The Ortaklaşa Dialogue Programme was designed to strengthen dialogue and collaboration between civil society organisations (CSOs) active in the field of culture and arts and municipalities across Türkiye.
In line with this aim, a research study was carried out to seek answers to the questions: “What kinds of actions, mechanisms, and initiatives are needed to collectively build a participatory, inclusive, equitable, and rights-based cultural ecosystem across the country? Who plays a role in developing cultural policies? What are the constraints, opportunities, and challenges in this process? What are the needs of culture professionals working at the local level?”
The research was conducted between March and October 2023 to identify the nature of relationships between CSOs and municipalities active in the field of culture and arts in different cities in Türkiye, using both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. In this scope, a total of 139 semi-structured in-depth interviews were held in 12 cities, focus group meetings were organised with 157 participants from 30 different cities, online surveys were conducted with 406 respondents across the country, and a face-to-face survey was carried out with 1,245 participants.
In June 2023, 7 regional roundtable meetings were held in 7 cities. These roundtables invited culture professionals working in CSOs and municipalities to speak and learn together on cultural policy and cultural management, and sought answers to the question: “What kinds of initiatives, mechanisms, and practices are needed to achieve a participatory, inclusive, equitable, and rights-based cultural ecosystem at the local level?”
Between April and June 2024, 7 regional search conferences were held in 7 cities. These conferences invited participants to jointly identify concrete needs and proposals, and to create a roadmap for achieving a participatory and inclusive cultural ecosystem. The conceptual framework of the search conferences was based on cultural cooperation between CSOs and municipalities. Starting from the question “What are the principles of fair cultural cooperation?”, the meetings opened discussions on the principles of access, inclusivity, and participation.
In 2025, based on the findings and experiences from the project’s activities, a policy paper and roadmap will be prepared and shared with the public.
Throughout the project, communication activities will be carried out to disseminate the knowledge produced, and advocacy activities will be conducted at local, national, and international levels.
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