GIZ Turkiye

Germanys international cooperation with Turkey dates back to the late 1950s and comprises more than 300 projects to date. GIZ has maintained an office in Ankara, the countrys capital, since 1998 and opened a project hub in Gaziantep in 2014. GIZ is working in Turkey on behalf of the German Government and the European Union (EU). Its priority areas are: climate change and renewable energies displacement and migration its International Services portfolio on EU Pre-Accession Assistance To promote the expansion of the energy efficiency and renewables sector, GIZ is supporting the Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation in developing a system for monitoring, reporting on and verifying greenhouse gas emissions and in promoting greater energy efficiency in public buildings. GIZ is also working with Turkey to address the consequences of the civil war in Syria. It is contributing to efforts to provide training and income opportunities for refugees and members of the host commun...