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6 Mayıs 2024

IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS ATTENDED THE CIVIL SOCIETY MEETING WITH THE EUROPEAN COMISSION’S DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR ENLARGEMENT KOOPMAN

IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas attended the civil society working breakfast held at TOBB on 6 May 2024, on the occasion of the visit of the Director-General for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations of the European Commission, Gert Jan Koopman, to Türkiye. The event was hosted by TOBB Vice President Tamer Kıran. The European Commission Delegation included Koopman, the Head of the EU Delegation to Türkiye Ambassador Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, and other officials. During the meeting, which was attended by representatives of civil society and business organizations, Koopman and Kıran spoke about Türkiye-EU relations and the role of civil society. Following their remarks, representatives of civil society organizations were given the floor. In her speech, Assoc. Prof.  Nas emphasized the need to revitalize Türkiye-EU relations and the process of updating the Customs Union. Nas stated that Türkiye’s goal remains full membership and discussed the steps that need to be taken to get relations back on track until a conducive environment for full membership is achieved.