Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) installed an internet cafe in Cameroon, the income of which will be used for individuals with albinism.
All the necessary materials for the internet cafe were delivered with the ceremony that was held at the headquarters of the “Association for the Promotion of Albinos” (APAC) in Yaounde, the capital city of Cameroon.
With its operating income, the cafe aims to upgrade the socioeconomic condition of individuals with albinism and make it easier for them to have access to information technologies.
In his speech during the ceremony, TİKA’s Coordinator in Yaounde, Burak Özden, stated “As TİKA, we have been carrying out development projects in various regions of the country since 2012. Accordingly, we have carried out more than 150 projects in various fields, such as health, education, animal husbandry, and agriculture.
Özden also stated that their goal is to form a revenue item with the operating income obtained from the cafe to supply the materials individuals with albinism use for sun protection.
The service building of the Turkish News Agency-Cyprus (TAK) was renewed with support from Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA).
After a long time, the building at Nicosia, Köşklüçiftlik, in which TAK has been active since 1996, went under extensive renovation with TİKA’s support. With the 2.5-month-long renovation, the foundation of the building was stopped from dehumidifying, the paint and plasters were renewed, and window blinds and balcony parapets were repaired and painted.
The TAK building is within the scope of the “Construction Plan for the Capital, Nicosia”, which is in effect in TRNC, and it is within the borders of the region of “Central Housing Zone Texture Preservation and Harmonization”. The TAK building, the location of which is quite close to the border of the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus, is among the historical buildings in the region of Köşklüçiftlik. Therefore, its renewal is an important subject, both for urbanization and for protecting the historical and architectural texture.
Within this scope, strengthening the physical capacity of the Turkish News Agency-Cyprus (TAK), which serves the community by enabling the public to receive truthful information, has increased the competence of the most important aspect of TRNC media.
Turkish News Agency-Cyprus was founded on December 21, 1973, with the order of the late founding president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Rauf Denktaş, to let the fight and voices of Turkish Cypriots be heard. It is the only official news agency in TRNC. The agency started its activities due to the Temporary Turkish Cypriot Administration’s need for its national news agency. To let the world hear their voice, the agency started its activities by publishing its first newsletter with only a few newscasts and using one typewriter.
Becoming the voice and memory of the Turkish Cypriots, TAK provides truthful and objective journalism in the fields of Turkish newscasts, Greek press, and photograph services.
With support from Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), a psychological training program was held for women in Herat, Afghanistan.
Social changes happening in Afghanistan had a negative effect, especially on the psychology of women. The training program held with the support of TİKA aims to have a positive effect on women’s psychology due to the recent conditions that cause women’s psychology to be negatively affected and suicide rates to increase.
Thanks to the psychological support seminars, the attendees got educated on fighting psychological problems. Among these attendees were women who have recently become unemployed, college students, and students who could not pursue their education due to the schools being shut down. With the program, 1000 people were given psychological support in total.
Psychological support programs given by the doctors and psychologists of the Milkyway Oriental Health Institute were recorded. TİKA’s Office in Herat gave the educational videos to the TV channels to broadcast nationwide.
The Vice President of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), Dr. Ümit Naci Yorulmaz, who visited Bangladesh, attended the inauguration ceremony of various projects, investigated the Rohingya refugee camps and made official visits.
TİKA’s Vice President, Dr. Ümit Naci Yorulmaz, made a 1-week working visit to Bangladesh to inaugurate the completed projects, conduct an investigation in the Rohingya refugee camps and make official visits.
Multi-Purpose Education and Culture Center
Yorulmaz inaugurated the Multi-Purpose Education and Culture Center built by TİKA for Rohingya Muslims who took refuge in the east of Cox’s Bazar city of Bangladesh because of violence that took place in Myanmar in 2017.
In the Multi-Purpose Education and Culture Center, there are tailoring, embroidery, handcraft, and bamboo craft training classes for women and a sales store of crafted products; bamboo, metal and wood craft and electrical appliance repair training classes for men and a sales store of created products; a seminar hall, an indoor playground and 2 libraries for children and young people.
The center is considered an important place to preserve the cultural heritage of Rohingya Muslims and to let these people, who have been hosted in refugee camps for 6 years, continue their already limited social activities.
After the opening ceremony, a meeting was held at the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner, which has authority in the region on behalf of the Bangladesh government. Information on the activities of the Bangladeshi state and the international organizations in the camps in Cox's Bazar and on Bhasan Char Island were given.
Marine Ambulance from TİKA to Bangladesh
The delivery ceremony of the marine ambulance, provided and medically equipped by TİKA, was held on the bank of the Shitalakshya river in Dhaka.
TİKA’s Vice President, Yorulmaz; Türkiye’s Ambassador to Dhaka, Ramis Şen; Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, Kamrul Hasan; Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC), Mizanur Rahman and Ministry officials attended to the delivery ceremony of the marine ambulance which will serve between the mainland and Bhasan Char Island where Rohingya Muslims are settled.
The marine ambulance provided by TİKA, which is a first for Rohingya refugees, is expected to significantly alleviate the burden of healthcare services in crisis areas.
TİKA’s activities to improve the living conditions on Bhasan Char Island
Yorulmaz conducted investigations on Bhasan Char Island, where the Rohingya refugees were settled, upon the decision of the Bangladesh government to offer them better living conditions and eliminate security problems.
Yorulmaz visited the garden, built by TİKA to develop agricultural and livestock projects on the island and to include the surplus labor force in production, where 11 different types of vegetables are planted, and visited the first cattle barn on the island and attended the opening ceremony of the poultry project carried out by TİKA. Yorulmaz held a meeting with the Bangladesh Deputy Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner, responsible for the administration on the island, and also held consultations on future collaboration opportunities.
Osman Mia Merchant Mother and Child Hospital, which was equipped by TİKA in the city of Sylhet in Bangladesh was put into service
The opening ceremony was held in Sylhet, a city situated 200 kilometers away from Dhaka, the capital of the country. The opening ceremony of the hospital, built by the Municipality of Sylhet to address the healthcare needs of 700,000 people living in the city center and equipped by TİKA with medical devices such as an anesthetic machine, x-ray machine, biochemistry analyzer, cell counter, ultrasound machine, EKG machine, operating table and surgical lights, was attended by TİKA’s Vice President, Yorulmaz; Mayor of Sylhet, Ariful Haque Choudhury; officials from Sylhet Provincial Health Directorate and hospital authorities.
In his speech, Yorulmaz presented examples of the activities TİKA conducted in all regions of Bangladesh. Yorulmaz noted that the development cooperations that TİKA has been carrying out in the country since 2014 made significant contributions to the friendship between Türkiye and Bangladesh.
TİKA Established a Greenhouse for Tissue Culture Laboratory in Bangladesh
The opening ceremony of the tissue culture greenhouse established by TİKA in the city of Bogura in Bangladesh was held.
The opening ceremony of the tissue culture greenhouse, established in collaboration with Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), one of the largest NGOs in the country, was attended by TİKA’s Vice President, Yorulmaz; TMSS Executive Director, Prof. Hosne-Ara Begüm; TMSS Deputy Executive Director, Matiur Rahman and NGO officials.
At the meeting held after the opening ceremony, Yorulmaz said: “With this project, we carried out as TİKA for the friendship and cooperation between Türkiye and Bangladesh, we have added a new one to the projects on reinforcing women’s role in society and on food and agriculture security, whose importance increases day by day worldwide. We contributed to our project partner TMSS’s plan to provide healthy seeds and plants at affordable prices, especially to women farmers, by producing plantlets from potato, cotton, pineapple and banana plants in the first stage. Within this scope, we built a greenhouse and made advanced agricultural techniques applicable by providing an irrigation control system, water tank, water pump, heating & cooling system, humidity controller, carbon dioxide generator and greenhouse shading.”
A Mushroom Garden for the Benefit of Orphan Girls in Chittagong
Yorulmaz, with Türkiye’s Honorary Consul to Chittagong, Selahaddin Kasım Han, inaugurated the mushroom production garden established by TİKA.
The high-quality mushrooms, produced with necessary technical equipment and thanks to the project delivered to Balika Sadan Girls’ Orphanage in order to contribute to the students' nutrition, are sold, and the income is spent to improve these students’ education opportunities.
TİKA’s Mobile Clinic Will Provide Service in Bangladesh’s Regions with Limited Transportation Facilities
The mobile clinic, provided by TİKA, was delivered to Amader Somoyer Pratiddhani Foundation (Light of Our Era Foundation) with a ceremony attended by Türkiye’s Ambassador to Dhaka, Şen and TİKA’s Vice President, Yorulmaz.
The Mobile Clinic will provide service in the most vital areas, such as clinical examination and diagnosis, medicine dispensation, blood tests, pregnancy tests, children's health, elderly health and contagious diseases.
Meeting with Masud Bin Momen, Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary
TİKA’s Vice President, Yorulmaz; Türkiye’s Ambassador to Dhaka, Şen and TİKA’s Bangladesh delegation met with Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary, Masud Bin Momen at the state guesthouse in the capital Dhaka.
The undersecretary of the Ministry stated that he follows TİKA’s activities and that they, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will always support them in developing positive relations between Türkiye and Bangladesh. He also expressed his contentment with the activities that TİKA conducts in different regions of Bangladesh. He also asserted that they especially want to benefit from Türkiye’s experiences with earthquakes and disasters and that the training for experts is crucial for Bangladesh.
Yorulmaz, who gave information on TİKA’s activities in general, thanked Bangladesh for showing solidarity after the February 6 earthquakes and underlined that they will continue to support Bangladesh by giving information on his travel program.
The New Service Building of TİKA Dhaka Program Coordination Office Was Inaugurated
TİKA’s Vice President Yorulmaz, who first visited Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Park located on Mustafa Kemal Avenue in Dhaka, inaugurated the new service building of TİKA Dhaka Program Coordination Office with the participation of Türkiye’s Ambassador to Dhaka, Şen; the partner organizations operating in Bangladesh and Turkish and Bangladeshi citizens.
Dhaka Program Coordination Office, which was opened to coordinate TİKA’s projects for Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, was put into service in 2014. More than 200 development cooperation projects have been carried out across Bangladesh so far and handed over to local stakeholders.
TİKA has been carrying out activities across Bangladesh to build and equip health centers in regions, where the access to healthcare service is limited, to solve water problems of families living in rural areas, to support scientific and technological infrastructure, to preserve cultural elements and to improve the infrastructure of administrative units.
TİKA, which has been in cooperation with Bangladeshi authorities on the Rohingya Crisis since the first days, has been carrying out projects on education, health, agriculture and especially on emergency humanitarian aid in the refugee camps since 2017.
Certificates were presented with a ceremony to a total of 24 trainees, including 13 foreign media workers, who completed “24th Term War Journalism Training” organized in cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency, Anadolu Agency and the Police Academy.
The certificate ceremony of the “24th Term War Journalism Training”, organized by Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) in cooperation with Anadolu Agency (AA) and the Police Academy, was held between 6 and 17 November at Anadolu Agency’s Headquarters with the purpose of training reporters who will cover news during war, disaster and state of emergency.
At the ceremony at AAtölye, AA Deputy Director General Oğuz Enis Peru congratulated the trainees who successfully completed the War Journalism Training consisting of 12-day challenging stages.
Peru stated that war journalists carry out highly critical duties under harsh conditions to inform the public accurately, block disinformation from the primary source and reveal the truths.
Stressing that the war journalists not only convey information from war zones but also reveal war crimes and prevent the cover-up of inhuman and unlawful treatments, Peru reminded that French lawyer Gilles Devers, who defends Palestinian victims at the International Criminal Court, evaluated AA’s photographs showing Israel committing war crimes as “perfect documents”. Peru also added that the French company Lafarge’s aid to the terrorist group Daesh/ISIS was found out thanks to AA’s relevant news.
Expressing that AA, with its 63 reporters, photojournalists, independent journalists and 25 staff in Gaza alone, is one of the agencies having the most journalists in the region where the Israeli-Palestinian conflict takes place, Peru said:
“We are aware that war journalism training is not solely a process covering war zones and conflict areas. We have been organizing this War Journalism Training, whose main mission is ‘surviving first’, since 2012. During this War Journalism Training, 26 courses were given in many areas, from journalism to personal security, war terminology to first aid, basic driving techniques to survival in water, and explosive and hazardous materials to worse situations. This 12-day training included a total of 108 hours of training, 62 hours of which were practical. Our main mission in these courses is to teach by experiencing and to make the trainees internalize the survival skill.”
Underlining that the trainees have already seen all the scenarios they may face in any war, conflict or earthquake, Peru said that AA wants its war journalists to internalize the psychology of war and conflict, just like the warring parties. He also emphasized that the presence of journalists who know how to survive and who have a strong will and attitude under harsh conditions is essential both for their life safety and for the accuracy of informing the public.
“There should be no war; thus, there should be no need for war journalists”
Police Academy Vice President Fatih İnal, who began his speech by wishing that “There should be no war, there should be no need for war journalists”, stated that war is an inevitable fact of today’s world and journalists are a part of this fact.
İnal said: “We welcome all the journalists who did not surrender their pen, shutter button, video camera and their conscience to tyrants and who are not afraid to announce to the world what they think is right” and added:
“Enabling all journalists and media workers to stay healthy and alive is what we do. We do not train journalists only for wars. As I also said during the course, this program is, in fact, about reporting under harsh conditions. We want to help our press members to survive and cover accurate news during natural disasters, earthquakes, floods and all similar natural disaster conditions and to share the experiences of our institution.”
İnal also stated that the war journalism training program has been updated constantly with the participants’ recommendations and suggestions.
“Nigerien journalist brought the injured soldier back to life thanks to the training”
Head of the Department of Foreign Relations and Partnerships at TİKA, Uğur Tanyeli, also stated that the training is the closest to the war and conflict conditions and one of the most important examples of its kind in the world.
Expressing that the journalists perform a great task under conflict conditions, Tanyeli highlighted that the challenging training provided within the extent of the program will facilitate the journalists’ work in the field.
He cited that a Nigerien journalist, who attended War Journalism Training during the previous terms, brought an injured soldier back to life thanks to his training. Tanyeli also said: “None of us would want to witness such an instance. But unfortunately, since this is an unavoidable result of this job, training you for these conditions shows us how it can really help other people, as seen in this example.”
Following the speeches, the certificates of the trainees who successfully completed the 24th War Journalism Training were presented.
The program ended with a group photo shoot.
President of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), Serkan Kayalar, opened the Hall of Türkiye, installed within the National Museum of Cultures in Mexico.
President of TİKA, Serkan Kayalar, opened the Hall of Türkiye, which was installed by TİKA within the National Museum of Cultures in Mexico, a museum visited by 500 thousand people per year in the capital, Mexico City. Artifacts that reflect the rich history and cultural diversity of Türkiye will be exhibited in the Hall of Türkiye.
The opening ceremony of the museum was attended by Republic of Türkiye’s Ambassador to Mexico, İlhan Kemal Tuğ; TİKA’s Coordinator in Mexico, Fatih Abdi Çetin; Nicaragua’s Ambassador, Juan Carlos Guterres Madrigal; Belize’s Ambassador, Oscar Lorenzo Arnold; Secretary General of Inter-American Social Security Conference, Alvaro Verenca Hernandez; AMEXCID Director General of Planning and Evaluation, Carlos Javier Castillo Perez; Undersecretary of the Embassy of Honduras, Dimas Alexi Escobar Guillen; Undersecretary of the Embassy of Venezuela, Aldo Perfetto Alexondrow; Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Libya, Hassan Gani, and many other guests.
In his speech, President of TİKA, Kayalar, stated: “I believe the Hall of Türkiye will contribute to the friendship of our countries and connection between the two societies. We are rightfully proud to be celebrating the 100th anniversary of our Republic with the opening of our Hall of Türkiye through TİKA in this valuable museum, which displays archaeological, anthropological, and ethnographic artifacts that belong to ancient civilizations such as Greek, Chinese, and Egyptian.”
With the artifacts from Göbekli Tepe, one of the oldest constructions in history, 61 artifacts are being displayed in the museum from 13 time periods of Anatolia, home to many civilizations throughout history.
TİKA continues to contribute to the friendly relationship between the two countries with the development cooperation projects it has carried out in Mexico since 2015.
President of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), Serkan Kayalar, attended the opening ceremony of the science, mathematics, and design workshops, installed along with the environmental planning made at the Turkish Primary School in Mexico.
TİKA did environmental planning at the Turkish Primary School, which has been active since 1970 as a symbol of the friendly relationship between Türkiye and Mexico, and installed the “Science, Mathematics, and Design Workshops”.
Making official visits to the capital city of Mexico, Mexico City, President of TİKA, Serkan Kayalar, attended the opening ceremony of the “Mexico-Turkish Primary School’s Environmental Planning” and “Science, Mathematics, and Design Workshops”.
The ceremony was attended by Republic of Türkiye’s Ambassador to Mexico, İlhan Kemal Tuğ; the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID) Director General for Special International Projects, Monica Pérez Egüis; school administrators, teachers, and many other guests.
In his opening speech during the ceremony, President of TİKA, Kayalar, stated that the friendly relationship between Türkiye and Mexico is almost a century old, and it has grown stronger over the last decade.
Stating that TİKA is carrying out joint development projects to strengthen the friendly relationships further as Türkiye’s official establishment for technical cooperation, Kayalar stressed that since its establishment in 2015, TİKA’s office in Mexico has carried out more than 100 projects for the people of Mexico in a short period of 8 years.
Stating that education has a primary position among the fields in which TİKA is active, Kayalar said that they believe investment in the education of children and young people is the basis of prosperity and a strong future. Kayalar stated that within this scope, the Turkish Primary School, which has been active since 1970, is a symbol of the friendly relationship between the two countries. He also stated that they have carried out various projects since 2017 for the school to serve under the best conditions and will continue their contributions to the school.
The Turkish Primary School aims to present its students with a better atmosphere for education with its renewed environment and efficient workshops.
TİKA continues to contribute to the friendly relationship between the two countries with the development cooperation projects it has carried out in Mexico since 2015.
Dr. Ümit Naci Yorulmaz, Vice President of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), inaugurated the projects completed by TİKA in Nepal.
TİKA’s delegation, led by Dr. Ümit Naci Yorulmaz, Vice President of TİKA, along with Imtiyaz Alam, Deputy Mayor of Birgunj, attended the delivery ceremony of the school bus provided by TİKA for Suffah Ideal Academy in Nepal.
Students will now be able to reach school safely with the bus provided for the school in Birgunj, a city in the south of Nepal where transportation facilities are limited.
Following the delivery ceremony of the school bus, the landscaping of the school, whose physical conditions were previously improved and the necessary equipment provided by TİKA, was unveiled.
Vice President Yorulmaz also attended the opening ceremony of the library renovation project completed within the scope of improving the physical conditions of the Islamic Library in Jeetpursimara City, situated in the south of Nepal.
Meeting with Nepal Human Development Foundation
TİKA’s delegation, led by Dr. Vice President of TİKA, met with local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) during his visit to Nepal. Yorulmaz had discussions with the officials of Human Development Nepal, a non-governmental organization operating in education and socio-cultural fields in Nepal, and received a briefing about the activities of the NGO. Ongoing joint projects were evaluated, and future cooperation opportunities were discussed.
Foundation official Arman Haşimi said, “You have been here since 2009, and we are very pleased that you have been providing support to us. We got to know Türkiye better with the visit of all of you here. We are working, especially in the field of education, and encouraging young people in our community to pursue higher education. Since 2013, we have dispatched more than 100 students to Türkiye, and thanks to the training, we now have Turkish-speaking students in Nepal."
In Nepal, with a population of approximately 30 million, Muslims make up four percent of the population. In the country where education is not compulsory, children from families living mainly in rural areas start working at an early age. Particularly, the participation of minority communities in formal education is at low levels.
Meeting with Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh Association
As part of the official visit to Nepal, Dr. Ümit Naci Yorulmaz, Vice President of TİKA, and the accompanying delegation met with Prof. Dr. Chet Raj Pant, Chairperson of Netra Jyoti Sangh Association, and the officials of the association, which plays a crucial role in the field of health in Nepal and carries out a wide range of activities, particularly in eye health. During the meeting, evaluations were made about the project implemented jointly with TİKA, which is planned to provide eye screening to 3,000 people with eye diseases and eye surgery to 300 people with cataracts. With this project, eye camps will be organized in rural areas to provide free eye care services to patients with limited transportation facilities.
Visit to the State Pharmaceutical Factory of Nepal
TİKA’s delegation, led by Dr. Vice President of TİKA, and the accompanying TİKA delegation visited the Nepal Government Enterprise Aushadhi Limited, which was established in 1972 to fulfill the country's pharmaceutical needs, and received a briefing about the project aimed at supporting the factory. In Nepal, where the prices of medicines have increased tenfold due to the halt in production at the factory, the government is working to ensure pharmaceutical self-sufficiency and reduce dependence on the decisions of private companies.
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) provided winter tents to 1,000 earthquake-affected families in Afghanistan’s Herat province.
TİKA, after delivering food parcels to 2,000 families affected by the 6.3 and 6.5 magnitude earthquakes with epicenter in the Zendejan district of Afghanistan's Herat province last October, has addressed a critical need by providing winter tents to 1,000 families in earthquake-affected villages, aiming to alleviate the pressing issue of shelter. In addition, TİKA installed 10 mobile toilets in the region.
The distribution of the tents delivered to the region was executed with the participation of Sinan İlhan, Türkiye's Consul General in Herat; Arafat Deniz, TİKA’s Coordinator in Herat; and officials from the Afghan Red Crescent.
Speaking at the tent distribution, Deniz said, “Given the widespread impact of the Herat earthquake on numerous settlements, with many people left homeless, our top priority was supplying tents to address the urgent shelter needs. We wanted to assist people who had to stay in the streets and parks without tents as the weather got colder.”
2,500 people had lost their lives
Herat province, located in western Afghanistan and bordering Iran, was hit by consecutive strong earthquakes on and after October 7th.
During that period, the region underwent four earthquakes, with the largest registering at 6.3, all occurring within a two-week span, accompanied by numerous aftershocks, many of which measured above 5.
Approximately 2,500 people lost their lives, and thousands were injured in the earthquakes.
After the earthquakes, numerous residents in Herat were compelled to spend the night outside.
In cooperation with Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) and the State Agency for National Security of Tajikistan, a rehabilitation department, a sewing workshop and a playground were established at the Hisar Education Center for Children with Autism and Disabilities.
In Hisar, Tajikistan, a rehabilitation center was established and equipped in order to enhance the physical infrastructure of the Hisar Education Center for Children with Autism and Disabilities, which is affiliated with the Mohru Association, operating under the State Agency for National Security. Additionally, a modern playground was established at the Center, and a sewing workshop was set up to provide special education for girls with various disabilities.
Hisar Education and Rehabilitation Center for Children with Autism and Disabilities, managed by the Mohru Association, is a center operating under the responsibility of the State Agency for National Security and provides rehabilitation and education services to approximately 140 children with autism and physical disabilities. Specifically, children from economically disadvantaged families receive services from this center.
The opening ceremony of the project was held with the participation of Umut Acar, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Dushanbe; Bunafsha Yuldoshzoda, Deputy Governor of Hisar City; Abdulhakim Kholzoda, Director of the State Agency for National Security of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Tajikistan; and İbrahim Ethem Ünal, TİKA's Coordinator in Dushanbe.
In his speech at the opening ceremony, Ambassador Umut Acar expressed his pride in the projects implemented by TİKA in Tajikistan, highlighting the profound significance of a project that touches the lives of children with autism and disabilities. Abdulhakim Kholzoda, Director of the State Agency for National Security, conveyed his satisfaction with the cooperative projects with TİKA and pointed out that Tajikistan has strengthened socially through such projects.
TİKA continues to develop social responsibility projects that impact people's lives in Tajikistan.
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) distributes aid kits consisting of basic food in camps where terror victim families live in Niger.
The effects of the political crisis that occurred in Niger on 26 July 2023 still remain.
The commodity prices, including basic food products, have increased significantly in the country where there are security and economic problems.
Apart from the increase in food prices, the fact that various foreign development agencies and non-governmental organizations have stopped their activities in the country affects the social aid policies of Niger, which is highly dependent on foreign aid.
On the other hand, the terrorist incidents on the border with Mali and Burkina Faso have peaked, and the people living in the border regions have migrated rapidly inland.
The capital Niamey, situated in the center of the Tillabéri region, which is facing terrorist incidents most frequently, is the leading city within the cities affected by these migrations.
Thousands of citizens settled in Niamey are in need of all sorts of humanitarian aid.
Having responded to the request of the Ministry of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management of the Transitional Government of Niger, TİKA, in order to ease the difficulties of Nigerien people during this tough time that Niger is facing, distributed aid kits consisting of basic food to 500 immigrant terror victim families in cooperation with the Niger-Türkiye Alumni Association.
The distribution of food parcels was carried out with the participation of Türkiye's Ambassador to Niamey, Özgür Çınar; TİKA’s Coordinator in Niamey, Tanju Polat; IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation’s Coordinator in Niamey, Sami Fadhel; Niamey Governorship officials, the representatives of the Niger Ministry of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management and Niamey Metropolitan Municipality Administrators.
It is anticipated that approximately 3,500 people will benefit from the aid provided in the camps where terror victim families.
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) established a boat maintenance station in Amchit, Lebanon, to support the fishery cooperative.
Within the project implemented by TİKA, a boat ramp and a boat maintenance platform were constructed at the Amchit Fishing Port. Additionally, an office and storage building, consisting of three sections for personnel and materials, was established. With this project, fishermen will be relieved of the mobile crane and boat maintenance costs that they incur twice a year for the maintenance of their boats.
The opening ceremony of the project, carried out in cooperation with the Amchit Port Fishery Cooperative, which holds a significant position in the Lebanese fishing sector due to its compliance with the fishing ban and the fact that its members are small boat owners, was attended by Antoine Issa, the Head of Amchit Municipality; Mohamad Bıkkı, Deputy Director General of Water and Fisheries; Bülent Korkmaz, Head of the Department of the Middle East and Africa at TİKA, and fishermen who are members of the Amchit Fishermen’s Cooperation.
Cooperative President Hassan Rizk thanked Türkiye for the project and stated that the project will contribute to the fishermen and the cooperative in coping with the escalating costs.
