With the accession process stalled and no progress on key issues such as a systematic foreign policy dialogue, visa liberalization, and modernization of the customs union, the EU and Turkey need a positive agenda to guide their relationship. Given geopolitical developments and geo-economic changes, connectivity initiatives are prevailing as new foundations for cooperation, with the Middle Corridor a promising avenue to link Europe with Central Asia and beyond, facilitating access to transport and energy resources. Moreover, Turkey’s proposed Development Corridor further underlines its commitment to enhanced connectivity, offering a north-south axis for Iraq linking Basra with Turkey and extending to Europe with the Middle Corridor.
Turkey is poised to leverage its strategic location and strong network of relations, especially within the Council of Turkic Countries, to become an important potential partner in connecting with the EU.
Join the conversation on opportunities and challenges for connectivity cooperation between Turkey and the EU.
A light lunch will be provided prior to the event. Please click the button above and respond by May 27th.
If you have any questions or need special assistance, please contact Ceylan Canbilek. [email protected].
The event is part of a series of events and analyses organized by the GMF-Turkish Union of Chambers of Commerce and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) Fellowship on Turkey, Europe and Global Issues, which was launched in 2017.
The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a bipartisan policy organization committed to the idea that the United States and Europe are stronger together.
