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13 NOVEMBER
2006
The European
Council approved
Istanbul’s
candidature to the
European Capital of
Culture in the year
of 2010.
11 DECEMBER
2006
The EU General A airs
Council, with the
recommendation of the
Commission dated 9
November 2006,
declared that until the
commitments of the
Additional Protocol are
ful lled by Turkey, 8
chapters are not to be
opened and no chapter
is to be provisionally
closed.
1 JANUARY
2007
The sixth
enlargement of
the EU: Bulgaria
and Romania
joined the EU.
2007
Prof. Dr. Halûk
Kabaalioğlu was
appointed as IKV
Chairman.
9 NOVEMBER
2005
The European
Commission
released the
Progress Report on
Turkey which
indicates that
political criteria
are su ciently
met, apart from
the
implementation of
reforms.
8 FEBRUARY
2006
IKV’s seminars on
“Regulatory
Impact Analysis in
the Negotiations
Process”
introduced the
concept of impact
analysis into the
EU negotiation
process.
9 JUNE 2006
A special
documentary on the
occasion of IKV’s 40
th
Anniversary was
presented by
Mehmet Ali Birand.
12 JUNE 2006
The rst chapter of
Turkey’s accession
negotiations to be
closed the same day
as it was opened:
“Science and
Research”.
The rst chapter opened to negotiations:
“Science & Research” (12 June 2006)