IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu delivered the opening speech of the event titled “Migratory Flows and Regional Challenges: Türkiye’s Way Forward on Migration” held in Brussels on 4 July 2023. Organized by Türkiyes Permanent Representation to the EU on the occasion of Türkiyes International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICPMD) Executive Group Presidency, the event was held at the TOBB-IKV Brussels Representative Office conference hall.

In his speech, Chairperson Zeytinoğlu touched upon the latest developments in migration, which is one of the critical areas of Türkiye-EU relations. While addressing the issue of increasing cooperation on migration, Chairperson Zeytinoğlu also stated that a holistic approach is necessary in Türkiye-EU relations and emphasized that it will not be possible for relations to progress only through migration.

Following Chairperson Zeytinoğlu, Türkiye’s Permanent Representative to the EU Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı and European Commission Member for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi delivered speeches. The event continued with a panel where the Head of Migration Management of Türkiye, Savaş Ünlü, and the General Director of ICMPD, Michael Spindelegger, were speakers.