IKV organised a panel titled "New Challenges in European Security and Türkiye: Towards a New Paradigm" at the TOBB/IKV Brussels Office on 6 June 2024, in partnership with EPC.

The topics such as the current geopolitical challenges facing the EU, how the future of the EU will be shaped after the EP elections, and Türkiye’s role in the EU security and defence were discussed at the panel, with the participation of Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the EU Ambassador Faruk Kaymakcı.

IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu emphasised that Türkiye’s participation in EU missions and its status as a NATO ally highlight its pivotal role in EU defence and security. "I firmly believe in Türkiye’s goal of integration and membership," said Zeytinoğlu, underscoring that Türkiye can contribute to the EU’s strategic autonomy not only militarily but also in areas such as economy, migration, green transition, and transportation.

IKV Secretary General Çiğdem Nas noted in her speech that the past five years have seen an active EU in health, economy, and security and that the results of the upcoming EP elections will be significant for the next five years. Assoc. Prof. Nas stated, "I believe Türkiye’s place will play a crucial role in the future success of the European project."

IKV Deputy Secretary General M. Gökhan Kilit was also present at the panel, and the other speakers were Head of the Türkiye/Eastern Mediterranean Section of the European External Action Service Baiba Aleksejuka-Tavaresa, Senior Fellow of the Europe Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Alper Coşkun, Senior Advisor on Security and Defense Policy at EPC Jamie Shea, Professor of International Relations at Sabancı University Meltem Müftüler-Baç, and Faculty Member at the Marmara University’s Institute of European Studies Münevver Cebeci.