The Initiative and its fellowship program aim to give new impetus to the EU/German-Turkish partnership. Amid an era of global polycrisis and interconnected challenges, fostering continuous and open dialogue between Turkey and the EU remains essential. This collaboration is vital for addressing shared priorities, including countering terrorism, promoting peace and stability in neighboring regions, and developing joint strategies to navigate complex and overlapping crises effectively. Furthermore, in the midst of economic and foreign policy-related challenges, Turkey’s role in preserving stability in the region is now more crucial than ever.
The following subtopics are of interest to the Initiative:
• European security and defense cooperation and its implications for EU-Turkey relations;
• Economic, trade and technology cooperation between the EU/Germany and Turkey in a shifting international order;
• Turkey’s role in the wider European neighborhood and its importance in the EU’s external actions and
foreign policy;
• Energy security; connectivity projects and geopolitics of critical minerals;
• Emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, digital governance and avenues for Turkey-Europe
cooperation;
• Geo-economics, industrial policy, global supply chains, and economic security;
• Migration, refugee return, and mobility governance in a changing global order;
• Turkey-Europe and China in the Global South.