Turkey: Challenges and Opportunities

After the failed July coup in Turkey, a complex and explosive mixture of misunderstandings, bad blood and unrecognised but shared interests has brought EU-Turkey relationship to a critical juncture. What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the two partners? 

Guests

Dr Mehdi Eker, Deputy Chairman of AKP

Chaired by

Vessela Tcherneva, Senior Director of Programmes and Head of Sofia Office, ECFR

After the failed July coup in Turkey, a complex and explosive mixture of misunderstandings, bad blood and unrecognised but shared interests has brought EU-Turkey relationship to a critical juncture. What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for the two partners? 

Dr Mehdi Eker (@DrMehdiEker) is the Deputy Chairman of Turkey’s AKP party. He is also the Chairman of the party’s foreign affairs commitee.

Vessela Tcherneva (@vtcherneva) is Programme Director and Head of the Sofia Office at ECFR. She is the co-author of EU-Turkey relations after July 15: Turning the page.