The panel titled “Advancing Sustainable Blue Economy for Climate Resilient Ocean through International Cooperation”, organized by the Ankara University National Center for the Sea and Maritime Law (DEHUKAM), was held on 10 November 2026 at 14:00 at the Ocean Pavilion.

Moderated by DEHUKAM CEO Dr. Mustafa Baskara, the panel featured Dr. Dola Oluteye, Senior Research Fellow in Energy and Transport Policy at the UCL Energy Institute, University College London, and Founder of the Professional African Network Advisory Initiative (PATNA); Dr. Alperen Furkan Taş, Senior Researcher at DEHUKAM; Prof. Dr. Barış Salihoğlu, Director of the Institute of Marine Sciences at Middle East Technical University (METU); Minna Epps, Global Ocean Policy Director at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); and Julika Tribukait, Senior Policy Advisor for Ocean and Climate at WWF Germany.

The panel addressed key issues including the development of climate resilient marine and ocean ecosystems in response to the impacts of climate change, the advancement of a sustainable blue economy, and the strengthening of international cooperation in these areas.