TÜBİSAD

What TÜBİSAD does

TÜBİSAD is a Turkish non-profit industry association founded in 1979 that serves as the representative body of Turkey's information and communication technologies (ICT) sector. The organization represents more than 200 member companies that collectively account for over 95% of Turkey's informatics industry, including major multinational and domestic firms such as Turkcell, Vodafone, Microsoft, IBM, HP, and Intel.

The association's core activities include policy advocacy, sector research, publication of industry reports, organizing events, and convening the ICT ecosystem through working groups. Notable outputs include the TÜBİSAD Manifesto (2025), the Financial Technologies Working Group Catalog (2026), and an Azerbaijan Country Guide (2025), as well as regular sector sizing figures such as the 2.1 trillion TL ICT sector announcement for 2025.

The business model is membership-based, with annual dues scaled to member company turnover; the organization is headquartered in Istanbul. It is governed by a board chaired by Mehmet Ali Tombalak (as of 2024) and engages in international partnerships with bodies such as BITKOM, NASSCOM, ITU, DigitalEurope, TOBB, and Deloitte. As an industry association rather than a commercial entity, TÜBİSAD is funded through member dues and does not generate product revenue.

Name

TÜBİSAD

Legal name

Bilişim Sanayicileri ve İşadamları Derneği (TÜBİSAD)

Website

https://tubisad.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TÜBİSAD (founded 1979) is a Turkish non-profit ICT industry association representing 200+ member companies that account for over 95% of Turkey's informatics sector, providing policy advocacy, sector research, and ecosystem convening services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sisli

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: TÜBİSAD generates revenue primarily through membership dues paid by member companies. Dues are determined by the Board of Directors according to a membership fee regulation and are based on member companies' annual revenue/turnover. No entrance fee is required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TÜBİSAD is Turkey's leading Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) industry association, representing more than 200 member companies that account for over 95% of the Turkish informatics sector by transaction volume. The association provides member companies with sectoral representation, policy advocacy, market research reports (such as the annual ICT Sector Market Data Report, Digital Transformation Index, and E-Commerce Report), industry working groups and commissions, networking events, regulatory guidance, and digital inclusion programs. Its core deliverables are membership services, authoritative market research, and collective industry advocacy.

Product overview

TÜBİSAD (Türkiye Bilişim Sanayicileri ve İşadamları Derneği) is Turkey's leading ICT industry association, not a product company per se. The organization operates as a comprehensive platform offering sector research reports (including the annual ICT Sector Market Data Report, Turkey's Digital Transformation Index, and E-Commerce Reports), member engagement programs through various working groups and commissions, social impact initiatives like the TEK/TES Digital Inclusion project, and industry resources such as the Financial Technologies Catalog and Azerbaijan Country Guide. TÜBİSAD also provides media channels including TÜBİSAD Plus on YouTube and the TÜBİSAD Perspektif LinkedIn newsletter. The association facilitates compliance programs including the AEEE (WEEE) compliance scheme, and offers membership services providing access to industry networks, regulatory consulting, and business opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TÜBİSAD Plus: Video content platform featuring interviews and discussions with TÜBİSAD leadership on technology and digital transformation topics
• TÜBİSAD Perspektif

Products and services

• TÜBİSAD Membership Program
• ICT Sector Market Data Report (Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojileri Sektörü Pazar Verileri)
• Turkey's Digital Transformation Index Report (Dijital Dönüşüm Endeksi)
• TÜBİSAD E-Commerce Report (E-Ticaret Raporu)
• AEEE Compliance Program
• TEK/TES Digital Inclusion Project

Quantifiable outcome

• Turkey's ICT sector reached 2.1 trillion TL in 2025 (TÜBİSAD-reported market data)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TOBB Telekomünikasyon Meclisi (TOBB Telecommunications Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013TÜBİSAD partnered with TOBB's Telecommunications Council as a project partner for the annual ICT sector market data report. The collaboration aimed to address discrepancies in published ICT sector size figures and create a more comprehensive picture of the Turkish ICT market.
• Deloitte TürkiyeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2013Deloitte Türkiye served as project consultant for TÜBİSAD's annual Bilgi ve İletişim Teknolojileri Sektörü Pazar Verileri (ICT Sector Market Data) reports, providing methodological guidance and analysis.
• İstanbul Technical University (İTÜ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 December 2010İTÜ and TÜBİSAD signed a cooperation protocol to establish the 'Dijital Türkiye Üssü' (Digital Turkey Base) at the İTÜ Maslak Campus. The project aimed to create one of Turkey's largest R&D centers, with 30,000 m² of enclosed space, housing the ITU Computer and Informatics Faculty alongside R&D centers of leading technology companies. The initiative was designed to foster university-industry collaboration in innovation and research.
• NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies, India)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2010TÜBİSAD and NASSCOM held a joint meeting of their Boards of Directors in Istanbul, facilitated by Turkey's Prime Ministry Investment Support and Promotion Agency (TYDTA). The meeting explored potential collaboration opportunities in ICT between India and Turkey. NASSCOM represents companies accounting for over 95% of India's IT industry revenue with over 2 million professionals.
• BITKOM (Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media, Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2010TÜBİSAD signed a '2011 Partner Country Cooperation Agreement' with Germany's BITKOM to develop economic and trade relations in the ICT field. As part of the agreement, Turkey was selected as the 'Partner Country' at CeBIT 2011. Activities included joint conferences, workshops, company meetings, a Turkish Night event, and participation in German IT security and trade events. The partnership aimed to increase the bilateral ICT trade volume between Germany and Turkey.
• DIGITALEUROPEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010TÜBİSAD is a member of DIGITALEUROPE, the European digital technology industry association. Through this membership, TÜBİSAD participates in European digital policy discussions and aligns Turkey's ICT vision with the EU Digital Agenda and Europe 2020 strategy.
• TÜBİDER (Türkiye Bilişim Derneği)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2009TÜBİSAD and TÜBİDER signed a protocol with Turkey's Ministry of National Education Education Technologies General Directorate to launch a Computer Technical Personnel Certification Program, providing training content for IT technicians.
• MEB Eğitim Teknolojileri Genel Müdürlüğü (Ministry of National Education Education Technologies Directorate)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2009The Ministry of National Education partnered with TÜBİSAD and TÜBİDER on a Computer Technical Personnel Certification Program, providing 135 hours of training to improve technical workforce quality in the IT sector.
• Intel TürkiyecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Intel Türkiye partnered with TÜBİSAD on the 'Gelecek için Bilişim KOBİ e-Dönüşüm Projesi' (Future for Informatics SME e-Transformation Project), which aimed to increase technology adoption and e-transformation among Turkish SMEs.
• Microsoft TürkiyecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Microsoft Türkiye partnered with TÜBİSAD on the 'Gelecek için Bilişim KOBİ e-Dönüşüm Projesi' (Future for Informatics SME e-Transformation Project) to provide technology training and certification for SME employees.
• Türk Telekom Grubu (incl. TT Net)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Türk Telekom Group partnered with TÜBİSAD on the 'Gelecek için Bilişim KOBİ e-Dönüşüm Projesi' to support SME digital transformation through telecommunications infrastructure and services.
• AveacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Avea partnered with TÜBİSAD on the 'Gelecek için Bilişim KOBİ e-Dönüşüm Projesi' to support SME digital transformation initiatives.
• Eczacıbaşı HoldingminorOthers · 1 January 2009TÜBİSAD member Eczacıbaşı Holding and its chairman Faruk Eczacıbaşı have been closely associated with the association. Faruk Eczacıbaşı received the TBD-TÜBİSAD Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DIGITALEUROPE: The pan-European digital technology industry association. TÜBİSAD is itself a member of DIGITALEUROPE, making it the most directly comparable peer: both are trade associations representing the ICT/digital industry to policymakers and producing sector research and advocacy.
• BITKOM: Germany's Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media. BITKOM and TÜBİSAD executed a formal Partner Country cooperation agreement in 2010–2011; both perform near-identical functions (sector advocacy, market data, working groups) in their respective national markets.
• NASSCOM: India's National Association of Software and Service Companies. NASSCOM and TÜBİSAD held a joint board meeting in 2010; both serve as the unified industry voice for their national ICT sector, with analogous member-driven advocacy, market research, and international engagement.
• CompTIA: US-based trade association for the global IT industry. CompTIA operates a comparable model: membership dues, working groups, industry research, certification programs, and policy advocacy — closely analogous to TÜBİSAD's structure albeit at much greater scale and geographic scope.
• techUK: The UK technology trade association. techUK is a directly comparable national ICT industry body with similar functions (policy advocacy, sector research, working groups, events) and is one of the most relevant international analogs to TÜBİSAD.
• TBD (Türkiye Bilişim Derneği): Turkey's Informatics Society. TBD is TÜBİSAD's closest domestic peer — both are Turkish associations serving the ICT ecosystem and have jointly executed programs (e.g., Lifetime Achievement Award, Computer Technical Personnel Certification Program with the Ministry of National Education).
• TÜBİDER (Türkiye Bilişim Derneği): Another Turkish informatics association that partnered with TÜBİSAD on the Computer Technical Personnel Certification Program with MEB. Direct domestic peer competing for member mindshare and policy voice in the same Turkish ICT ecosystem.
• ITI (Information Technology Industry Council): US-based global ICT industry advocacy body representing the leading technology companies. Operates a similar high-level advocacy and policy-shaping model to TÜBİSAD and shares many of the same multinational member companies (Intel, IBM, HP).

Regional players

• JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association): Japan's electronics and ICT industry association. Comparable in function (sector advocacy, market data reports, working groups, international cooperation) but operates in a different geography; relevant peer because of similar membership structure spanning hardware, software, and telecom.
• ITI India / Indian Cellular Association: Industry associations representing India's ICT/telecom ecosystem with comparable functions to TÜBİSAD (membership-driven advocacy, working groups, sector reports). Comparable model, geographically distinct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TUBISAD/videos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/t-bisad-bili-im-sanayicileri-derne-i
• Xx.com/tubisad_dernek
• Facebookfacebook.com/TUBISAD

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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