On March 13, 2025, Wang Chengjie, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC), hosted the delegation from,  Istanbul Arbitration Center (ISTAC) , led by Ziya Akıncı, President of ISTAC Board of Arbitration, and Yasin Ekmen, Secretary General of ISTAC , in Beijing. The two sides had in-depth discussions on enhancing communication and cooperation between arbitration institutions and promoting the development of international arbitration.

Founded in 2015, ISTAC provides efficient dispute resolution services to domestic and foreign parties in Turkey. It is characterized by its independence, impartiality, and neutrality and has notable influence in the Middle-East, North Africa, and Central-Eastern Europe.

During the meeting, Secretary-General Wang Chengjie highlighted that in recent years, economic and trade exchanges between China and Belt-and-Road countries, including Turkey, have become increasingly close, leading to a corresponding rise in cross-border commercial disputes. As an internationally recognized method of dispute resolution, arbitration plays a crucial role in safeguarding international economic and trade cooperation. In this context, CIETAC attaches great emphasis on enhancing communication and cooperation among arbitration institutions, striving to build a regional international arbitration cooperation ecosystem and foster regular dialogue and coordinated development within the international arbitration legal community. In the future, CIETAC is willing to deepen mutual understanding and exchange of rules and practices with ISTAC, promote communication and integration of diverse arbitration legal cultures, and jointly contribute to the healthy development of China-Turkey economic and trade cooperation.

ISTAC President Ziya Akıncı appreciated CIETAC’s achievements over the years. He noted that Turkey, as the bridge connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa, plays a unique role in economic cooperation due to its strategic geographical location. As China-Turkey economic and trade relations continue to deepen, he expressed ISTAC’s hope to engage in multi-facted and in-depth cooperation with CIETAC, including recommending arbitrators and co-hosting events, to jointly promote the development of international arbitration.

Lu Fei, Director of the Business Development Division; Lu Yahan, Deputy Director of the Intellectual Property Dispute Resolution Division; and Liu Fei, Deputy Director of the Business Development Division of CIETAC, attended the meeting.