IKV organized a meeting hosted by the Diyarbakır Chamber of Commerce and Industry, addressing the topics of “Updating the Türkiye-EU Customs Union, the European Green Deal and the Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism, Duty of Care, EU Funds and Programs” on 11 September 2024.

The opening speech of the meeting was delivered by President of the Diyarbakır Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mehmet Kaya. In his address, President Kaya stated that updating the Customs Union has long been on the agenda and must be resolved as soon as possible, particularly by addressing it through green and digital transformation.

The panel session of the meeting began with a presentation by IKV Deputy Secretary General M. Gökhan Kilit titled “Updating the Türkiye-EU Customs Union”. Kilit touched upon the current problems and update scenarios in the Customs Union. The panel continued with a presentation by IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas on “The European Green Deal and the Border Carbon Adjustment Mechanism”. Assoc. Prof. Nas explained the new obligations introduced by the European Green Deal and the Emissions Trading System.

The third speaker of the panel, Faculty Member at TOBB University of Economics and Technology Prof. Sanem Baykal addressed the topic of “Duty of Care” with its legal perspective. Lastly, IKV Research Director Çisel İleri presented on “EU Funds and Programs”, covering the financing of green transformation. The event concluded with a question-and-answer session.