4 a youth association in Gaziantep -TURKEY

INFORMATION ABOUT TURKEY Capital city is Ankara The biggest city is Istanbul It has got 81 cities Official Language is Turkish Founder is Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Population is nearly 75 million (December 2010) Currency is Turkish Lira Turkey started full membership negotiations with European Union in 2005full membership negotiations European Union Turkey is a transcontinental Euroasian countrytranscontinental Turkey has got important tourism, industry and agricultural potentials The country is proud of its musical, touristic, historical and cultural richness and rich cuisine

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GAZİANTEP Gaziantep is most probably the site of the Hellenistic city of Anthiochia and Taurum. Its history dates back to 4th millennium BC.Hellenistic The city is located in the Southestern of Turkey Its population is about 1,7 million (2010) It receives too much local migration every year. Gaziantep is one of the most developed provinces of the region and the 6th biggest city of Turkey. The city is an economic centre for South Eastern and Eastern Turkey.South Eastern Eastern The most important historical sites are Zeugma, Rumkale and Yesemek. Gaziantep is famous for its regional specialities with its handicrafts, food, deserts, traditional dances and mozaıqs, authantic streets,castles amd museums, bazaars, hans and hamams.

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TAŞEV TRAINING CULTURE AND YOUTH ASSOCIATION 4 Taşev Training Culture and Youth Association was founded in 2008 in Gaziantep. Organisation aims to support developtment of the personal capabilities of young people and to share our cultural richness with young generation. 4 serves in a historical building at the city centre. 4 target groups are social and economic dissadventaged young people between the age of But we are ready to support all young people with our activities. 4 has volunteers in local and we want to enlarge the number of our volunteers both in local and international level. 4 it is one of the 8 acreditated organisations in Gaziantep and works as SO-HO-CO in Action 2 EVS under the framework of YIA programme. 4 has partners from EU member and neighbour countries and open for all partnerships from all over the world. 4 believes that new partnerships mean new opportunuties for young people

ACTIVITIES Cultural Nights Concerts Meetings Trips Courses Exhibitions Cinema days Workshops

TAŞEV for WHOM? for young people who have social, educational and economic disadvantages; EVS volunteers; and everybody who wants -to learn -to teach -to discover -to enjoy

WHAT are the MAIN THEMES ? cultural diversity active participation of young people culture and art volunteering youth information

WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANISATION ? to increase the competences (knowledge, skills and attitudes) of young people to cooperate between key actors involved in the support system around EVS volunteers and the other organisations. to raise awareness of the cultural diversity among young people.

How do we work? in the spirit of Non-formal learning Intercultural learning Learning to Experiential learning Learning by enjoying

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COMMUNICATION Akyol Mahallesi Sabit Çıkmaz Sokak No: 11 ŞAHİNBEY GAZİANTEP/TURKEY

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