In coordination with the Directorate General of Development Agencies at the Turkish Ministry of Industry and Technology, the European Union announced Oct. 5 in the city of Urfa the launch of the ENHANCER project, developed by the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).

The project will award a grant of up to 30,000 euros (about $35,000) for Syrian businessmen in Turkey whose status is Under Temporary Protection. 

The grant will be awarded to Syrian businessmen in the cities of Urfa, Konya, Kayseri, Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, Mersin, Adana, Gaziantep, Hatay and Ankara.

Mehmet Caglar Aydin, head of the Grants Management Team at the ICMPD, said at the launching conference in Urfa, which was attended by representatives of relevant institutions and organizations, “The project aims at increasing support for small entrepreneurs and encouraging entrepreneurship. The project also seeks to ensure economic harmony between the Turkish and Syrian peoples, as its participants will be able to implement their projects for a period of up to 12 months through a 10% margin of cofinancing and a 90% margin of grants. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 29 and are to expire in 2023, and they will be evaluated by independent examiners.”