Tunisia-Report: Turkey’s TIKA reaches out to Tunisia with 157 projects in 8 years

According to the Turkish newspaper “Daily Sabah”, The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), which has been operating in Tunisia since 2012, is behind 157 plans and projects that contributed to social development in Tunisia.

According to the Turkish newspaper “Daily Sabah”, The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), which has been operating in Tunisia since 2012, is behind 157 plans and projects that contributed to social development in Tunisia.
The article discusses how the two countries have intensified bilateral ties in the past decade, the agency has performed a significant part in winning the hearts of people of this North African nation.

The agency, which has been Turkey’s flagship international development aid agency since its conception, is recognised for extending a helping hand to countries on every continent with a diverse array of projects, from vocational training to supporting agriculture, health services and infrastructure. It represents a significant arm of Turkey’s multilayered humanitarian foreign policy and showcases the country’s solidarity with countries it previously maintained low-profile ties with.

“In Tunisia, the TIKA carried out projects in Monastir, Bizerte, Sidi Bouzid, Mednin, Jendouba Manouba, Gabes and Beja for agriculture and livestock breeding. In cooperation with local civic societies and cooperatives, the TIKA trains impoverished families seeking additional income with vocational training on beekeeping, chicken breeding, running greenhouses and fishing. In eight years, 355 families were provided donated equipment to use in agricultural activities, while the agency prioritized female farmers in projects”, reads the article.

The agency aided the Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts by setting up the country’s first centre for maintenance, reparation and washing of carpets to develop carpet and rug weaving in 2018. Other initiatives include establishing language and multimedia classes at a high school and Tunisia University in 2019 to boost Turkish language education in the country. The TIKA also delivered 1,656 pieces of education material to 12 schools.

. In the Monastir Science Center, it set up a laboratory integrated into the Massachusetts Institute of Technology network. FabLab hosts students of all ages interested in technology, robotics and coding, reports Daily Sabah.