Final preparations have been completed for implementation of the project "Enhancing the Capacity of the Turkish International Forestry Training Centre". The project, developed under the FAO-Türkiye Forestry Partnership Programme will establish an internationally recognised training hub to provide capacity building in forestry through vocational training. The project aims to increase the capacity of the existing International Forestry Training Centre in Antalya,...

14 February 2024, Ankara – On 6 February 2024, at an inception workshop, FAO and Türkiye launched a new project entitled “Building Capacities through South-South Cooperation (SSTC)”. The project is designed to facilitate SSTC actions between Türkiye and participating countries and enhance the impacts of other projects and activities implemented under the FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programme on Food and Agriculture (FTPP...

The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub selected the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Regional Cooperation Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (BSEC-CSFS) as a good practice for food systems transformation.     The Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Regional Cooperation Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (BSEC-CSFS), developed under the umbrella of FAO-Türkiye Partnership Programmes, serves as a multi-stakeholder platform for enhancing coordination and cooperation...

23 January 2024, Izmir – Pressure on agrifood systems from climate extremes, economic shocks and ongoing conflicts has led to mounting recognition of the urgent need to improve, promote and sustain aquatic food systems, with food security and nutrition becoming increasingly prominent on the global agenda. For millennia, fisheries and aquaculture have been key social and economic drivers in many regions,...

19 December 2023, Ordu – On 13–14 December 2023, a regional workshop held in Ordu brought together government officials from ministries and state agencies in Tajikistan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan, working in agriculture, forestry and food security, to discuss and share good practices and experiences related to socially inclusive and gender responsive policies and activities contributing to the achievement of Agenda...