IKV Chairman Ayhan Zeytinoğlu held contacts in Brussels between 18 and 20 July 2022. Participating in the TOBB Board of Directors' visit to Brussels in his capacity as TOBB Vice President, Zeytinoğlu carried out several meetings and visits. The TOBB Board of Directors delegation first visited Türkiye’s Permanent Delegate to the EU Ambassador Mehmet Kemal Bozay and exchanged views on the latest developments in Türkiye-EU relations.

Then, the delegation discussed the increasing importance of NATO and Türkiye's role in the framework of the Russia-Ukraine war with Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Basat Öztürk. Later, the delegation visited Türkiye's Ambassador to Belgium Dr. Hasan Ulusoy.

Within the scope of the meeting held at the TOBB-IKV Brussels Representation with the participation of EUROCHAMBRES Secretary General Ben Butters, the relations and cooperation between the Turkish and EU business communities were discussed. IKV Chairman Zeytinoğlu also came together with the cabinet of European Commission Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans and received information about the latest developments regarding the European Green Deal and emphasized the importance of Türkiye in this process.