Brussels – ESI at European Parliament panel on Turkey and the current challenges

Kati Piri, MEP and rapporteur on Turkey – Fuat Keyman, Director of the Istanbul Policy Centre – Artis Pabriks, MEP and Co-Chair of the Friends of Turkey in the European Parliament – Nilgün Arısan Eralp, Director of European Union Institute, TEPAV Ankara – Alexandra Stiglmayer. Photo: IPC/European Parliament

ESI's Alexandra Stiglmayer spoke at an event on "Turkey and the EU: Shared Challenges and Common Opportunities" organised by the Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) and the Friends of Turkey in the European Parliament.

Questions discussed were whether Turkey-EU relations are beyond realpolitik, whether the EU does have the power to leverage Turkey to improve its position on fundamental rights, and whether Turkey and the European Union are capable of using their potential together for facing common challenges.

Alexandra's panel on "Turkey and the current challenges" was moderated by Nilgün Arısan Eralp, Director of European Union Institute, TEPAV.

Speakers:

• Kati Piri, MEP, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament – "How does Europe perceive Turkey in times of crisis?"
• Alexandra Stiglmayer, Senior Analyst, European Stability Initiative – "Refugee Crisis and the Prospective Visa Liberalisation for Turkish citizens"
• Fuat Keyman, Director of Istanbul Policy Center and Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University
• Artis Pabriks, MEP and Co-Chair of the Friends of Turkey in the European Parliament

Agenda: Turkey and the EU: Shared Challenges and Common Opportunities