ABOUT TÜSİAD
Founded in 1971 to represent the Turkish business world, TÜSİAD is a voluntary, independent, non-governmental organization dedicated to promote welfare through private enterprise. On account of the institutions represented by its members, TÜSİAD has a significant representative capacity of the economic activity in Türkiye in many spheres such as production, value added, employment and foreign trade. TÜSİAD’s activities are aimed at creating a social cohesion based on the competitive market economy, sustainable development and participatory democracy.
Headquartered in İstanbul, TÜSİAD has a representative office in Ankara; international representative offices in Brussels, Washington D.C., Paris and Berlin; networks in China, Holland, London, Silicon Valley, New York and the Gulf Region. TÜSİAD is a member of BusinessEurope which is the leading advocate for growth and competitiveness at European level.
TÜSİAD BY NUMBERS
TÜSİAD plays a significant role in the Turkish economy. 4500 member companies represent;
50%
50% of the value -added.
85%
85% of Türkiye’s total foreign trade.
50%
More than 50% of non-agricultural, non-govermental workforce.
80%
80% of corporate tax revenue.