A new National Network for Rural Development was launched on 28 November 2017 in Ankara, Turkey, opening possibilities for cooperation and exchange with EU rural networks.

The launch event gathered a wide range of stakeholders, including the first 25 Turkish Local Action Groups (LAGs) funded under the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for Rural Development (IPARD). The network is now set to consolidate, define its tasks and thematic priorities, which will begin in 2018.