TPQ Roundtable: “Differing Visions for Turkey-EU Engagement”
Location: Netherlands Consulate at the Palais de Hollande, Istanbul
Date: 9 October 2018
OVERVIEW
In conjunction with the Spring 2018 Issue of Turkish Policy Quarterly (TPQ) on “Differing Visions for Turkey-EU engagement,” TPQ is holding an in-depth discussion on the prospect of a reset between Brussels and Ankara and the conditions that need to be met. Discussion topics will include key issues on the agenda: visa exemption for Turkish citizens, updating the Customs Union, security cooperation, and maintaining a constructive dialogue on Turkey’s reform agenda. This roundtable will be hosted by the Netherlands Consulate at the Palais de Hollande in Istanbul.
PROGRAM
5:00-5:30pm – Registration
5:30-5:40pm – Opening Remarks
5:40-7:00pm – Panel Presentation
7:00-7:30pm – Open Discussion and Q&A
Marjanne de Kwaasteniet, Newly Appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Turkey
Moderator:
Gül Günver Turan, President, Turkey-European Union Association
Speakers:
Metin Gürcan, Researcher, Istanbul Policy Center
Zümrüt İmamoğlu, Chief Economist, TÜSİAD
Ayhan Zeytinoğlu, President, Economic Development Foundation
Samuel Vesterbye, Managing Director of the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC)