Kırghız Natıonal Unıversıty Turkısh Language Department (Kırgızstan)

Study tables, closets, libraries and computers were provided to the Cusup Balasagun Kirghiz National University’s Turkish Language Department.

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Establıshment Of A Turkısh Language Laboratory (Kosovo)

A language laboratory was set up and provided with equipment to teach Turkish to the personnel receiving training at the Training and Doctrine Centre for Kosovo Security Forces.

Turkısh Courses For Macedonıans (Macedonıa)

TİKA delivered Turkish language courses to a total of 1208 students in 62 classrooms and 19 regions in Macedonia over a period of 7 months. 4 hours of classes per week or 16 hours of classes per month were offered under the Turkish language programs.

Renovatıon Of Egypt Alexandrıa Unıversıty Turkology Classroom (Egypt)

Upon demand from Egypt Alexandria University Rector’s Office, the classroom used for TURKOLOGY classes was renovated. In this framework, the existing large area was split and a healthier educational environment was created with a teacher’s room and a classroom. Additionally, the classroom was also furbished.

Launch Of A Turkısh Culture Centre In Mogadıshu (Somalıa)

There are plans to offer Turkish language courses to Somalian students at the Turkish Culture Centre in Mogadishu. In this framework, a group of 18 students participated in a two-week training program in Turkey and then went on to follow classes at the Centre.

Support To Somalıan Students Who Study In Turkey (Somalıa)

TİKA cooperated with MONE and the Presidency of Religious Affairs to provided 450 Somalian students with support to receive Turkish language classes in order to study at vocational schools.

Turkısh Language Classes For The Sudanese (Sudan)

TİKA has been coordinating Turkish language courses for civil servants, private sector employees and students since 2007. Up to 2012, a total of 106 participants participated in Basic level, Level 1 and 2 courses.

Support To KIPU Turkology Research Centre (Ukraıne)

The floors and walls of the rooms, and toilets used by the teaching staff at the TURKOLOGY Research Centre at Crimea Engineering and Pedagogical University (KIPU) were repaired and renovated. Also, furniture and stationary equipment was provided.

Sana’a Unıversıty Faculty Of Languages Turkısh Language Department (Yemen)

Classes were suspended for security reasons at Sana’a University Faculty of Languages Turkish Language Department in 2011. TİKA supported the Department in terms of meeting requirements for the resumption of classes and 2 Turkish language professors were commissioned. Also, construction and renovation work was carried out on 180 m2 in order to expand the usable space.


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BAKU PCO Hagani Ave. No:31/24, AZ1095Baku / Azerbaijan

Tel : +994 12 493 10 24 / +994 12 493 64 24Fax : +994 12 493 64 24E-mail : [email protected]

ADDIS ABABA PCO Bole Kifle KetemaKebele 03, No:625Addis Ababa / Ethiopia

Tel : +251 11 662 67 50 -662 67 51 Fax : +251 11 662 67 52E-mail : [email protected]

ASTANA PCO Ulitsa Mustafina 34, Almatinskiy Rayon, 010000, Astana / Kazakhstan

Tel : +7 7 172 43 - 49 - 43E-mail : [email protected]

ALMATY Lıaıson Offıce

Kazıbek-bi Ave. No:117/86, Door No: 205Almaty / Kazakhstan

Tel : +7 7 172 43-49-43 E-mail : [email protected]

ASHGABAT PCO Mugallimlar Caddesi, 1. Geçit No: 4, Ashgabat / Turkmenistan


DUSHANBE PCO Turdiyeva Str. No: 12Dushanbe / Tajikistan


BELGRADE PCO Uziçka 58b, 11000Belgrade / Serbia

Tel : +381 11 266 20 23 / +381 11 266 20 33Fax : +381 11 266 2043E-mail : [email protected]

BISHKEK PCO Aydaraliyev Str No:5, 720017Bishkek / Kyrgyzstan

Tel : +996 (312)564956 - 298327 - (554) 451308Fax : + 996 (312) 543946E-mail : [email protected]

ISLAMABAD PCO Zone F-7/2, 13th Str, No:30Islamabad / Pakistan

Tel : +92 51 260 97 48-49-50-52Fax : +92 51 260 97 49E-mail : [email protected]

KABUL PCO Kart-e Char Tepe-i SelamKabul / Afghanistan

Tel : +93 (0) 796 38 95 31 38Fax : +93 (0) 796 38 95 31E-mail : [email protected]

CAIRO PCO Muhammed Salih Str, No :14Dokki / Cairo / Egypt

Tel : (00202) 37493419E-mail : [email protected]

KHARTOUM PCO 21st Quarter, No: 247, RiyadhKhartoum / Sudan

Tel : + 249 183 251 457 - 458Fax : + 249 183 251 459E-mail : [email protected]

KIEV PCO Lüteranskaya Str. No: 13/21Kiev / Ukraine

Tel : +38 044 278 73 80Fax : +38 044 278 29 67E-mail : [email protected]

KISHINEV PCO Sfatul Tarii Str.26/1Kishinev / Republic of Moldova

Tel : +373 22 22 35 54 / +373 29 24 65-66-67Fax : +373 22 22 33 04E-mail : [email protected]

CRIMEA Lıaıson Offıce

Keçkemetskaya Str, No: 24, Aqmasjid Crimea / Ukraine

Tel : +38 0652 543 420 - 0652 260 798Fax : +38 0652 543 419E-mail : [email protected]

DAKAR PCO Almadies Road , No:22 9th ZoneDaqar / Senegal

Tel : + 221 33 869 80 88 - 338698089 - 338698088Fax : + 221 33 860 51 46E-mail : [email protected]

GAZA PCOFıshermen’s

Gaza City, al-Rashed Street, AcrossPier, Hanadi Building Floor:12 No:3Gaza / Palestine National Authority

Fax : +970 8 283 8032

JERUSALEMS PCO Nablus Road Sheikh Jarrah, 87Jerusalem / Israel

Tel : +972 2 532 23 96 Fax : +972 2 540 02 08

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MAZAR-I SHARIF PCOQuarter

Karte-i Zehirruddin Faryabi 2nd 3rd Str. No: 193Mazar-ı Sharif / Afghanistan


SANA’A PCO Fajju Attan Str, behind Qaati’l-Qimme Li’l-A’ras, in front of Gramer SchoolSana’a-Yemen

Tel : +96 701 434 682Fax : +96 701 434 662E-mail : [email protected]

NAIROBI PCO Camphor Road, No. 62 Runda2673-00621 (zip code) Nairobi / Kenya

Tel : +254 20 214 03 28 / 29Fax : +254 20 214 03 27E-mail : [email protected]

MYANMAR PCO Turkish Nepido Embassy No.19 (AB), Kan Yeik Thar Street, Mayangone Township, Yangon, Myanmar

Tel : +959 420 197 444

MOGADISHU PCO Lido RegionMogadishu / Somalia

Tel : +252 6868 487 - 699 322 233E-mail : [email protected]

PODGORICA PCO Vlaha Bukovca Street, No:2, Stari Aerodrom 81000Podgorica / Montenegro

Tel : +382 (0) 20 652 000 / +382 (0) 20 652 001Fax : +382 (0) 20 652 802E-mail : [email protected]

RAMALLAH Kolej Str No:9Ramallah/ Palestine National Authority

Tel : +970 2 297 47 44-5E-mail : [email protected]

NYLA Lıaıson Offıce Nyala Town Hay-el Cinema Block No 5 Apartment No: 12/18 Nyla / Sudan

Tel : + 249 183 251 457 / + 249 183 251 458Fax : + 249 183 251 459E-mail : [email protected]

SARAJEVO PCO Radnicka 25, 71000Sarajevo/ Bosnia & Herzegovina

Tel : +387 33 558 145 / +387 33 225 964Fax : +387 33 558 146E-mail : [email protected]

PRISTINA PCO Eduard Lir Street No. 4 – Arberia,10 000 Pristina / Republic of Kosovo

Tel : +381 038 604 454 - 225 354Fax : +381 038 604 463E-mail : [email protected]

TUNISIA PCO Mohamed V Ave, 47 Str, 1082Tunisia

Tel : 216 7 013 23 24Fax : 216 7 176 70 45E-mail : [email protected]

TBILISI PCO S. Mgaloblişvili Str. No.14, 0160, Tbilisi/ Georgia

Tel : +995 32 2 99 84 16 / 2 38 10 43Fax : +995 32 2 98 54 30E-mail : [email protected]

TRIPOLI PCO El Nasr Ave, El Nergiz Str, Khalife Nureddin El Kobbi Villa, El Mansura Tripoli / Libya

Tel : +218 21 444 06 99 / 334 64 50Fax : +218 21 334 64 50 / 444 06 99E-mail : [email protected]

TIRANA PCO Elbasan road, 125/1, Tirana / Albania


TASHKENT PCO V.Vahidov Ko’chasi, No: 52, YakasarayTashkent / Uzbekistan

Tel : +998 71 252 54 57 - 256 66 19Fax : +998 71 252 59 51E-mail : [email protected]

DAMASCUS PCO Mezzeh Vellat Garbiye Saad bin EbiVakkas Ave. No: 39/1Damascus / Stria


SKOPJE PCO Pitu Guli Ave., No:3 Vodno Tel : +389 230 916 25Fax : +389 230 916 26E-mail : [email protected]

ULAN BATOR PCO Sukhbaatar 1 Square Bodi Tower6th Floor No: 601Ulan Bator / Mongolia



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