Within the framework of the visa liberalization dialogue initiated between Turkey and the EU in December 2013, IKV aims to monitor closely and to contribute to the readmission and visa liberalization processes. In this respect, IKV gives great importance to inform the public and the business community in particularly about this process by carrying out works that tackle the political, economic, legal and humanitarian aspects of the visa procedures applied towards Turkish citizens.

Key Documents:

• Presidential Circular on Türkiye-EU Visa Liberalisation Dialogue
• First Report on Progress by Turkey in Fulfilling the Requirements of Its Visa Liberalisation Roadmap
• Second Report on Progress by Turkey in Fulfilling the Requirements of Its Visa Liberalisation Roadmap 
• Third Report on Progress by Turkey in Fulfilling the Requirements of Its Visa Liberalisation Roadmap 
• First Report on the Progress Made in the Implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement
• Second Report on the Progress Made in the Implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement
• Third Report on the Progress Made in the Implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement
• Fourth Report on the Progress Made in the Implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement
• Fifth Report on the Progress Made in the Implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement
• Sixth Report on the Progress Made in the Implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement
• Seventh Report on the Progress Made in the Implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement
• EU-Turkey Statement, 18 March 2016 
• Roadmap Towards a Visa-Free Regime with Turkey
• Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Turkey on the Readmission of Persons Residing without Authorisation 

Articles and Brief Notes:

• A New Era in EU-Turkey Cooperation - The Syrian Crisis And EU-Turkey Deal of 18 March 2016: The Perceptions of European and Turkish Decision Makers, M. Murat Erdoğan, Nihal EMİNOĞLU, Laura BATALLA ADAM, K. Onur Unutulmaz, Friedrich Püttmann, IKV Publication (July 2023)
• Visa Liberalisation Dialogue Between Turkey and the EU: The Road So Far, Erdem TEKÇİ, IKV Brief Note (March 2022)
• Turkey-EU Refugee Deal and Visa Liberalisation: How to Secure Long-Term Cooperation, Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem NAS, IKV Brief Note (September 2016) 
• Data Protection Agenda of Brussels and Ankara: Same Goal/Different Motives, Ahmet CERAN, IKV Brief Note (March 2016) 
• Une Turquie sans visa pour tous les citoyens européens, Deniz SERVANTIE, Observatoire de la Vie Politique Turque (July 2015) 
• Prospects for a visa-free Turkey for EU citizens, Deniz SERVANTIE, Hürriyet Daily News (June 2015)
• A visa-free Turkey for all EU citizens, Deniz SERVANTIE, IKV Brief Note (March 2015) 
• L’accord de réadmission UE-Turquie : un dialogue équitable vers la levée de l’obligation de visa Schengen pour les citoyens turcs ? (Melih ÖZSÖZ, Observatoire de la Vie Politique Turque, January 2014)
• Turkeys Visa Policy Towards Nationals of EU Member States: A Scenario of Visa-Free Travel for all EU Nationals to Turkey, Melih ÖZSÖZ, IKV Brief Note (March 2013) 
• Breaking the Vicious Circle in EU-Turkey Relations: Visa Negotiations, Zeynep ÖZLER, IKV Brief Note (May 2012)
• Visa-Related Problems of Turkish Erasmus Students, Zeynep ÖZLER, IKV Brief Note (March 2012)
• Italian Visa Policy Towards Turkish Nationals: Before and after Soysal, Simona DE PRA, IKV Brief Note (December 2011) 
• Visa-Free Travel: Is It Working as an EU Foreign Policy Tool?, Zeynep ÖZLER and İlke TOYGÜR, IKV Brief Note (April 2011) 

Events:

• IKV Chairman Zeytinoğlu Evaluated the Issues About Schengen Visa Process - May 2024 

• IKV Chairman Zeytinoğlu Made a Statement on Problems Regarding Schengen Visa Process - May 2024

• IKV Organised a Meeting on Free Movement and Migration - March 2024

• IKV Chairperson Zeytinoğlu spoke at the meeting on immigration in Brussels - July 2023

• IKV Secretary-General Nas assessed the problems in Schengen Visa process - August 2022 

• IKV Chairman Zeytinoğlu discussed the problems with Schengen Visa - August 2022

• IKV Vice Chairman Kabaalioğlu spoke at the conference entitled “Turkey-EU Visa Free Dialogue” held in Adana - April 2022

• IKV hosted an event on "The Syrian Crisis and the 18 March Deal" - December 2021

• IKV Secretary-General Nas spoke at the Migration Workshop in İstanbul Aydın University - September 2021

• IKV Secretary-General Nas discussed Turkey-EU cooperation on migration in a webinar hosted by Yıldız Technical University - June 2021

• IKV organised a webinar entitled “5th Year of the Turkey-EU Deal: Experiences and Predictions”- March 2021

• IKV held a Webinar on “Pandemic and Migration: The Future Of The Turkey-EU Refugee Deal”- May 2020

• IKV Secretary-General participated at the Visa Liberalisation Expert Panel in Brussels - June 2016

• We came together with Syrian refugees at an Iftar Dinner - June 2016 
• IKV organized a Seminar on the Refugee Crisis and Turkey-EU Cooperation - June 2016
• Local Schengen Group Meeting was held in Tekirdağ - May 2016
• IKV Secretary-General attended a Visa Information Meeting in Manisa -February 2016
• IKV Secretary-General attended the Project Kick-Off Meeting of Directorate General Of Migration Management - February 2016 
• IKV participated to the panel entitled "Turkey-EU Relations: Refugee Crisis, EU Accession Process and The Customs Unıon" - December 2015 
• Local Schengen Cooperation Group meeting to inform the business community on the visa issue was held in Samsun - October 2015
• Prof. Gutmann shared the latest developments regarding Turkey’s Visa-Free Journey to Europe - July 2015 
• A seminar on Turkish citizens rights within the framework of EU law was organized - May 2015
• IKV, in cooperation with TOBB and ESI, organised a panel on Turkey-EU Visa Liberalisation Dialogue - May 2015
• Local Schengen Group Meeting took place in Eskişehir - November 2014
• The Local Schengen Group meeting was held in Van - February 2015
• Visa and Readmission were discussed at Marmara University And Akdeniz University - May 2014
• The Local Schengen Cooperation Group Meeting was held in Bursa - September 2014
• A Session on Visa was held for Local Schengen Group Business Communıty in Trabzon - May 2014
• Visa Issue and Readmission Agreement were discussed in Tokat - May 2014
• Visa and Readmission Agreement were discussed at Black Sea Technical University - April 2014
• The Visa Issue and the Readmission Agreement were discussed in Kahramanmaraş - March 2014
• IKV Research Director Melih Özsöz evaluated Turkey-EU Visa Liberalizatıon Process and the Readmission Agreement - March 2014