The video of İkbal Group Ambalaj, expanding from Kilis to International Markets, is now available!

The 9^th Steering Committee Meeting of the FOSTER I – Empowering the Private Sector to Foster Social and Economic Cohesion Project was held on July 1, 2025 at KOSGEB with the participation of the European Union, KfW Development Bank and other stakeholders.

While approaching the end of the FOSTER I Project implementation, the progress made in the last period, the impact created in the field, the added value and the successful results of the project were shared with the participants.

The Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye visited FOSTER Project’s beneficiary SMEs in Gaziantep.

The delegation from EUD, KfW, KOSGEB and Frankfurt School visited Acıoğlu Piza and Yemek, operating in the food sector and Dekopark in furniture production sector, to observe the achievements of the project implementation in the field and the benefits provided for the development of SMEs and the social cohesion. After observing the activities of the SMEs, the delegation received feedback from SMEs towards project implementation.

Within the scope of the EU funded FOSTER Project, we are proud to witness that around 3,000 SMEs have created almost 8,000 jobs with the project support.

FOSTER Project continues to strengthen the competitiveness of SMEs. Datsan Trafo, which operates in Mardin continues 90% of its operations in the foreign market with exports to 25 countries. The company contributes to the supporting of socio-economic cohesion while increasing its export capacity with the employee under temporary protection recruited with the FOSTER Project.
Datsan Trafo’s video, which shows the company’s success in the field of Transformer production and the impact of the Project support, has been released.

Happy International Women’s Day, for all women who build their futures with the hard work!

FOSTER Project continues to support women led businesses that build their futures with the entrepreneurial spirit and determination as well as the employment of approximately 2,000 women so far. The video displaying the inspiring story of Serap Melekoğlu, one of our successful women entrepreneurs from Kayseri, has been released!

We have provided support to SMEs in the provinces affected by the earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023 and contributed to the reconstruction of the region with the flexibilities provided and the resources we have allocated.
Ufuk Metal’s video showing the project’s contribution to increase their employment capacity and post-earthquake recovery process with the support received under the FOSTER Project in Kahramanmaraş has been published.

Murat Serkan Yiğit, the co-founder of the Yasinoğulları Meat Integrated Facility, which has been operating in Kilis for approximately thirty years, addressed the contributions of FOSTER Project Employment Committed SME Support Programme to their company.

The FOSTER Project, financed by the European Union, managed by KfW Development Bank, and implemented by KOSGEB, aims to increase SMEs’ access to finance, improve conditions for job creation and retention, and strengthen their position as employers.