The “EU Funding Opportunities Information and Networking Event,” organized by the Department of Foreign Relations of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), was held on 24 December 2025 at the Yusuf Ziya Erdem Conference Hall of ISKI General Directorate.

The event, which aimed to enhance the capacity of IMM units, local governments, universities, and non-governmental organizations to benefit from European Union funds and to strengthen multi-stakeholder cooperation, was completed with broad participation. The program included informative presentations on EU funding opportunities as well as networking activities designed to support inter-institutional communication and collaboration.

Representing Istanbul Gedik University, International Relations and Erasmus Institutional Coordinator Lecturer Yücel Kamar and Advisor Zuhal Akkaş from the Technology Transfer Office attended the event.

During the program, important contacts were established to develop sustainable and effective collaborations among universities, local governments, and civil society organizations.

For more details about the event, click here.