Supporting Organisations
- Southeastern Anatolia Project Regional Development Administration (GAP-RDA)
- The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB )
- The Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters' Associations (ITKIB)
Southeastern Anatolia Project Regional Development Administration (GAP-RDA)
The Southeastern Anatolia Project is one of the largest integrated projects of the world based on the philosophy of sustainable human development. The GAP-RDA was set up as a governmental entity, attached to the office of the Prime Minister, for a period of 15 years. Apart from ordinary regional development activities, GAP-RDA is also engaged in activities for informing and training present and potential entrepreneurs; Improving the productivity, capacity and export potential of small and medium size enterprises and various publicity and promotion efforts both within and abroad to further the investment potential of the region.
For further information, please visit the web site: www.gap.gov.tr
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB)
TOBB is the highest legal entity in Turkey representing the private sector and has 364 members in the form of local chambers of commerce, industry, commerce and industry, maritime commerce and commodity exchanges. TOBB aims, parallel to the developments elsewhere in the world, at ensuring unity and solidarity between chambers and commodity exchanges, enhancing development of the professions in conformance with general interest, facilitating professional work of members, promoting honesty and confidence in the relations of members with one another and with the general public, and preserving professional discipline and ethics.
For further information, please visit the web site: www.tobb.org.tr
The Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters' Associations (ITKIB)
ITKIB was founded by the Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade (UFT) in 1986 as a "non governmental organisation" in order to organise export led activities. 77% of total Turkish apparel exports, 55% of total textile exports, 81% of leather exports and 33% of carpet exports are realized by ITKIB member companies. ITKIB under its General Secretariat consists of four groups: Istanbul Ready Made Garments Exporters' Association (7.322 members), Istanbul Textile and Raw Material Exporters' Association (2.805 members), Istanbul Leather and Leather Products Exporters' Association (1.646 members), Istanbul Carpet Exporters' Association (656 members).
For further information, please visit the web site: www.itkib.org.tr
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