IKV Vice Chairman Prof. Haluk Kabaalioğlu and IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas spoke at the conference entitled ”Visa Liberalisation Dialogue in Turkey-EU Relations” on 21 April 2022 in Çukurova University, with the cooperation of Adana Ticaret University. The conference was realised as part of Jean Monnet module “Turkey in or out=EU”.

The opening speeches of the conference were made by Çukurova University Department of International Law Faculty Member and Jean Monnet Module Coordinator Assoc. Prof. A. Aslı Bilgin, Adana Chamber of Commerce President and IKV Board Member Atila Menevşe and IKV Vice President Prof. Haluk Kabaalioğlu. In his speech, Chamber of Commerce President Menevşe discussed the current developments in Turkey-EU relations and the importance of visa liberalisation, especially for the business community.

IKV Vice Chairman Prof. Kabaalioğlu, on the other hand, explained in detail the historical background and legal aspects of visa and visa liberalisation issues in Turkey-EU relations and the studies he has conducted on the subject. In the panel session, under the moderation of Research Assistant Deniz Alkış Cemiloğlu, IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas, TOBB University of Economics and Technology Law Faculty Member Prof. Sanem Baykal and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate for EU Affairs EU Expert Caner Yıldız gave speeches. In her speech, Assoc. Prof. Nas emphasized that the visa liberalisation dialogue in Turkey-EU relations progressed in parallel with refugee cooperation and discussed the development and current status of the dialogue which started with the signature of the Turkey-EU Readmission Agreement in 2013.