SPECIAL TÜRKİYE – EU DAY

23 May 2025 - 09:00

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The Conference under the theme “EU-Türkiye Day” will take place on 23 May 2025, within the framework of the Advanced Course in Regional Studies Middle East and Maghreb.

Turkey has long been a key player in the Middle East and Maghreb region. It is a member of NATO and has been a candidate for membership of the European Union since 1999, which gives it a prominent position both in the Western world and in the region.

09.00 – 09.30 Opening Session – welcoming remarks  

09.30 – 11.00 Conference: Türkiye – EU's Cooperation on Ukraine and Middle East Conflicts 

Hüseyin Bagci, M.Middle East Technical University (METU) Ankara  

11.30 – 13.00 Erasmus mobility for students, opportunities to study in Türkiye and the cooperation between Turkish and Portuguese Universities  

18.00 – 18.30 Reception (with Turkish specialties on the occasion of the Turkish cuisine week) 

18.45 – 20.00 Conference: Turkey – EU relations 

Paula Pereira Autonomous University of Lisbon (UAL) 

Çiğdem Nas, Secretary-General of the Economic Development Foundation, Istanbul Policy Center – Istanbul 

20.00 – 20.15 Closing Session 

 

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