IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu attended the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Work Meeting held in İstanbul on 16 January 2026, hosted by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB). The meeting, attended by Deputy Minister of Trade Mustafa Tuzcu, European Commission Director-General for Taxation and Customs Union Gerassimos Thomas, and TOBB Board Member Zeki Kıvanç, addressed recent developments regarding the CBAM implementation period. During the meeting, the challenges faced by priority sectors such as iron and steel and cement in the adaptation process, the relationship between the National Emission Trading System and the CBAM, and proposed solutions were evaluated.