GAİB GÜNEYDOĞU ANADOLU İHRACATÇI BİRLİKLERİ

What GAİB GÜNEYDOĞU ANADOLU İHRACATÇI BİRLİKLERİ does

GAİB (Güneydoğu Anadolu İhracatçı Birlikleri / Southeast Anatolian Exporters' Union) is a statutory, non-profit exporters' association established on 20 April 1984 under the coordination of TİM (Türkiye İhracatçılar Meclisi / Turkey Exporters' Assembly) and the Turkish Ministry of Trade (Ticaret Bakanlığı). It operates as a single General Secretariat unifying four sector-specific exporters' associations — Textile and Raw Materials (GATHİB, ~12,000 members, founded 1989), Cereals/Pulses/Oilseeds and Products (founded 1986), Dried Fruits and Products (founded 1986), and Carpets (GAHİB, ~1,400 members, founded 2009) — collectively serving nearly 20,000 member companies across the Southeast Anatolia region.

GAİB's core function is to act as the authorized bridge between regional exporters and government bureaucracy. Its service portfolio includes processing export registration, export support applications (Turquality, UR-GE projects), e-export support, import registration certificates, Green Passport (Yeşil Pasaport) facilitation, sector council secretariat duties, trade fair and buying delegation organization, training programs (including AI Day events and online certification), export statistics and market intelligence, and laboratory services. The association operates through a headquarters in Gaziantep plus nine regional offices (Kahramanmaraş, Mardin, Malatya, Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa, Adıyaman, Kilis, Cizre, and Gaziantep Free Zone), a digital member portal (GAİB Dijital at dijital.gaib.org.tr), and active social media channels.

Revenue is generated through membership fees (Nispi Aidat) paid by member companies; specific fee structures are not publicly disclosed. The underlying technology is administrative rather than proprietary — a digital portal, website, content publishing infrastructure, and standard back-office systems with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities of its own. The organization maintains KVKK (Turkish Personal Data Protection Law) compliance and an Information Security Policy aligned with ISO 27001 principles. Leadership is provided by a Coordinator Chairman (Mete Akcan) heading a Board of Chairmen drawn from each constituent association, supported by General Secretary Bülent Kayalı (appointed November 2019) and three Assistant General Secretaries.

Name

GAİB GÜNEYDOĞU ANADOLU İHRACATÇI BİRLİKLERİ

Legal name

Güneydoğu Anadolu İhracatçılar Birliği Genel Sekreterliği

Website

https://gaib.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GAİB (Güneydoğu Anadolu İhracatçı Birlikleri) is a Turkish statutory exporters' association under TİM and the Ministry of Trade, serving nearly 20,000 member companies across four sectors (textile, cereals/pulses/oilseeds, dried fruits, carpets) in Southeast Anatolia via export support, trade missions, and government incentive administration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Export Trade Association Services

NAICS

Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (42459), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAIAKAL

Import/Export & Cross-Border Food Commodity Trading

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Food Ingredients & Commodities Trading/Wholesale

Keywords

• Export support services
• Trade association services
• Trade fair facilitation
• Market intelligence reports
• Export documentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaziantep

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees ( Nispi Aidat ): Member companies pay association fees (nispi aidat) to be part of GAİB. Revenue is generated from membership contributions which fund the association's operations and export support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GAİB is a non-profit exporters' association acting as the unified General Secretariat for four sector-specific exporters' associations (Textile & Raw Materials, Cereals/Pulses/Oilseeds & Products, Dried Fruits & Products, and Carpets) serving nearly 20,000 member companies in Southeast Anatolia, Turkey. It delivers export support services — including trade fairs, trade missions, training, market intelligence, export documentation, and government incentive application assistance — under the coordination of the Türkiye İhracatçılar Meclisi (TİM) and the Ministry of Trade. Revenue is generated from membership fees (Nispi Aidat) rather than commercial product sales.

Product overview

GAİB (Güneydoğu Anadolu İhracatçı Birlikleri) is an exporter's association, not a traditional product company. It operates as a umbrella organization combining four exporter associations: Textile and Raw Materials, Cereals-Legumes-Oil Seeds and Products, Dried Fruits and Products, and Carpets. The organization provides member services through its GAİB Dijital portal, export support services including Turquality and UR-GE programs, trade facilitation through fairs and missions, training programs, and market intelligence through statistics and reports. The portfolio consists of member services, trade services, training services, and government support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GAİB Dijital (Digital Member Portal) Online self-service portal that lets GAİB member companies access membership lists, submit import registration applications, and use the e-signature module (KepPort) for state support documents. Designed for member exporters operating across the four sector associations.
• GAİB Eğitimleri (Training Programs) Education and professional development service for member company employees, including online training, certificate management, and the GAİB Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi vocational school collaboration. Covers topics such as Excel, AI, and sector-specific skills.
• İstatistik ve Raporlar (Statistics and Reports) Market intelligence and research service providing export statistics, economy bulletins, country reports, research reports, and green reports to assist member exporters with market analysis and strategic planning.
• Fuarlar ve Heyetler (Fairs and Trade Missions) Trade facilitation service organizing member participation in domestic and international sectoral fairs, buying delegations, and trade missions to help exporters access overseas markets.
• İhracat Destekleri (Export Support Application Services) Application center service for state export support programs including Turquality brand support, UR-GE (International Competitive Development) projects, e-export supports, and other Turkish Ministry of Trade and TİM export incentives. Available exclusively to GAİB member companies.
• Yeşil Pasaport (Green Passport) Service Administrative service facilitating Green Passport (visa-free travel) applications for eligible exporters, supporting their international mobility for trade activities.
• UR-GE Sectoral Promotion Projects Project-based service implementing UR-GE (International Competitive Development) sectoral programs under Ministry of Trade supervision, designed to increase the international competitiveness of member companies in designated sectors.
• Yarışmalar (Design Competitions) Design competition service, particularly for the carpet sector, to encourage design innovation and product quality. Runs in parallel with Gaziantep University's Carpet Design Program collaboration.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Türkiye İhracatçılar Meclisi (TİM) - Turkey Exporters' AssemblycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 1984TİM is the umbrella organization for all exporters' associations in Turkey. GAİB operates under TİM's coordination and supervision, following its guidelines and participating in national export strategies. GAİB's General Secretariat handles sector council secretariat duties for textile, cereals/pulses/oilseeds, and carpet sectors.
• Ticaret Bakanlığı - Ministry of TradecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Trade provides coordination and patronage for GAİB's activities. GAİB implements projects determined by Ministry and sector boards, conducts UR-GE projects under Ministry supervision, and serves as the application center for Ministry export and e-export support programs.
• Gaziantep UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Gaziantep University's Faculty of Fine Arts, Traditional Turkish Arts Department, Carpet Design Program. GAİB's Carpet Exporters' Association supports this program to develop qualified workforce for the carpet industry.
• Gaziantep Governorship - Provincial Directorate of National EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAİB participates in the 'Eğitime Bir Tuğla da Sen Koy' project led by Gaziantep Governorship, supporting the 'Güneydoğu Anadolu İhracatçı Birlikleri Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi' vocational school.
• Gaziantep Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with civil society organizations, universities, and professional chambers for activities that benefit the export sector. Supports initiatives evaluated by management boards as serving exporters' interests.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Doğu Anadolu İhracatçı Birlikleri (DAİB): Eastern Anatolia Exporters' Associations is a TİM-affiliated regional umbrella comparable to GAİB, covering exporters in Eastern Anatolian provinces. Structurally and functionally similar to GAİB, operating in an adjacent Turkish region with comparable sectors.
• Karadeniz İhracatçı Birlikleri (KAİB): Black Sea Exporters' Associations is another TİM-affiliated regional exporters' association, similar in mandate and structure to GAİB but covering the Black Sea region of Turkey. It represents a near-identical operating model in an adjacent geographic territory.

Direct peers

• İstanbul Tekstil ve Konfeksiyon İhracatçı Birlikleri (İTKİB): Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters' Association is a sector-specific TİM member organization comparable to GAİB's Textile and Raw Materials Exporters sub-association (GATHİB, ~12,000 members). It represents the most direct sector peer within GAİB's largest member segment.
• Marmara İhracatçı Birlikleri (MİB): Marmara Exporters' Associations is a TİM-affiliated regional exporters' association covering the Marmara region's industrial, automotive, and chemical exporters. Comparable to GAİB as a regional TİM umbrella organization serving exporters with the same statutory mandate.
• Akdeniz İhracatçı Birlikleri (AKİB): Mediterranean Exporters' Associations is another TİM-coordinated umbrella exporters' association, comparable to GAİB in structure and statutory role. It services exporters in Turkey's Mediterranean region across food, textile, and industrial sectors with similar trade facilitation, training, and government-support services.
• İstanbul İhracatçı Birlikleri (İİB): İstanbul Exporters' Associations is a sister exporters' association under TİM covering Istanbul exporters across 27 sectors. It is the most directly comparable institution to GAİB by structure, mandate, and member services — differing mainly in geography (Istanbul vs. Southeast Anatolia) and sector breadth.
• Ege İhracatçı Birlikleri (EİB): Aegean Exporters' Associations is a TİM-affiliated umbrella of exporters' associations serving the Aegean region. It mirrors GAİB's federated multi-sector structure (12 sub-associations) and statutory mandate, covering textile, agricultural, and industrial exporters in its territory.
• Orta Anadolu İhracatçı Birlikleri (OAİB): Central Anatolia Exporters' Associations is a TİM-affiliated umbrella of sectoral exporters' associations comparable to GAİB in mandate and operating model. It coordinates export support, trade missions, and certification for Central Anatolian exporters across multiple sectors.

Broad incumbents

• Türkiye İhracatçılar Meclisi (TİM): TİM is the umbrella body for all Turkish exporters' associations and GAİB's parent/coordination entity. While not a peer in the same tier, TİM sets national export strategy, coordinates UR-GE projects, and aggregates all regional associations (including GAİB), making it the broadest comparable incumbent.
• Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği (TOBB): Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey is a broader private-sector umbrella organization that overlaps with GAİB in trade facilitation, business representation, and government liaison. It is a wider-scope incumbent that complements (rather than directly competes with) GAİB's exporter-focused mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gaib
• Instagraminstagram.com/gaibgaziantep

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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