MEP Pöttering Gives Conference at BAU Berlin

A conference titled "The European Perspective: Values - Politics - Economy" was held at Bahçeşehir University Berlin Campus with the participation of Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, Member and former President of the European Parliament.

Giving an overview of problems around the world, Dr. Pöttering evaluated German-Turkish relations from a historical perspective, starting from the importance of continuing Türkiye's negotiation process. Also touching on the debate on "European Identity" in his speech, Dr. Pöttering spoke about the transnational transformation of cultural and national identities in defining "European Identity".

Explaining with examples the increasingly strong institutional and legal structure of the European Union, Dr. Pöttering gave a first-hand account of their struggle to prevent cuts to the budget of the Erasmus and Youth Education Programs supported within the framework of the European Union.

In his speech, in which he emphasized how important historical awareness is for building peace between societies, he also announced a new project. Referring to the House of European History Project, launched on Dr. Pöttering's initiative, designed to be located in the garden of the European Parliament Building and to be completed in 2015, he concluded his speech by inviting Bahçeşehir University faculty members and students to Brussels within the scope of this project. After his speech, Dr. Pöttering answered questions from the audience.