On 23 October 2019, IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas delivered a speech on European studies in Turkey at the workshop jointly organised by Istanbul Kültür University’s Global Political Trends Center (GPoT) and Marmara University’s Research Center for International Relations (MURCIR). Within the scope of the workshop entitled “Regional Studies in Turkey”, many experts specialising on regional studies from different universities in Turkey made presentations. The opening speeches of the workshop were delivered by GPoT Director Prof. Mensur Akgün and the Deputy-Dean of Marmara University’s Political Science Department Assoc. Prof. Zuhal Mert Uzuner and emeritus Professor Faruk Sönmezoğlu.

During her speech, IKV Secretary General Nas talked about the current state of research centres and departments in various universities and research institutions in Turkey. Stating that some centres, which were established in early stages of Turkey’s EU accession process, but could not last long, IKV Secretary General Nas highlighted that despite the problems in Turkey-EU relations, there was still need for cultural, political, economic expertise on Europe and European countries.