IKV Vice Chairman Prof. Halûk Kabaalioğlu delivered a speech at the Assembly meeting of the Kocaeli Chamber of Industry (KCI) on 14 July 2021. During the meeting chaired by KCI Assembly Chairman Tahsin Tuğrul, IKV and KCI Chairman Ayhan Zeytinoğlu made a speech. Afterwards, IKV Vice Chairman Prof. Kabaalioğlu shared his views on the historical milestones and current developments in Turkey-EU relations. Discussing the Cyprus issue in detail, Prof. Kabaalioğlu indicated that the accession of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus following their rejection of the Annan Plan in the EU based on the claim that they were the legitimate representatives of the island was a historic mistake. Prof. Kabaalioğlu emphasized that the attempts at building a federation in Cyprus resulted in failure and that no solution which did not recognize the presence of the TRNC would be sustainable. Prof. Kabaalioğlu, whose memoirs were published by IKV in four volumes, is also a leading name in the field of EU studies in Turkey. Prof. Kabaalioğlu was IKV Chairman between the years 2007-2014 and he still serves as Vice Chairman in the Board of Directors of IKV.