The Kick-off Meeting for the Technical Assistance for the "Enhancing the Rare Earth Elements Research and Innovation Capacity of Turkey" Project was held on 27 July 2022 at the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology. The project will be implemented in 24 months and it will be carried out in cooperation between the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Industry and Technology Directorate of EU Financial Programmes, Directorate General of Industry, Directorate General of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA), Munzur University Rare Earth Elements Application and Research Center (MUNTEAM), and the consortium led by WYG Türkiye.
The overall objective of the project is to support the establishment of a sustainable supply chain for rare earth elements for Türkiye's economic development.