>>Alemdar, Zeynep. “Bitcoin ile İnsan Hakları Arasında Türkiye’de Yeniden AB’yi Düşünmek” (Sosyal Demokrasi Dergisi - http://www.sosyaldemokratdergi.org/zeynep-alemdar-bitcoin-ile-insan-haklari-arasinda-turkiyede-yeniden-abyi-dusunmek/)(February, 2018)
>>A round table meeting titled “How to read refugee issue? Comparison between world and Turkey” was organized by the EU Center with cooperation of Istanbul Discussion Association. The meeting started with speeches of Metin Çorabatır, former press secretary of UNHCR and Şirin Duygulu Elcim, member of Şehir University International Relations department and continued by discussion session. (March 2018)
>>Center organized a panel titled “Women Rights and Gender Equality in EU Membership Process” by the cooperation of Economic Development Foundation and Istanbul Okan University. Director Assoc. Prof. Zeynep Alemdar took part in sessions as discussant and moderator. (March 2018).
>>Within the scope of the meetings organized by Istanbul Okan University European Union Research and Application Center a seminar entitled "Benefits of Customs Union, Problems and Current Discussions", held on 16 April 2018, was presented by Veyis Fertekligil. In this framework, the historical background of the relations between Turkey and the European Union, the importance and the needs of the customs union for both parties were evaluated. (April 2018)
>>A round table meeting titled “How to read refugee issue? Comparison between world and Turkey” was organized by the EU Center with cooperation of Istanbul Discussion Association. The meeting started with speeches of Metin Çorabatır, former press secretary of UNHCR and Şirin Duygulu Elcim, member of Şehir University International Relations department and continued by discussion session. (March 2018)
>>Center organized a panel titled “Women Rights and Gender Equality in EU Membership Process” by the cooperation of Economic Development Foundation and Istanbul Okan University. Director Assoc. Prof. Zeynep Alemdar took part in sessions as discussant and moderator. (March 2018).
>>Within the scope of the meetings organized by Istanbul Okan University European Union Research and Application Center a seminar entitled "Benefits of Customs Union, Problems and Current Discussions", held on 16 April 2018, was presented by Veyis Fertekligil. In this framework, the historical background of the relations between Turkey and the European Union, the importance and the needs of the customs union for both parties were evaluated. (April 2018)