An assessment of the current state of relations between the European Union and Turkey : talk by Dimitrios Triantaphyllou, Kadir Has University

Abstract

While relations between the European Union and Turkey have remained unchanged over the last few years as the latter’s accession process has been stalled, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted the dynamics between the two sides leading to considerable reevaluation both in Ankara and Brussels. In fact, the just released Commission reports on the EU’s enlargement Policy and the country report on Turkey reflect this change as Turkey is identified both an accession candidate as well as a leading partner. As the war in Ukraine shows no signs of abating, the complexities between the EU and Turkey grow. This presentation will attempt to assess the current state of play between Turkey and the European Union, the challenges ahead, and posit certain ideas/thoughts on the way forward.

Public lecture by Professor Dimitrios Triantaphyllou (Kadir Has University, Istanbul) held on 19 October 2022 at the Institute for European Studies Library/EDC