Overview
Lobbying Costs
50,000€ - 99,999€
Financial year: Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.5 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
2
High-level Commission meetings
25
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
TUSIAD-Turkish Industry&Business Association (TUSIAD)
EU Transparency Register
38870176589-43 First registered on 06 Sep 2011
Goals / Remit
TÜSİAD is the non-governmental representative organisation of the Turkish private sector (industries, finance and services) at the national level | over 55% of the economic added-value (80% of exports) 85% of corporate tax revenues. It is the leading business organisation in Turkey.
TÜSİAD is a member of BUSINESSEUROPE, Global Business Coalition, BIAC (Business and Industry Advisory Council of the OECD), BusinessMed;
TÜSİAD is composed of direct members representing companies and leads a platform founded by sectoral and regional business federations (TÜRKONFED: Turkish Confederation of Enterprise and Business);
TÜSİAD is a window of business through its representations in Brussels, Berlin, Paris London, Washington DC.
TÜSİAD is and committed to monitor and promote Turkey’s economic competitiveness, institutional reform process and membership to the European Union.Main EU files targeted
Trade agreement negotiations, Energy Union Initiative, update of European Neighbourhood Policy, Single Market, Energy and Climate Change, Digital Market.
Address
Head Office
MESRUTIYET CADDESI NO: 46
ISTANBUL 34420
TURKEYEU Office
13 Avenue des Gaulois
Brussels 1040
BELGIUMWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 4 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
4.5
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 19 Apr 2024
Name Start date End Date Dilek ISTAR ATES 26 Jan 2024 24 Jan 2025 Dilek Azime AYDIN 26 Jan 2024 24 Jan 2025 Ms Dilek ISTAR ATES 26 Jan 2024 15 Apr 2024 Ms Dilek Azime AYDIN 26 Jan 2024 15 Apr 2024 Ms Zeynep OLSZEWSKI 09 Mar 2023 11 Mar 2024 Ms Dilek ISTAR ATES 28 Jan 2023 26 Jan 2024 Ms Dilek Azime AYDIN 28 Jan 2023 26 Jan 2024 Ms Zeynep OLSZEWSKI 04 Feb 2022 04 Feb 2023 Ms Dilek Azime AYDIN 04 Feb 2022 28 Jan 2023 Ms Dilek ISTAR ATES 30 Jan 2022 28 Jan 2023 Ms Dilek Azime AYDIN 18 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021 Ms Dilek ISTAR ATES 18 Jan 2020 01 Feb 2021 Ms Dilek Azime AYDIN 07 Sep 2018 01 Oct 2019 Ms Dilek ISTAR ATES 09 Jun 2017 08 Jun 2018 Mr Mehmet Bahadir KALEAGASI 13 Oct 2016 11 Oct 2017 Ms Dilek ISTAR ATES 05 Jan 2016 22 Dec 2016 Mr Mehmet Bahadir KALEAGASI 11 Feb 2015 04 Feb 2016 Ms Dilek ISTAR ATES 10 Sep 2014 08 Sep 2015 Mrs Dilek ISTAR ATES 10 Sep 2014 27 Jan 2015 Mr Mehmet Bahadir KALEAGASI 03 Dec 2013 30 Nov 2014 Mrs Gamze ERDEM 26 Nov 2013 22 Nov 2014 Mrs Dilek ISTAR ATES 24 Sep 2013 10 Sep 2014 Mrs Gamze ERDEM 22 Dec 2012 12 Sep 2013 Mrs Dilek ISTAR ATES 22 Dec 2012 12 Sep 2013 Mr Mehmet Bahadir KALEAGASI 30 Nov 2012 12 Sep 2013 Mr Mehmet Bahadir KALEAGASI 13 Dec 2011 30 Nov 2012 Mrs Dilek ISTAR ATES 13 Dec 2011 01 Dec 2012 Mrs Gamze ERDEM 13 Dec 2011 01 Dec 2012 Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
TUSIAD is one of the member federations of the BUSINESSEUROPE (The Confederation of European Business).
TUSIAD is a member of the EPC (European Policy Centre), the CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) and BIAC (The Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD). http://www.tusiad.org/tusiad/international-memberships/ ad http://www.tusiad.org/tusiad/national-memberships/Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
50,000€ - 99,999€
Major contributions in closed year
None declared
Intermediaries for closed year
Name Amount tusiad 50,000€ - 99,999€ Intermediaries for current year
Name tusiad Closed year Costs
50,000€ - 99,999€
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
5TH ADVISORY BOARD MEETING OF BERLIN BOSPHORUS INITIATIVE (BBI) TOOK PLACE IN ISTANBUL FOR STRENGTHENING BILATERAL RELATIONS BETWEEN TURKEY AND GERMANY
https://www.tusiad.org/en/press-releases/item/10414-5th-advisory-board-meeting-of-berlin-bosphorus-initiative-bbi-took-place-in-istanbul-for-strengthening-bilateral-relations-between-turkey-and-germany
6TH TURKEY-EUROPE FUTURE FORUM WAS ORGANIZED VIRTUALLY BETWEEN 18 - 22 January 2021
http://www.bbi-de.org/the-6th-turkey-europe-future-forum-took-place-virtually-between-18-22-january/
TÜSİAD Views on Turkey's European Union Integration Process
TÜSİAD has been a staunchly vocal advocate of Turkey’s progress towards an ever better functioning rules-based market economy, rule of law and robust democracy. We have been actively supporting the Turkey’s Accession Partnership with the EU as the main catalyst of this equation.
https://www.tusiad.org/en/press-releases/item/10251-tusiad-views-on-turkey-s-european-union-integration-process
Annual TUSIAD Digital Turkey Conference was organised on 13th January, 2022 virtually
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlCM9XQos78
Turkish Economy 2021
https://www.tusiad.org/en/reports/item/10758-turkish-economy-2021
Building The Future With a New Mindset - Executive Summary (November 2021)
https://tusiad.org/en/reports/item/10864-building-the-future-with-a-new-mindset-executive-summaryOther activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
25 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 15 Nov 2023 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject The HoC of HRVP met with the President and Delegation from Tusiad. The discussion focused on EU-Turkiye relationship, opportunities and challenges for future cooperation. Cabinet Cabinet of High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles Portfolio High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the Commission Attending - Camilo Villarino (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Nov 2023 Location Brussels Subject Exchange of thoughts on EU-Türkiye economic relations and recent trade developments. Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Gints Freimanis (Cabinet member)
- Michael Hager (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Nov 2023 Location BRUSSELS Subject Exchange of thoughts on EU-Turkey economic relations and recent trade developments. This included sharing views on sanctions circumvention and recent policy in the field of the green and digital transitions. Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Michael Hager (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Jun 2023 Location Brussels Subject gender equality, democratic development, values and fundamental rights Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Věra Jourová Portfolio Values and Transparency Attending - Zuzana Dorazilova (Cabinet member)
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Date 24 Mar 2023 Location WebEx Subject EU/Turkish relations DG European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Attending - Gert-Jan Koopman (Director-General)
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Date 26 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject EU-Turkey trade relations Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Michael Hager (Cabinet member)
- Gints Freimanis (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject Global Gateway Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen Portfolio International Partnerships Attending - Tuure Taneli Lahti (Cabinet member)
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Date 25 Oct 2022 Location Brussels Subject EU Turkish Business relations Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Mairead Mcguinness Portfolio Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union Attending - Katherine Power (Cabinet member)
- Patricia Reilly (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Dec 2021 Location Brussels Subject Green Deal EU-Turkey dialogue on climate Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Anthony Agotha (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Dec 2021 Location Brussels Subject Potential event on digitalization in Turkey Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager Portfolio Europe Fit for Digital Age Attending - Kim Jorgensen (Cabinet member)
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Date 10 Nov 2021 Location Brussels Subject EU - Turkey Economic and Trade Relations Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi Portfolio Neighbourhood and Enlargement Attending - Olivér Várhelyi (Commissioner)
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Date 10 Nov 2021 Location Brussels Subject Trade relations EU-Turkey Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Michael Hager (Cabinet member)
- Gints Freimanis (Cabinet member)
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Date 15 Sep 2021 Location Brussels Subject Videoconference - Exchange of views on the Commission proposal for a CBAM DG Taxation and Customs Union Attending - Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General)
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Date 07 Sep 2021 Location Brussels (videoconference) Subject European Green Deal Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Portfolio European Green Deal Attending - Diederik Samsom (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Jun 2021 Location virtual Subject EU-Turkey relations; Customs Union Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis Portfolio An Economy that Works for People Attending - Michael Hager (Cabinet member)
- Gints Freimanis (Cabinet member)
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Date 23 Feb 2017 Location Brussels Subject EU-Turkey trade relations and update customs union Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström Portfolio Trade Attending - Pedro Velasco Martins (Cabinet member)
- Maria Asenius (Cabinet member)
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Date 14 Dec 2015 Location Brussels Subject High level EU –Turkey Economic dialogue Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen Portfolio Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Attending - Edward Bannerman (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Nov 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject EU-Turkey relations Cabinet Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini Portfolio Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Attending - Stefano Manservisi (Cabinet member)
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Date 19 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject Turkey customs union / TTIP Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström Portfolio Trade Attending - Maria Asenius (Cabinet member)
- Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet member)
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Date 17 Mar 2015 Location Brussels Subject G20 2015 & BUSINESS WORLD Roundtable Cabinet Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini Portfolio Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Attending - Stefano Manservisi (Cabinet member)
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Date 27 Jan 2015 Location Brussels Subject EUCCC annual position paper DG Mobility and Transport Attending - Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
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Date 03 Dec 2014 Location Brussels Subject Economic development in Turkey Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn Portfolio European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations Attending - Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)
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Date 03 Dec 2014 Location Brussels Subject EU-Turkey relations Cabinet Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini Portfolio Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Attending - Anna Vezyroglou (Cabinet member)
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Date 03 Dec 2014 Location BERL 11/176 Subject Relations with Turkish professional associations Cabinet Cabinet of High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini Portfolio Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Attending - Anna Vezyroglou (Cabinet member)
- Stefano Manservisi (Cabinet member)