İTOSAM

What İTOSAM does

İTOSAM (İstanbul Ticaret Odası Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi) is the Strategic Research Center of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO), established in 2018 to produce data-driven economic analysis supporting Istanbul and Turkey's economic development. Operating from the historic Liman Han building in Eminönü (a 1913 structure acquired by İTO in 2007 and restored in 2021), the organization employs approximately 30 staff across five operational units: Data Analytics, Statistics, Stakeholder Relations, Istanbul Research, and the Dersaadet Library. As an internal unit of one of the world's oldest and largest chambers (İTO, founded 1882, with 800,000+ members), İTOSAM's institutional mandate is research and policy support rather than commercial operation.

İTOSAM's product portfolio centers on the Veri İstanbul data platform monitoring city-level economic activity, the İstanbul Fiyat Endeksi (Istanbul Price Index) tracking consumer price changes, the Weekly Economic Bulletin, recurring strategic reports (including the Küresel Kentler Rekabet Endeksi comparing 40 global cities and the Sektörel Görünüm Raporu sectoral outlook), and the Dersaadet Library providing historical trade and economic archives dating to 1882. Its technology stack combines statistical analysis and modeling systems with AI/ML-supported forecasting for economic indicators, plus data integrations with TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute), TO-KAT catalog, WorldCat, İTGA historical gazette archive, VETİS, and Makaleler Bibliyografyası. Recent 2026 product launches include a Data and AI Awareness report, a workforce migration study, and a high-tech exports policy report, indicating active thematic expansion.

The business model is non-commercial: İTOSAM is funded through İTO chamber membership dues and the chamber's institutional budget, and all research outputs, data platform access, and library services are provided free of charge to İTO's 800,000+ members, public institutions, academics, and the public. Revenue is not commercially generated or disclosed. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer via website publications, the Veri İstanbul platform, weekly bulletins, strategic reports, library services, and the İTOSAM Söyleşileri conversation series — operating as a member-benefit and policy-support function of the parent chamber rather than an independent revenue-generating enterprise.

Name

İTOSAM

Legal name

İstanbul Ticaret Odası Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi

Website

https://itosam.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

İTOSAM is the Strategic Research Center of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, producing economic research, data platforms, and policy analysis for 800,000+ chamber members, public institutions, and academia across Turkey, funded through chamber dues rather than commercial revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Research and Market Intelligence

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (541910)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAMAJ

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Trade & Economic Development

SECONDARYBPAHALAE

Industry & Sector Research (Syndicated/Custom)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYBPAHALAM

Pricing, Revenue & Commercial Analytics

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

SECONDARYBPAHALAB

Competitive Intelligence & Benchmarking

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Economic research services
• Market intelligence
• Data analytics
• Economic publications
• Library and archives

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Chamber-funded Operations: Operated as a unit of Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO), funded through chamber membership dues and institutional budget. Research publications and data services are provided free of charge.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

İTOSAM is the Strategic Research Center of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, producing economic research, data platforms, weekly bulletins, price indices, and library services focused on Istanbul and Turkey's economy. It operates data platforms such as Veri İstanbul (monitoring socioeconomic activity) and İstanbul Fiyat Endeksi (city price index), while publishing the Haftalık Ekonomi Bülteni, strategic reports, and operating the Dersaadet Library. Research, data, and publications are distributed free of charge to chamber members, businesses, academics, and policy makers.

Product overview

İTOSAM (İstanbul Ticaret Odası Stratejik Araştırmalar Merkezi) operates as a unified research and data center offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services. The core offerings include the Weekly Economic Bulletin delivering regular economic intelligence, the Veri İstanbul data platform monitoring Istanbul's economic activity, the İstanbul Fiyat Endeksi tracking city-wide price indices, and Dersaadet Kütüphanesi providing specialized library and archive services. Additional offerings include İTOSAM Söyleşileri (discussion series) and comprehensive Strategic Reports covering topics such as high-tech exports, workforce migration, and urban competitiveness. The organization functions as the strategic research arm of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, producing data-driven insights for policymakers and the business community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Veri İstanbul: Data platform monitoring economic activities and socioeconomic developments in Istanbul
• İstanbul Fiyat Endeksi
• Dersaadet Kütüphanesi
• İTOSAM Söyleşileri

Products and services

• Veri İstanbul Data Platform A comprehensive data platform that monitors economic activity dynamics and socioeconomic developments in Istanbul, providing datasets, indicators, and visualizations for businesses, researchers, and policy makers.
• İstanbul Fiyat Endeksi (Istanbul Price Index) A city-level price index platform measuring price changes in essential consumption items across Istanbul to analyze economic trends and supply up-to-date data to decision-makers.
• Dersaadet Library Research, culture, and information center offering digital and physical library services with collections focused on Istanbul's economy, trade history, culture, and rare books dating back to 1882; located at the historic Liman Han building.
• İTOSAM Söyleşileri (Discussion Series) Recurring dialogue and discussion series featuring academics and expert speakers on economic, technology, and social topics, providing a forum for knowledge sharing between the chamber, the academic community, and the business public.

Quantifiable outcome

• 147 publications produced and distributed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TÜİK (Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData sharing partnership within Veri İstanbul project scope. Veri İstanbul platform collaborates with TÜİK Istanbul Regional Directorate for data sharing protocols and statistical information exchange.
• İstanbul Medeniyet ÜniversitesiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity cooperation with economics department students visiting İTOSAM for academic and institutional presentations.
• Roc Van Amsterdam SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ program cooperation. Dutch school delegation visited for potential partnerships and briefings on İTOSAM activities.
• Japonya İstanbul Başkonsolosluğu (Japan Istanbul Consulate)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomy section of Japan Istanbul Consulate visited İTOSAM for cooperation discussions.
• İstanbul Ticaret ÜniversitesicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation evaluation meetings held between İTOSAM and Istanbul Commerce University for potential research collaborations.
• Amsterdam University of Applied SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents and faculty visited Liman Han for İTOSAM cooperation discussions under international exchange programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Conference Board: Global business research organization producing economic indicators, business confidence indices, and strategic research used by member companies and policymakers. Comparable to İTOSAM in economic research output and member-driven distribution model, but with global scope and a much broader indicator portfolio.
• McKinsey Global Institute: Global economic and business research arm publishing long-form reports on productivity, urbanization, trade, and competitiveness. Comparable to İTOSAM in strategic economic report publishing (urban competitiveness, sectoral outlook), though globally scaled and commercial.
• Brookings Institution: Major US policy research institution producing economic and policy research, with regular publications and events. Comparable to İTOSAM in research publication cadence, policy advisory mission, and stakeholder-engagement events, though significantly larger and globally focused.
• The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU): Commercial economic intelligence and research provider publishing country and city reports, forecasts, and data products for global business clients. Comparable to İTOSAM in country- and city-level economic research, regular bulletins, and forecast-driven analytics, though globally scaled and paid.
• S&P Global Market Intelligence: Commercial provider of economic data, indices, and research used by global businesses and governments. Comparable to İTOSAM in underlying economic-data and indicator-publishing activity, though globally scaled and paid.

Direct peers

• BETAM (Bahçeşehir University Economic Research Center): University-affiliated economic research center producing regular economic commentary, data series, and policy reports on Turkey. Comparable to İTOSAM in output cadence (regular bulletins and sectoral analyses) and economic research focus, though driven from an academic rather than chamber base.
• TEPAV (Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey): Turkey's leading economic policy research foundation producing reports, data, and policy advisory across macro, trade, and competitiveness. Directly comparable to İTOSAM in mission, output format (research reports, data products, policy events), and Turkish economic focus, though larger and more nationally oriented.
• EDAM (Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies): Istanbul-based think tank publishing economic and policy research with regular reports and data-driven analysis on Turkey. Comparable to İTOSAM in format (research publications, policy advisory) and Turkish economic coverage, with a stronger foreign-policy angle.
• Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW): European economic research institute publishing regular economic indicators, surveys, and policy analyses with strong data infrastructure. Comparable to İTOSAM in indicator-based research, forecasting capability, and economic data publications, though Germany-focused and larger.

Regional players

• Tokyo Shoko Research: Japanese chamber-affiliated economic and credit research organization producing company-level and macroeconomic data and reports. Comparable to İTOSAM as a chamber-affiliated research unit producing economic data and reports for a major commercial city, though operating in Japan rather than Turkey.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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