TUSIAD-Turkish Industry&Business Association

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Overview

Lobbying Costs

150,000€

Financial year: Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

4.75 Fte (7)

Lobbyists with EP accreditation

2

High-level Commission meetings

25

Lobbying Costs over the years

  • Info

    TUSIAD   (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, G20 Business Summit, BIAC (Business and Industry Advisory Council of the OECD), UBCCE (Union of Black Sea and Caspian Confederation of Enterprises) and EUCCC (European Union Chamber of Commerce in China);
    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, Washington DC and Beijing.
    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, 46
    Tepebasi
    Istanbul 34420
    TURKEY
    EU Office
    13, Avenue des Gaulois
    BRUSSELS 1040
    BELGIUM
  • People

    Total lobbyists declared

    7

    Employment timeLobbyists
    100%4
    25%3

    Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)

    4.75

    Lobbyists with EP accreditation

    All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time

    2 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 13 Jul 2015

    Name Start date End Date
    Ms Dilek ISTAR ATES 26 Jan 2024 24 Jan 2025
    Ms Dilek Azime AYDIN 26 Jan 2024 24 Jan 2025
    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

    In May, 2012, we have organised a conference titled "Welcome Turkey: adhesion, the dawn of a new Europe" in European Parliament.
    We attend to the "Civil Society Dialogue" meetings organised by DG Trade.

    Person in charge of EU relations

    Mr Bahadir Kaleagasi (Director)

    Person with legal responsibility

    Mr Bahadir Kaleagasi (Director)

  • Categories

    Category

    II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations

    Subcategory

    Trade and business associations

  • 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

  • Financial Data

    Closed financial year

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

    Lobbying costs for closed financial year

    150,000€

    Other financial info

    .

  • EU Structures

    Groups (European Commission)

    None

    ACC

    None

    Groups (European Parliament)

    None

    Communication activities

    We have organised "G20, 2015 & The Business World" event in Brussels on 17th March, 2015. This event was organised in relation to the report entitled “Business Priorities for Recommendations of Turkey’s G20 Presidential Term in 2015" which wa commissioned by TUSIAD.
    http://www.tusiad.org/__rsc/shared/file/EY-TUSIAD-Business-Priorities-for-Recommendations-of-Turkeys-G20-Presidential-Term-in2015.pdf

    Other activities

    With a view to promoting Turkey's accession to the EU, in 2012, we have organised a conference titled "Welcome Turkey: adhesion, the dawn of a new Europe" in the European Parliament.

  • 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.

    • 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)
    • 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
      • Michael Hager (Cabinet member)
      • Gints Freimanis (Cabinet member)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Date 24 Mar 2023 Location WebEx
      Subject EU/Turkish relations
      DG European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
      Attending
      • Gert-Jan Koopman (Director-General)
    • Date 16 Feb 2023 Location Brussels
      Subject Critical Raw Materials package
      Cabinet Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis
      Portfolio An Economy that Works for People
      Attending
      • Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President)
      Other Lobbyists
    • 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)
    • Date 25 Oct 2022 Location Brussels
      Subject Global Gateway
      Cabinet Cabinet of Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen
      Portfolio International Partnerships
      Attending
      • Tuure Taneli Lahti (Cabinet member)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • 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
      • Maria Asenius (Cabinet member)
      • Pedro Velasco Martins (Cabinet member)
    • 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)
    • 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)
    • Date 19 Nov 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject Turkey customs union / TTIP
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström
      Portfolio Trade
      Attending
      • Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet member)
      • Maria Asenius (Cabinet member)
    • 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)
      Other Lobbyists
    • Date 27 Jan 2015 Location Brussels
      Subject EUCCC annual position paper
      DG Mobility and Transport
      Attending
      • Joao Aguiar Machado (Director-General)
    • Date 03 Dec 2014 Location Brussels
      Subject Economic development in Turkey
      Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn
      Portfolio European Neighbourhood Policy &amp; Enlargement Negotiations
      Attending
      • Johannes Hahn (Commissioner)
    • 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)
    • 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)
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