On 8 May 2019, IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated in the Europe Week Panel organised by Istanbul Bilgi University International Relations Club. Other panellists of the event entitled “Background of Europeanisation and Its Future” were Istanbul Bilgi University European Institute Director Professor Ayhan Kaya and Faculty Member Emre Gönen. During her speech, Assoc. Prof. Nas reflected on Turkey’s EU accession process and stated that despite all the challenges and crises in bilateral relations, starting with the realisation of the Customs Union in 1996, declaration of Turkey’s candidacy and the launch of the EU accession process, Turkey’s alignment to EU norms and standards has had significant influence on our daily lives.