Having been the shared voice of enterprises for the last 62 years, our Confederation aims to generate macro-level solutions in fields of activity where the member business associations are represented and to contribute towards the creation of a social order pertaining to the country’s supra-political affairs in the context of professional life, such as minimum wage, social dialogue, and labour peace.

With its headquarters located in Ankara, TİSK embodies 21 member employers’ association operating in various industrial and economic sectors including public services.

Production, industrial relations, competitiveness, productivity, registered employment, collective labour agreements, foreign trade zones constitute TİSK’s main topics of focus and activity.

2 million people are employed in approximately 10.000 workplaces registered under member associations. Operating as a voluntary organization, TİSK is financed through the subscription fees of the member associations.

Since its founding, TİSK has been organizing seminars, conventions, and conferences in cognizance of the national conjuncture influencing work life, while keeping employers informed through a continuous output of publications and reports. In this context, the confederation now has an extensive archive of publications that can prove greatly beneficial to employers and employees in Turkey. 

As a social partner, TİSK represents employers on all platforms that operate on the basis of tripartite representation. At national level, TİSK partakes in the Economic and Social Council, Tripartite Advisory Board, Labour Assembly, Turkish Employment Agency, Social Security Institution, and the relevant committees of the Turkish Grand National Assembly. At international level, TİSK represents Turkish employers on various global platforms including the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization of Employers (IOE), The Confederation of European Business (BusinessEurope), through the course of G20/B20, Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) at OECD, Turkey-EU Joint Advisory Committee, and the Union of Mediterranean Confederation of Enterprises (BUSINESSMED).