IKV Chairman Ayhan Zeytinoğlu made statements on the Schengen visa processes on A Para on 17 August 2022. Chairman Zeytinoğlu discussed the increasing number of visa applications, prolonged waiting times and difficult processes. Chairman Zeytinoğlu stated that the visa application process is an obstacle in terms of both business visits and touristic and other purposes of visits. In addition, the visa cost is gradually increasing. Chairman Zeytinoğlu stated that since 2009, citizens of the Republic of Türkiye had paid close to 100 million euros per year for Schengen visa applications. Chairman Zeytinoğlu reminded that the visa liberalisation process was initiated in 2013 and Türkiye fulfilled 66 out of 72 criteria in this process and emphasized that the completion of the remaining criteria as soon as possible would lead to significant progress in solving the problem.