Government & NGO

The Republic of Turkey has a unitary structure in terms of administration and this aspect is one of the most important factors shaping the Turkish public administration. When three powers (executive, legislature and judiciary) are taken into account as the main functions of the state, local administrations do not have almost any power. In other words, there are not units called “states” in Turkey and the provinces and cities come after the central administration. Local administrations were established to provide services in place and the government is represented by the governors and city governors. Besides the governors and the city governors, other senior public officials are also appointed by the central government rather than to be appointed by mayors or elected by constituents.

Turkey's membership to international organizations

Turkey is a founding member of the United Nations, the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (now the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, a member state of the Council of Europe since 1949, and of NATO since 1952. Since 2005, Turkey is in accession negotiations with the European Union, having been an associate member since 1963. Turkey is also a member of the G20 industrial nations which brings together the 20 largest economies of the world.

Turkey is also member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). It has signed free trade agreements with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Israel, and many other countries. In 1992, Turkey and 10 other regional nations formed the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Business Council to expand regional trade and economic cooperation. 

Tenders are on rise in Turkey due to ongoing mega projects

For tender applications, a set of documents must be presented to the Turkish authorities, such as Invitation for Bid, Instruction to Bidder, Standard Forms, Condition of Contract, Form of Tender, Bidding Data, Contract Data, General and Special Specifications, Bill of Quantities with Pricing Preambles, Drawings, Schedule of Additional Information.

Non-government organizations

There are many local non-government organizations operating in Turkey.  We support non-profit organizations by offering customized, cost- effective translation and interpretation services.

If you need specialized translations for public services in all platforms, our offer includes reliable Turkish translations thanks to our dedicated project managers, looked-after translators and subject matter editors.