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2026

  • MINISTER OF TRADE PROF. BOLAT VISITED IKV

    Minister of Trade Prof. Ömer Bolat paid a visit to IKV.

  • IKV ORGANISED A MEETING WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF MINISTER OF TRADE PROF. BOLAT ON THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUSTOMS UNION

    IKV organised a meeting titled “The Future of the Customs Union, Free Trade Agreements and the ‘Made in EU’ Criterion on the 30th Anniversary of the Customs Union Decision” with the participation of Minister of Trade Prof. Ömer Bolat.

  • “A SOCIETY CAN ONLY BE CONSIDERED DEVELOPED WHEN WOMEN ARE EQUAL, SAFE AND PROSPEROUS”

    IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu issued a statement on the occasion of 8 March International Women’s Day.

  • DRAFT EU INDUSTRIAL ACCELERATOR ACT PUBLISHED: “MADE IN EU” CRITERIA ALSO COVERS CUSTOMS UNION PARTNERS

    IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu evaluated the draft EU Industrial Accelerator Act.

  • IKV ATTENDED THE MEETING TITLED “WOMEN BEYOND BORDERS: DIPLOMACY, PRIVATE SECTOR AND CIVIL SOCIETY SUMMIT”

    IKV Assistant Expert Deniz Bal participated as a speaker in the meeting titled “Women Beyond Borders: Diplomacy, Private Sector and Civil Society Summit”, organised by the International Relations Club of Marmara University.

  • GALATASARAY UNIVERSITY STUDENT GROUP VISITED IKV

    Members of the International Law and Diplomacy Club of Galatasaray University student visited IKV and the İstanbul EU Information Centre.

  • IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS SPOKE AT A WEBINAR ORGANISED BY İSTANBUL GEDİK UNIVERSITY

    IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated as a speaker in the webinar titled ‘European Union – India Free Trade Agreement and its Impact on Türkiye’.

  • IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS SPOKE AT A PANEL ORGANISED BY THE İSTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY

    IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated as a speaker in the panel organised by the ICI within the scope of the European Business Network Project.

  • EXCLUDING TÜRKİYE FROM THE “MADE IN EUROPE” CRITERIA WOULD HIT EUROPEAN INVESTORS IN TÜRKİYE THE HARDEST

    IKV Chairperson Ayhan Zeytinoğlu commented on the EU’s “Made in Europe” initiatives and the problems in the Customs Union.

  • IKV SECRETARY GENERAL NAS SPOKE AT A WEBINAR ORGANISED BY TİSK

    IKV Secretary General Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas participated as a speaker in the webinar titled “Potential Effects of the EU-India Free Trade Agreement” organised within the scope of TİSK Meetings.

  • 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.