Deepening tech and research ties with Türkiye advance R&I opportunities
25 April 2024 marked another milestone for research and innovation integration between the EU and Türkiye, with a high-level EU-Türkiye High-Level Dialogue on science, research, technology and innovation in Istanbul looking to strengthen cooperation across sectors that will be critical to regional – and global – economies in the coming decades.
The forum was the second in a series of talks that are paving the way for deeper integration of Türkiye into the European Research Area. If everything goes as planned, it may represent a watershed moment, highlighting the benefits of closer collaboration between the two.
A longstanding partnership
Türkiye's participation in EU research and innovation programs dates back to 2003, with a total of €743 million in EU support provided to Turkish researchers and innovators. In 2022 alone, the