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EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S 2025 TÜRKİYE REPORT: WHILE THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT OPENS A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR TÜRKİYE’S EU GOAL, OBSTACLES PERSIST
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu commented on the European Commission’s 2025 Türkiye Report.
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IKV İSTANBUL EUIC ORGANISED AN EU BEACH CLEANUP EVENT
IKV İstanbul EU Information Centre, in collaboration with the EU Delegation to Türkiye and Kadıköy Municipality, held an EU Beach Cleanup event at Caddebostan Beach.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT
The October 2025 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.
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IKV DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL KİLİT ATTENDED THE 2ND THINK TANKS SUMMIT
IKV Deputy Secretary General M. Gökhan Kilit participated as a speaker at the Think Tanks Summit organised by Galatasaray University’s International Law and Diplomacy Club
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IKV ORGANISED A PANEL AT THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CONGRESS
IKV organised a panel at the “IX. Congress of International Relations of the Civil Service” held at Ankara University’s Faculty of Political Sciences
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IKV GAVE BICYCLES TO STUDENTS AS PART OF MOBILITY WEEK
As a part of European Mobility Week, bicycles promised by IKV were delivered to their owners at an event held at İstanbul Ticaret University.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS ATTENDED THE VIENNA PEACE AND SECURITY TALKS 2025
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated in the Vienna Peace and Security Talks 2025 event.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “THE EU ENTRY-EXIT SYSTEM WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON 12 OCTOBER”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu made statements regarding the Entry-Exit System (EES) at the EU’s external borders, which will come into effect on 12 October 2025.
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NEW IKV BRIEF ON UPDATING THE TÜRKİYE–UNITED KINGDOM FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
The IKV Brief titled “A Golden Era in Post-Brexit Trade: Towards a Comprehensive Update of the Türkiye-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement” authored by IKV Researcher Ahmet Emre Usta was published from IKV Brief series.
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IKV HELD A MEETING ON THE ISSUE OF TRANSBOUNDARY WATERS
IKV held a meeting entitled “Recent Developments in the Middle East from the Perspective of Transboundary Water Issues”
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IKV HOSTED AN INFORMATION MEETING ON THE JEAN MONNET SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME
The IKV hosted the “Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme İstanbul Information” meeting, where information was exchanged regarding applications for the 2026-2027 academic year.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU HELD TALKS IN BRUSSELS
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu and his delegation held a series of meetings in Brussels.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTINOĞLU: “TÜRKİYE’S UPDATED NATIONAL CONTRIBUTION STATEMENT DEMONSTRATES OUR DETERMINATION IN THIS REGARD”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu assessed the “Türkiye’s Updated Nationally Determined Contribution” announced by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the Climate Summit held on to the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly.
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IKV İSTANBUL EUIC ORGANISED THE EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK EVENT
The IKV İstanbul EU Information Centre, hosted by İstanbul Commerce University, organised a meeting entitled “Mobility Talks – Building Sustainable Cities for Everyone”.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS PARTICIPATED IN THE PANEL ON THE FUTURE OF THE EU AND TÜRKİYE-EU RELATIONS
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated in the panel titled “The Future of the EU and Türkiye-EU Relations” organized within the scope of the IV. National Political Science Congress.
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NEW IKV BRIEF ON THE GENDER PAY GAP IN THE EU AND TÜRKİYE
The IKV Brief titled "Equal Work, Unequal Pay: Understanding the Gender Pay Gap in the EU and Türkiye" authored by IKV Junior Researcher Deniz Bal was published from IKV Brief series.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS ATTENDED THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CENTRE FOR APPLIED TURKEY STUDIES
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas attended the annual meeting of the Centre for Applied Turkey Studies organised by SWP.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS ATTENDED THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE SUMMIT
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas, attended the European Economic and Social Committee Summit.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS ARE CRUCIAL FOR TÜRKİYE TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THE NEW INTERNATIONAL ORDER”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu commented on developments following President Erdoğan`s participation in the 25th Summit of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “ADDITIONAL CUSTOMS DUTIES MAY CREATE SOME DISADVANTAGES FOR TÜRKİYE”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu evaluated the increase in additional customs duties imposed by the US on Türkiye and the impact of the new trade agreement between the EU and the US on Türkiye.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT
The August 2025 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.
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NEW IKV POLICY NOTE ON MIGRANT INTEGRATION IN THE EU AND TÜRKİYE
The IKV Policy Brief titled “Between Borders and Belonging: Migrant Integration in the EU and Türkiye” authored by IKV Junior Researcher Deniz Bal was published from IKV Policy Brief series.
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NEW IKV POLICY NOTE ON CLIMATE SECURITY IN THE EU AND TÜRKİYE
The IKV Policy Brief titled "Climate Security in the EU and Türkiye" authored by IKV Junior Researcher Aygen Torun was published from IKV Policy Brief series.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “IT IS ENCOURAGING THAT THE US AND THE EU HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON CUSTOMS TARIFFS”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu commented on the agreement reached between US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on customs tariffs.
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AYHAN ZEYTİNOĞLU RE-ELECTED AS IKV CHAIRPERSON
The 63rd General Assembly of the IKV was held in Istanbul with the participation of the Foundation`s Founding and Trustee Institution presidents, supporting institution representatives and delegates.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTINOĞLU: “DEVELOPMENTS AIMED AT FACILITATING SCHENGEN VISAS ARE PROMISING, BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu made statements regarding the European Commission’s implementation decision on simplifying the Schengen visa process.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS SPOKE AT A WORKSHOP TITLED “GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE”
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated online in the workshop titled “Global Governance and Climate Change” organised by Ankara University Faculty of Political Sciences and China Foreign Affairs University.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT
The July 2025 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL?”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu made statements regarding recent developments related to the European Green Deal
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IKV PARTICIPATED IN EUROCHAMBRES EVENT
IKV participated in the event titled “Connecting European Chambers” organised by EUROCHAMBRES in Brussels.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “THE CLIMATE LAW WILL BE THE COMPASS OF OUR INDUSTRY”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu made a statement regarding the climate law passed by the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye.
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NEW IKV BRIEF ON TÜRKİYE’S E-GOVERNMENT TRACK RECORD AND ITS INSPIRATIONS TO EU
The IKV Brief titled “Türkiye’s E-Government Track Record: Digital Transformations Inspiring Europe” authored by IKV Junior Researchers Bared Çil and Fırat Akan was published from IKV Brief series.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS SPOKE AT A CONFERENCE ON EU VALUES
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated in a roundtable discussion on “Türkiye-EU Relations” as part of the EU Values Conference
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “THE SCHENGEN VISA PROCESS IS FULL OF OBSTACLES AND UNACCEPTABLE”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu made a statement regarding the difficulties encountered in the visa application process for short-term travel to the Schengen Area.
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DENMARK ASSUMED THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU
Denmark took over the Presidency of the EU from Poland.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON AYHAN ZEYTİNOĞLU ATTENDED THE AHK TÜRKİYE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu delivered a speech on behalf of TOBB at the 34th Ordinary General Assembly of the German-Turkish Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU ATTENDED EUROMED SUMMIT
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu attended the Euromed Summit held in Istanbul.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS ATTENDED GREEN ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated as a speaker at the Green Economy and Sustainability Summit organised in collaboration with Ekonomist Magazine and Capital Magazine.
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IKV PARTICIPATED IN THE HORIZON EUROPE EIT EVENT
IKV Chairperson Zeytinoğlu and his delegation participated in the Horizon Europe EIT Roadshow event held at Kocaeli Information Valley.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT
The June 2025 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.
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IKV HELD A CONFERENCE ON TÜRKİYE-POLAND-EU RELATIONS
The IKV held a meeting titled “Türkiye-Poland-EU Relations in an Era of Geopolitical Turbulence: Connectivity, Supply Chain Security, and Resilient Economies.”
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NEW IKV BRIEF ON THE 2024 EU INDUSTRIAL R&D INVESTMENT SCOREBOARD AND HORIZON EUROPE PROJECTS OF TÜRKİYE
The IKV Brief titled "The 2024 EU Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard and Horizon Europe Projects of Türkiye" authored by IKV Junior Researcher Hatice Fulya Topyıldız was published from IKV Brief Series.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS GAVE A PRESENTATION AT A WEBINAR ON CLIMATE LAW
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated in a webinar organised by MURCIR as part of its “Wednesday Talks” series and gave a presentation on the “Climate Law.”
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS ATTENDS MEETING ON NEW NDC PROCESS
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated in a roundtable discussion titled “A Participatory Approach to the New NDC Process: Towards 2035.”
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS ATTENDED BUSINESS WORLD ORGANISATIONS MEETING
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas attended an information meeting for business organisations organised by Türkiye’s Permanent Representation to the EU.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTINOĞLU: “THE EU IS PREPARING TO GRADUALLY IMPLEMENT THE EES”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu made a statement regarding the provisional agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on 19 May 2025 for a gradual transition to the EU Entry-Exit System.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS PARTICIPATED IN THE NATO VISIT ORGANISED FOR TURKISH PUBLIC OPINION LEADERS
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated in the “Turkish Public Opinion Leaders” information programme as part of her NATO visit.
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SAVE THE DATE: TURKISH-POLISH-EU RELATIONS IN AN ERA OF GEOPOLITICAL TURBULENCE
Economic Development Foundation (IKV) is organising a conference titled “Turkish-Polish-EU Relations in an Era of Geopolitical Turbulence: Connectivity, Security of Supply Chains and Resilient Economies” on May 30, 2025.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS ATTENDED TÜRKİYE-EU SPECIAL DAY IN LISBON
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated in the “Türkiye-EU Special Day” event held in Portugal.
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IKV İSTANBUL EUIC ORGANISED THE THEATRE PLAY “THIS IS EUROPE”
IKV İstanbul EU Information Centre organised the theatre play “This is Europe” at Notre Dame de Sion French High School.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU ATTENDED THE EUROPE DAY RECEPTION
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu attended the reception hosted by the Head of the EU Delegation to Türkiye Ambassador Thomas Hans Ossowski in İstanbul.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “ALTHOUGH THE EP REPORT TOUCHES ON IMPORTANT ISSUES, IT DOES NOT OFFER PROPOSALS TO CREATE MOMENTUM IN RELATIONS”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu commented on the Türkiye report adopted by the EP.
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IKV İSTANBUL EUIC ORGANISED EUROPE DAY THEMATIC EVENT
IKV Istanbul EU Information Centre organised a workshop titled ‘The Future of Türkiye-EU Relations’ on the occasion of Europe Day.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT
The May 2025 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.
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IKV DISCUSSED TÜRKİYE-EU RELATIONS IN WARSAW
IKV, in cooperation with PISM and OSW, organised a meeting titled ‘EU and Geopolitical Challenges: The Role of Türkiye-EU Interaction’ in Warsaw, Poland.
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NEW IKV BRIEF ON CHALLENGES IN TÜRKİYE’S ROAD TRANSPORT WITH THE EU
The IKV brief entitled “Challenges in Türkiye’s Road Transport with the EU: Transit, Quota, and Visa Barriers” authored by IKV Researcher Ahmet Emre Usta was published as part of IKV Brief Series.
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IKV ATTENDED THE ASSEMBLY MEETING OF MCCI
IKV attended the April assembly meeting of the Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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IKV ATTENDED JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING OF KOCAELİ CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY
IKV attended the Joint Committee Meeting of the KSO held in the TRNC.
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IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS PARTICIPATED IN THE WORKSHOP ON EUROPEAN SECURITY AND TÜRKİYE-EU RELATIONS
IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas attended the workshop titled “Europe`s New Security Architecture and Türkiye-European Union Relations”.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT
The April 2025 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.
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HOW WILL TRUMP’S CUSTOMS TARIFF INCREASES AFFECT TÜRKİYE?
IKV Chairperson and Chairperson of the Kocaeli Chamber of Industry Ayhan Zeytinoğlu, commented on the impacts of the tariff increases imposed by U.S. President Trump on numerous countries.
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HUNGARIAN THINK TANK MMC EUROPEAN STUDIES CENTER VISITED IKV
The future of the EU and its relations with Türkiye were discussed during the visit of the delegation from the Hungarian think tank MMC Centre for European Studies to IKV.
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IKV PARTICIPATED IN THE TÜRKİYE-EU HIGH-LEVEL ECONOMIC DIALOGUE MEETING
IKV attended the Türkiye-EU High Level Economic Dialogue Meeting held in Brussels.
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NEW IKV BRIEF ON TÜRKİYE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE REGIME
The IKV Brief titled "Türkiye in the International Climate Change Regime" authored by IKV Junior Researcher Aygen Torun was published from IKV Brief series.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU HELD TALKS IN BRUSSELS
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu held a series of meetings in Brussels.
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IKV ORGANISED A WEBINAR ON GENDER EQUALITY IN TÜRKİYE AND THE EU
IKV organised a webinar titled “Gender Equality in Türkiye and the EU” on 11 March 2025.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT
The April 2025 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.
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IKV İSTANBUL EUIC ORGANISED A MEETING ON FINANCING CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE ROLE OF THE EU
IKV İstanbul EU Information Centre organised a meeting titled “Current Trends in Civil Society Funding in Türkiye and the Role of the EU”.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “USA TARIFF INCREASES TRIGGERS TRADE WARS”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu spoke about President of the United States Donald Trump’s 25% tariff increases on Canada and Mexico.
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IKV ORGANIZED A WEBINAR ON THE GERMAN ELECTIONS AND THEIR IMPACT ON TÜRKİYE-EU RELATIONS
IKV organised a webinar titled “The Impact of the German Election Results on the EU and Türkiye-EU Relations”.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT
The February 2025 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “WE MUST CLOSELY MONITOR THE GERMAN ELECTION RESULTS”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu commented on the results of the German federal elections held on 23 February 2025.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT
The January 2025 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.
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IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU: “TÜRKİYE-EU RELATIONS SHOULD BE IMPROVED IN TRUMP’S SECOND TERM”
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu made a comprehensive statement addressing the impact of U.S. President Trump`s re-election on Türkiye-EU relations.
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POLISH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS VISITED IKV
The delegation from the Polish Institute of International Affairs visited IKV and exchanged views with Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas and IKV experts.
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OPENING MEETING OF THE EU INFORMATION CENTRES NETWORK HELD AT IKV
The opening meeting of the 2024-2026 period of the Support Project for the EU Information Centres Network in Türkiye was held at TOBB Plaza in İstanbul, hosted by IKV.
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HEAD OF THE EU DELEGATION TO TÜRKİYE OSSOWSKI VISITED IKV
The Head of The EU Delegation to Türkiye, Ambassador Thomas Hans Ossowski, visited IKV and met with Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu.
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NEW IKV BRIEF ON THE RISE OF TURKISH DRONES AND COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE EU
The IKV brief entitled “The Rise of Turkish Drones and Potential Contributions to the Evolving European Defence Concept,” authored by IKV Junior Researcher Fırat Akan, was published as part of the IKV Brief Series.
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ETIAS WILL NOT BE APPLIED TO GREEN AND GREY PASSPORTS
IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu made a statement to clarify allegations on need for special and service passport holders to get a prior permission for their travels to the Schengen Area.
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THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT
The December 2024 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.
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POLAND ASSUMED THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU
Poland took over the Presidency of the EU from Hungary.
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