On 13 January 2021, IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas delivered a speech on “Turkey-EU Relations and Expectations for 2021” at the webinar organised by Ege University’s International Relations Society. IKV Secretary General Nas talked about the current developments in Turkey-EU relations and said that 2021 would be a critical year for the relations. Referring to the EU’s proposal for a positive agenda, IKV Secretary General Nas said that the disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean prevented progress and indicated that a discussion on Turkey-EU relations is foreseen for the March European Council meeting. Stating that there is an important opportunity for the improvement and development of relations with the EU in this context, IKV Secretary General Nas emphasized the importance of  speeding up the reform process.