Assoc. Prof. Sevgi Balkan Şahin's speech on "Current Developments in Türkiye-European Union Relations"

Assoc. Prof. Sevgi Balkan Şahin, Head of the Department of International Relations at Çağ University and Board Member of the European Union Application and Research Center, will deliver a lecture titled "Current Developments in Türkiye-European Union Relations" at an event hosted by the Mersin University Department of International Relations and the Mersin University International Relations Society.

Organized within the framework of academic cooperation between the two institutions, Assoc. Prof. Sevgi Balkan Şahin will analyze recent developments and their implications for Türkiye’s relations with the EU. The conference, which aims to synthesize core debates in International Relations literature with contemporary political developments, will be held as follows:

• Date: May 12, 2026

• Time: 13:30

• Venue: Prof. Dr. Tayfur Özşen Conference Hall

All interested individuals, students, and academics who wish to hear from an expert on the EU process—one of the most critical items on Türkiye's foreign policy agenda—and evaluate it within an academic framework are cordially invited to attend.