Marmara Group Executive Council Members Oğuzhan Ceylan and Ümran Köksüz attended the seminar on "The Future of the EU and Turkey" organised by the Economic Development Foundation (IKV). IKV President Ayhan Zeytinoğlu, Turkish Ambassador to the EU Faruk Kaymakcı, IKV Secretary General Çiğdem Nas and COPFUTUREU Jean Monnet Module Coordinator Özgür Erler Bayır took the floor separately and gave information about the position of the European Union in the world, its future and its relations with Turkey.

Oğuzhan Ceylan made a statement after the seminar: "The information and gains we have gained in this seminar are of great importance both for the activities of our foundation and for our understanding of Turkey's place in international relations in general. We look forward to sharing what we learnt and experienced in the seminar with a wider audience as Marmara Group Foundation."