The Confederation’s flagship projects, and the internationally supported training and development projects of the İzmir Civil Society Platform (İSTÖP) under our roof.
Bringing association leaders from some 50 provinces and the press of İzmir to Konya’s heritage. Ağrı, Gaziantep, Azerbaijan and the Balkans are next.
Support and partners: Konya Büyükşehir Belediyesi
Conceived by our President Mehmet Aydoğan and run with the İzmir Federation of Mardin Associations and 15 federations: the culture and food of 81 provinces for eleven days at Cennet Vadisi, Buca, İzmir.
Support and partners: İzmir Mardinliler Federasyonu · FarkFest
Built on a decade-long Balkan network: organic contract farming that prioritises women in Kosovo, and an export bridge for İzmir’s furniture makers.
Support and partners: Kosova Kadınları Derneği · İzmir Mobilyacılar ve Marangozlar Odası
One of İzmir’s longest-running Şeb-i Arus programmes; its 20th edition in 2022 filled the 1,200-seat Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Centre.
Support and partners: İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi · TRT
These projects were run by the İzmir Civil Society Platform (İSTÖP) with the support of the institutions named.
Leadership training for dozens of women for equality and participatory democracy.
İsveç Başkonsolosluğu · Karabağlar BelediyesiAgri-tech training and promotion of Turkish farm machinery in Sudan.
İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi · Sudan Gadarif ve Senar Tarım BakanlıklarıBeekeeping and personal development training for 100 young women.
İslam Kalkınma Bankası · Gaziemir BelediyesiA youth leadership programme with trainers from the European Commission.
Birleşik Krallık Büyükelçiliği · Balçova BelediyesiVocational training and employment support for young people.
İslam Kalkınma Bankası · Konak BelediyesiTraining in floristry, greenhouse farming and patient care.
İslam Kalkınma Bankası · Konak BelediyesiIntercultural training for dozens of young people.
İsveç Başkonsolosluğu · Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi · Gaziemir BelediyesiTraining for young people and NGO representatives.
İsveç Başkonsolosluğu · Balçova BelediyesiOrganic toy-making training for 42 women, with machinery granted by Germany.
Almanya Büyükelçiliği · Gaziemir BelediyesiA school-focused social responsibility programme.
İçişleri Bakanlığı · İzmir İl Millî Eğitim MüdürlüğüTraining to strengthen women’s participation in public life.
İsveç Başkonsolosluğu · Karabağlar BelediyesiTraining and meetings in the Hadim and Taşkent districts of Konya.
Hollanda · Türk Demokratlar BirliğiYou can sponsor a project, an event or the Confederation’s work for a whole year. We agree the scope together.
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