December 10, 2020 *The author is an alumnus of Trinity College Dublin, specialized in Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International and Comparative Law. He is a 2019-2020 European Union (EU) â Jean Monnet scholar. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in law and minor degree in political science from Bilkent University. His main focus areas are Turkey-EU relations, Eastern Mediterranean and contemporary debates in Turkish foreign policy. He has a special interest in public international law, EU law and Late-Ottoman Era legal-political developments. ISTANBUL EU leaders will meet in Brussels on Dec. 10-11, 2020 to discuss various issues including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, security and external relations. Under the title of âexternal relationsâ, the European Union (EU) has been experiencing lasting stalemates with the United States and Turkey, which would undoubtedly constitute a significant part of the agenda of the upcoming summit.