ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Türkiye’s EU Expert

2026

  • THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT

    The January 2026 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.

  • WHILE THE EU STRENGTHENS ITS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, IT IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR RELATIONS WITH TÜRKIYE TO REMAIN STAGNANT

    IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu highlighted the risks posed by stagnant relations with Türkiye at a time when the EU is deepening its new partnerships on a global scale and commented on the urgency of updating the Customs Union.

  • EU-INDIA AGREEMENT HIGHLIGHTS THE NEED FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE EU-TÜRKIYE CUSTOMS UNION

    IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu shared his views on the potential outcomes of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement for Türkiye.

  • IKV İSTANBUL EUIC HOSTED A HIGH-LEVEL ROUNDTABLE MEETING ON REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY

    The IKV İstanbul EU Information Centre hosted the “High-Level Round Table Meeting between the Business World and the EU-Türkiye on Regional Connectivity”.

  • IKV HELD A MEETING ON THE GLOBAL SYSTEM AND EUROPE TOWARDS 2030

    IKV held a meeting titled “The Global System and Europe Towards 2030: The Future of Türkiye-EU Relations”, as part of its Diplomacy-Civil Society meetings.

  • IKV PARTICIPATED IN THE CBAM INFORMATION MEETING ORGANIZED BY KCI

    IKV participated in the “EU Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism and Türkiye: Current Developments Information Meeting” organised by the Kocaeli Chamber of Industry.

  • IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU ATTENDED THE CBAM WORK MEETING

    IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu attended the CBAM Working Meeting held in İstanbul, hosted by The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye.

  • IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU ATTENDED THE E-COMMERCE ROUNDTABLE MEETING

    IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu attended the E-Commerce Private Sector Roundtable Meeting held in İstanbul, hosted by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye.

  • IKV CELEBRATED ITS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

    The IKV celebrated its 60th anniversary at a special event held in İstanbul.

  • IKV CHAIRPERSON ZEYTİNOĞLU HELD TALKS IN BRUSSELS

    IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zetinoğlu took part in the delegation accompanying Trade Minister Ömer Bolat and made assessments regarding the future of Türkiye-EU trade relations.

  • THE LATEST ISSUE OF IKV MONTHLY IS OUT

    The December 2025 issue of IKV Monthly has been published.

  • PERMANENT DELEGATE OF TÜRKİYE TO THE EU, AMBASSADOR BALKAN, VISITED IKV

    The Permanent Delegate of Türkiye to the EU, Ambassador Yaprak Balkan, visited IKV.

  • THE GASC ASSUMED THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU

    The GASC took over the Presidency of the EU from Denmark.