Member of the Patriots for Europe Group of the European Parliament Pierre Pimpie paid a working visit to Türkiye between 21-24 December 2024 with the invitation of IKV. Starting the first day of the programme, MEP Pimpie visited Autoport Terminal Operators and Kocaeli Free Zone and examined the trade relations with the EU on site.

On the second day of the programme, MEP Pimpie came together with IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu and IKV Deputy Secretary General M. Gökhan Kilit and visited ‘Chryso-Kat Türkiye’, a company producing concrete and cement chemicals with headquarters in Paris. Afterwards, MEP Pimpie visited Kocaeli Chamber of Industry chaired by IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu, where he was informed about Turkish industry and foreign investors.

On the last day of his visit, MEP Pimpie came together with General Manager of Sanofi Pharmaceuticals Cem Öztürk, Deputy General Manager of MAIS-Renault-Dacia Lucas Bellieud and Director of Turkish-French Trade Association Ayşegül Arıcan and discussed the commercial relations between Türkiye and France.

After the meeting, MEP Pimpie visited IKV and received information on Türkiye-EU relations, modernisation of the customs union and the activities of the foundation. Finally, MEP Pimpie met with Member of Women in Foreign Policy Prof. Zeynep Alemdar at IKV and discussed Türkiye’s regional role, the future of EU Enlargement and Türkiye’s accession process.