Youth Organization

Understanding Europe Türkiye

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Understanding Europe Türkiye was established in 2021 as a cooperation between Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe and EYP Türkiye (Avrupa Gençlik Parlamentosu Derneği, AGPD). It aims to help Turkish youngsters to realise what they are capable of achieving: becoming active, open-minded and tolerant citizens and creating a big impact on the common future of the European Union and Türkiye.

Accordingly, we offer various Turkish and English crash courses and training modules in the fields of EU institutions, democracy, rule of law and diversity specifically tailored to Turkish students living in 7 different regions and 81 diverse cities. Should you be interested in our courses – as a future trainer or participant – do not hesitate to contact us and join our network now!

Coordinators

Bahar Alkan

@zbaharalkan
“Since the beginning of the project in our country, it is so inspiring to see young people fostering meaningful dialogue on democracy, inclusion and active participation into society. It has been a joy to be part of this project and connecting more young minds that are passionate about understanding Europe, interacting with people from diverse backgrounds and working together to motivate other young people to make a positive change in their own way. I am truly hopeful for the growing network of our trainers and future of the project here.”

Bilge Çilingir

@bilgecilingr
“I believe in a democratic and diverse world, where individuals are allowed to speak their minds openly. We are trying to enable the youth to be more active in civic engagement and point out the importance of equality amongst youth as well. This project will hopefully enlighten many young individuals along the way, and will spread more and more through our shared efforts. The intercultural interaction along the way facilitate this information exchange significantly, allowing people to see how different societies shape the same values we all share and this is such an inspiring thing to observe. It is a pleasure to be a part of this network!”