Turkish Business Confederation
Acronym: TÜRKONFED
General Information
Identification Code: 308423650407-10
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Entity Form: Non-profit organisation (Confederation)
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 6/7/2023
Last Update: 5/13/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: TURKONFED (Turkish Business Confederation) is a non-governmental and nonpartisan business organization, aiming to contribute to the development of regional, sectoral and national economic policies in Türkiye. Established in 2004, TURKONFED today represents 31 federations and 363 associations with more than 60,000 companies as members. TURKONFED is a member of SMEunited, which represents over 22 million SMEs from 30 European countries. In this respect TURKONFED is a bridge between the Turkish business world and the European Union. Additionally, members from across the globe gather under TURKONFED International platform. TURKONFED has three main functions: Policy design/advocacy, capacity development and business development. 8 Commissions undertake these functions: Economic Development & Sustainability, Women in Business World, Regional Development, Sectoral Development, Youth, Education & Entrepreneurship, Digital Transformation, Green Transition and Access to Finance.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- International co-operation and development
- Research and innovation
- Trade
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- sub-national
- european
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: European Green Deal and related green transition legislation. ESG related developments and EU legislative files on Due Diligence, Corporate Sustainability Reporting, EU Taxonomy, Sustainable finance, Ecodesign for Sustainable Product etc.
EU Trade Policy and EU – Türkiye Customs Union modernisation. SMEs and entrepreneurial policies. Net Zero industry and overall energy security and transition. Legislative agenda on the digital transformation. Youth policies, Gender equality and Women entrepreneurship, Social and sustainable development policies.
Communication Activities: Green and digital transformation related events and publications in Türkiye:
TURKONFED's "European Green Deal and SMEs" Report: https://turkonfed.org/en/detail/3452/turkonfed-published-the-european-green-deal-and-smes-report
https://turkonfed.org/en/detail/3515/european-green-deal-and-smes-report
Awareness raising on Green Transition of SMEs in Anatolia: https://turkonfed.org/tr/Proje/34/kobiler-icin-yesil-donusum
Digital Transformation Center for SMEs (DDM)
https://turkonfed.org/en/detail/3391/digital-transformation-consultancy-from-ddm-to-medium-sized-enterprises
Digital Anatolia Project
https://turkonfed.org/en/detail/2375/digital-anatolia-and-digital-transformation-center-on-online-platform
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Çatma Mescit Mah. Refik Saydam Cad.Akarca Sok.No.41 Beyoglu
Post Code: 34430
City: Istanbul
Country: TURKEY
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EU Office
Address: Çatma Mescit Mah. Refik Saydam Cad.Akarca Sok.No.41 Beyoglu
Post Code: 34430
City: Istanbul
Country: TURKEY
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Info Members: Our main focus lies on observing and analysing priority policies and legislative files in the EU on ad hoc basis, mostly through online meetings and digital tools and with the help of our national thematic working groups consisting of voluntary experts of various backgrounds and raising awareness among national SMEs as well as among national decision makers through national projects, policy recommendations and publications.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: TÜRKONFED has 31 regional and sectoral federation members of non-profit nature in Türkiye.
Full list of TÜRKONFED federation members: https://turkonfed.org/en/our-members (national map)
Additionally, international members gather under TÜRKONFED International platform.
Full list of TÜRKONFED International members: https://turkonfed.org/en/our-members (international map)
Organisation Members: TÜRKONFED is a member of SMEunited, the association of crafts and SMEs in Europe - European Social Partner https://www.smeunited.eu/members
Business for Goals Platform (B4G) cofounded by TÜRKONFED, United Nations Development Programme and TÜSİAD.
https://www.business4goals.org/en/
United Nation’s Connecting Business Initiative-CBi network in Türkiye founded by TÜRKONFED. (CBi is an initiative supported by the UN and driven by the private sector.)
https://www.connectingbusiness.org/about#excom