FOREIGN RELATIONS AND EU COORDINATION CENTER FOR THE

GOVERNORSHIP OF KAYSER
(DIABKM-Kayseri Valilii D likiler ve AB Koordinasyon
Merkezi)

CONTENT

Geographical Location and About Kayseri

History of Kayseri
Establishment of DIABKM
Human Resources
Missions and Responsibilities
Board for Integration, Consultation and

Coordination to EU (BICCEU-ABUDYK)
Sub-Commissions
What We Have Done-(Trainings,Projects Implemented by DIABKM, Projects
supported

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

ABOUT KAYSER
15th most crowded city among 81 cities in Turkiye
Population;1.300.000
%60 of population is under 30 years old
17th developed city in Turkiye
An Industrious city (with 3 Organized Industrial Zone-about 1.000
firms and 60.000 employees)
14 companies among the 500 biggest companies in Turkiye)
12th biggest city according to 2013 export amounts
%16,2 of the all companies in wholesale and retail sector

HISTORY OF KAYSERI

GOLDEN AGE OF KULTEPE (KANESH-KARUM)

B.C. 3000 - 800

Assyrian sovereignty in
Kultepe since Bronze Age
Assyrian trade city
on the Silkway

3000
B.C. 3000

2000

Hittite Kingdom
in Anatolia

1800

Hittitian City
States

1200

Frigian
sovereignty

800
B.C. 800

KULTEPE (KANESH KARUM (B.C. 3000 B.C. 500)

BURNING DOWN OF KANESH and FOUNDATION

OF MAZAKA CITY
B.C. 700 - 400
Conquerence of Kanesh
by Kimmerians and burnt
down of the city
Lidian sovereignty
on Kimmerians

700
B.C. 700

650

Persian sovereignty
in Mazaka

590

Conquerence of Mazaka
by Alexander the Great
of Macedonia

400
B.C. 400

REMNANTS FROM HITTITIAN PERIOD

MAZAKA AS AN IMPORTANT TRADE CENTER

B.C. 332 A.D. 241
Cappadocia Kingdom
Mazaka was named as CEASAREA
Roman Period in Mazaka
Built of City Citadel
(Todays Kayseri)
332
B.C. 332

A.D. 8

100

241
A.D. 241

MOUNT ERCIYES AT THE TOP OF MAZAKA

BYZANTIUM (EASTERN ROMAN) PERIOD

A.D. 300 - 968
Christianity of the city
(Kayseri became the religious and
science center of the region)
Arabic
attacks

700
300

688

Conquerence of
the city by Arabs

805

II. Byzantium
Period in Kayseri

968
968

REMNANTS FROM ROMAN PERIOD

TURKISH PERIOD
Beginning of Turkish Soverignty In Kayseri

Selcukian Turkish Period (Kayseri as a religous and

science center of Islam in the region)
Mongol invasion in Anatolia
Anatolian Selcuks and Turkish City States Period

Conqurence of the city By Ottoman

Emperor Sultan Mehmet the Conquerer
and Period of Ottoman Empire Republic of Turkey
1085
1085

1225

1243

1308

1463

1923
Today

TOWNS FROM OTTOMAN EMPIRE PERIOD

AIRNAS

Arnas Yeralt ehri

Gesi Gvercinlikler
AIRNAS
KLSES
ESK AIRNAS
EVLER

ESK AIRNAS EVLER

ABOUT OUR
ORGANIZATION

ESTABLISHMENT OF DIABKM
Set up in 2010 in coordination of the Ministry of EU and the
Ministry of Interior.

Umbrella function for cooperation and communication among

all public and non-public bodies in our region for international
relations, EU Programmes and funds,

Works for improving the awareness raising on EU criteria,

citizenship and possibilities.

Accounts to share info with members and visitors; website

http://www.kayseriab.gov.tr , twitter http://twitter.com/kayseriab

and facebook http://www.facebook.com/kayseri.diabkm

STRUCTURE OF THE CENTER

Governor
Orhan DZGN
Deputy Governor
City EU Permanent Contact Person
Baha BAELK

Coordinator of the Center

Hakan YT
Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Nuriye YAAR

Oktay AKKAYA

Ylmaz Metin NAL

Selim DEMR

Mustafa ZTRK

MISSIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACCORDING TO

OUR ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS ARE TO;
Improve the capacity of the Governorship and its affiliates in the
region in conformity with Acquis Communitaire, and National
Development Plans,
Organize and offer trainings/consultancy for both the public
bodies and NGOs, including teachers and adults in the region on
all issues related to EU or international possibilities and implement
efficient and effective EU projects,
Assist to find project partners and to take part in projects as a
partner

Enhance mutual relations and networks between our city and

cities of EU member countries to share information, experiences
and technologies and other foreign relation issues

MISSIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACCORDING TO

OUR ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS ARE;
Foster cooperation and collaboration among public
institutions/organizations, provincial governorships, universities, the
local authorities, professional organizations and NGOs,
Search for national and international project calls for funds and
announce them on our website www.kayseriab.gov.tr,
Support for the management and dissemination activities of the
approved projects and local activities

Reporting of the regional project activities and statistics to the

Ministry of Interior and Ministry of EU annually

BOARD FOR INTEGRATION, CONSULTATION AND

GUIDANCE TO EU (BICCEU-ABUDYK)
Head of Board;
Deputy Governor for DIABKM and City EU Permanent Contact
Person

Coordinator of the Center

Governor of all towns in Kayseri (16)
Grand Metropolitan Municipality
City Directorates for Education, Health, Education, Environment,
Culture and Tourism, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry,
Science, Industry and Technology , Youth and Sport, Social
and Family Politics (8)
Universities (4)

BOARD FOR INTEGRATION, CONSULTATION AND

GUIDANCE TO EU (BICCEU-ABUDYK)
Local Municipalities (2)
Kayseri Regional Directorate for Forestation
KOSGEB (Directorate for Development of Small an Medium Sized
Entrepreneurships)
Kayseri Chamber of Industry
Kayseri Chamber of Trade
Kayseri ABGEM (Center for Development of EU Businesses)
Middle Anatolia Development Agency and Union
Science Researches Coordination Center for Erciyes University
TOTAL: 42 Organizations and 3 sub-commissions se up from related
members

SUB-COMMISSIONS
Commission for;
1. Human Resources;
Health, Education, Disabled and Disadvantaged
Groups, Combating the Poverty etc.
2. Science;
ICT, Nanotechnology, Energy, Re-De, Industry etc.
3. Environment and Urbanization;
Climate Changing, Urbanization, Forestation,
Recycling, Protection of Environment and Natural
Resources etc.

WHAT WE HAVE DONE

BETWEEN 2010-2015

TRAININGS OFFERED TO THE GUIDANCE BOARD

MEMBERS, PUBLIC ORGANIZAITONS, SMEs AND
NGOs IN OUR REGION;
Works and objectives of Ministry of EU,
Introductions and publications of Increasing The Capacity of
The Governorships During The Eu Integration Process Project and
Our Cities Are Getting Ready for EU Programme
Coordination of Regional Politics and Structural Instruments

Objectives, The Past And Future of EU,

Ministry of EU Project Preparations According to The European
Methodology,

PCM Trainings (3 times),

7. Framework Project Proposal Preparation

PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED
IPA (Instruments For Pre-accession Assistance)-Promoting
Women Employability ( The Queen Bees, Training of Foreign Trade
Experts and Their Employability, Caring Hands (Assistant Nursing
Training)
IPA-Promoting The Registered Employment with The Innovative
Methods (Joining Forces in Vocational Training to Promote The
Registered Employment in Textile Sector)
IPA- Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme
(Mobitek Project-Increasing The Capacity of The Furniture Sector)

PROJECTS SUPPORTED
Promoting Women Employability (9 Projects)
IPA-Promoting the Registered Employment with the Innovative Methods (3
Projects)
IPA Life Long Learning (6 Projects)
Promoting Youth Employability (12 Projects)

Increasing the School Attendance Especially for Girls (5 Projects),

Turkey And EU Civil Society Dialogue (3 Projects),
National Agency - Life Long Learning And Youth Programmes (149 Projects)
And Erasmus (2 Projects)
Regional Development Agency Projects (3 Projects) and Other National
Projects (Ministry of Youth And Sport) (2 Projects)

WHAT TO SEE AND DO

DNER
TOMB CLOCK
KAPUZBAI
WATERFALLS
TOWER

KZ TOMB
ATATRK
HOUSE AND MUSEUM
SIRALI TOMB

Sultan
Marshes
Bird
Sanctuary
251 bird
species
in Sultan
Marshes
Bird Sanctuary

RAFTING IN ZAMANTI RIVER

KAPUZBAI WATERFALLS

THANKS