Dr. Ebru Akduman gave seminars at Niccolo Cusano University, Rome on European Union-Turkey Relations.

In the week of 9th May (Europe Day) when the foundations of the EU were laid, Asst. Prof. Dr. Ebru Akduman gave seminars to master students at Niccolo Cusano University Faculty of Law, Rome titled “Accession Process to the EU: History and Current State of Negotiations with Turkey” and “Comparison of the Freedoms in the EU Law and EU-Turkey Association Law” as a part of Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility. She started her seminars with an introduction and outline of the accession process to the EU. She mainly, covered issues concerning Turkey which is one of the first countries, in 1959, to seek close cooperation with the European Economic Community. Among the topics she discussed; obstacles to the progress in the accession negotiations of Turkey, realization of the Customs Union and freedom of movements as foreseen in the Association Agreement signed with the EU; Turkey’s key role on essential areas of joint interest such as migration, counter-terrorism, economy, trade, energy and transport are emphasized.