In her speech at the launch event on 17 October, managing director and publisher Zeynep Gögüş stated that as Euractiv Turkey joins the network, they are aiming to shape Turkey's EU agenda and become an efficient tool for overcoming the communication problem between Turkey and the EU.
"We will constitute an information sharing environment where Turkish private sector, official institutions and non-governmental organisations can have their voices heard and influence the decision-makers on EU issues", she added.
Well-known public figures from the Turkish business world as well as media, political and academic circles participated in the launch reception, held after the press meeting.
During his speech to the assembled guests, EurActiv network coordinator Ivan Stefunko said that "there is a lot of discussion in the EU about Turkey". "The news related to Turkey only comes from western media", Stefunko said. "From now on, we are expecting to receive real news from Istanbul and Ankara", he added.
The website recorded 2,897 unique visitors in its first three days, and is aiming to help the network as a whole reach an overall figure of 600,000 returning visitors per month.
