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''TURKONFED (TÜRK GİRİŞİM VE İŞ DÜNYASI KONFEDERASYONU) / (TURKISH ENTERPRISE AND BUSINESS CONFEDERATION) is a Turkish federation based in Istanbul, Turkey. Establishes in 2004, it represented 6 federations and 69 associations. Today, TURKONFED represents 23 federations and 155 associations as well as 12,500 members and 30,000 firms who create a business volume of over 208 billion USD annually. The main objective of TURKONFED refers to regional development, vocational education and employment, competitiveness and innovation.''

ABOUT
TURKONFED was established in 2004 as a nation-wide confederation, representing 6 federations and 69 associations. Today, it represents 23 federations and 155 associations. It represents 12,500 members and 30,000 firms who create a business volume of over 208 billion USD annually.

INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL STRUCTURE
The main objective of TURKONFED refers to regional development, vocational education and employment, competitiveness and innovation. In these areas, it leads academic and field studies, detects problems, generates solutions and shares its opinion with national counterparts. Furthermore, TURKONFED focuses on enhancing the structures and competitiveness of Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) throughout Turkey.

TURKONFED is an associate member of The European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME) since 11th of February, 2014. UEAPME is the employers’ organization representing the interests of European crafts, trades and SMEs at EU level. UEAPME is a recognized European Social Partner. It is a non-profit seeking and non-partisan organization.

Member federations are established as regional and sectoral organizations. 19 regional federations of TURKONFED widely cover the country, allowing a national representation. In order to be in accordance with the European Union (EU), the confederation’s geographic distribution for these federations is based on Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics Level 2.

The sectoral members of TURKONFED are working under three federations; Turkish Ceramics Federation (TSF), Construction Products Manufacturers’ Federation (YUF) and Federation of Industrial Associations (SEDEFED). Leading sectors, such as automotive, iron and steel, chemicals and transportation, are represented through SEDEFED.

MISSIONS and OBJECTIVES
Based on the vision of the Turkish Republic and the goal of reaching the level of modern civilization as set out by Ataturk, this body sets sail with the following objectives:

•	Contributing to the development of regional, sectoral, and national economic policies as the collective voice of regional and sectoral federations

•	Establishing a common working ground to detect the issues of the business world, develop proposals for their solutions

•	Facilitating international integration and the enhancement of competitiveness through the formation of regional and sectoral policies for development

•	Engaging in activities and producing projects so as to best realize regional and sectoral potential

•	Working towards the institutionalization of civil society and spread of private enterprise

•	Achieving a strong organization, based on an independent platform and broad representation, to address the issues of industrialists and business people and cultivate their leadership and entrepreneurial qualities in society

TURKONFED`S ACTIVITIES

In accordance with its objectives:

•	Contributes to Turkey’s economic growth, stability and development of legal, institutional and social infrastructures of the market economy

•	Works to strengthen ethical values in the business world and develop activities in the sense of social responsibility

•	Follows technological developments in the world, supports the business world to increase research and development activities

•	Works for the business world to have a marked and permanent place globally

•	Works as a guide; attempts to develop and implement policies regarding investment, production, commerce and employment

•	Works to develop employment for women

•	Promotes efficient use of resources, quality, productivity and environmental protection in society

•	Supports the development of education and training with modern standards and economically appropriate policies

•	Encourages projects that enhance social infrastructure

•	Collaborates with universities and scientific research organizations

•	Works in order to disperse the innovation spirit in society

•	Works to provide stable development and eliminate inter-regional differences in terms of development

•	Works to develop awareness of social reconciliation and cooperation between employees and employers for better national development

•	Cooperates and exchanges experiences on institutional, sectoral, national and international levels in order to develop opportunities for joint ventures

•	Contributes to endeavors to  increase competitiveness providing the stability of productivity and quality environment and the most effective utilization of human and natural resources

•	Improves comments and recommendations and transmits them to the appropriate authorities and public

•	Exercises the right to be a member to international federations, confederations or associations, represented in international federations, confederations or associations by its own member associations or federations

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: SÜLEYMAN ONATÇA

Vice-President: ŞAHİSMAİL BEDİRHANOĞLU, HAKKI ENGİN CİVAN, M. ŞEFİK TÜZÜN, NİHAT GÜÇLÜ, TARKAN KADOOĞLU, TEMEL AYCAN ŞEN, SEFA TARGIT,

Treasurer: ORHAN TURAN

Members: ALİ AVCI, AYDIN BANDIRMA, MEHMET SALİH BAŞÖZ, ALPER BEKTAŞ, ABDULNASIR DUYAN, HATİCE ŞAHİN EROĞLU, GÜLAY GÜL, MESUT İŞSEVER, ZEYYAT KAFKAS, MEHMET SALİH ÖZEN, HÜLYA GEDİK SADIKLAR, MEHMET SANDAL, BEHİYE TÜLİN SEÇEN, FATMA SEMİZ, SÜLEYMAN SÖNMEZ, EMİN BAHRİ UĞURLU, SEDAT ŞÜKRÜ ÜNLÜTÜRK, METİN YALÇINKAYA, ALİ İHSAN YEŞİLOVA, İBRAHİM YILMAZ,

Secretary General: ARDA BATU

GENERAL SECRETARIAT
Arda Batu: Secretary General

Dr. Betül Çelikkaleli: Assistant Secretary General

Haluk Tükel: TÜRKONFED-TÜSİAD Member Of Coordination Committees

Dilek Aydın: TÜRKONFED AB and UEAPME Representative

Zühal Özbay Daş: Department Responsible Economies

Yasemin Özbal: Economics Research Assistant

Filiz Karayüksel: Accounting

Funda Yıldız: Executive Assistant

Mehmet Uluğtürkan: Head of Communications Consultant

Ufuk Çarşıbaşı: Communications Consultancy Company

Nurten Erk: Communications Consultancy Company

Banu Gürmen: Counsel

Hafize İpekten: Financial Advisor

Ayfer Karan: Office Staff

FEDERATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS
Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TÜRKONFED) represents 23 federations and 155 associations. It represents 12,500 members and 30,000 firms who create a business volume of over 208 billion USD annually. Member federations are established as regional and sectoral organizations. 19 regional federations of TURKONFED widely cover the country, allowing a national representation. In order to be in accordance with the European Union (EU), the confederation’s geographic distribution for these federations is based on Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics Level 2 (NUTS 2). Leading sectors, such as construction, automotive, iron and steel, chemicals and transportation, are represented through industrial federations.