Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Name

Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Legal name

Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi

Website

https://www.tbmm.gov.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) is Turkey's unicameral national legislature, founded in 1920 in Ankara, comprising 600 deputies who enact laws, approve budgets, and oversee the executive on behalf of Turkish citizens across the country's 81 provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legislative Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Legislative services
• Parliamentary oversight
• Lawmaking processes
• Government budget approval
• Citizen representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: As a legislative body, TBMM is funded through the national government budget rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey is the unicameral national legislature that enacts laws, approves the national budget, oversees the executive branch, ratifies international treaties, and represents Turkish citizens through 600 elected deputies. It operates General Assembly sessions, specialized committee work, and parliamentary investigations, and delivers public access to legislative information through digital platforms including the official website, TBMM TV broadcasts, electronic petition system, parliamentary minutes archive (from 1908), and law databases.

Product overview

The Grand National Assembly of Turkey operates as a unified parliamentary service platform providing comprehensive legislative, oversight, and citizen engagement functions. The core offering consists of the main parliament website integrated with specialized subsystems: TBMM TV for broadcasting, the Tutanak Sistemi for parliamentary minutes and transcripts, the Kanun ve Karar Bilgi Sistemi for legislative information, e-Dilekçe for electronic petitions, and the Milletvekili Arama system for MP directory services. Additional services include the Library and Archive (Kütüphane ve Arşiv), Constitution portal, and various digital publications including the Meclis Haber Dergisi magazine and electronic books through the open access repository. The architecture follows a portal-plus-subsystems model where the main website serves as the central hub for accessing parliamentary proceedings, legislative databases, committee information, and citizen services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TBMM TV Official broadcast channel of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey providing live and recorded coverage of parliamentary sessions, committee meetings, and legislative proceedings to the Turkish public.
• Tutanak Sistemi (Parliamentary Minutes System) Comprehensive system for accessing parliamentary minutes, transcripts, and summaries in written, audio, and sign language formats, covering parliamentary proceedings from 1908 to the present.
• Kanun ve Karar Bilgi Sistemi (Law and Decision Information System) Legislative database providing access to enacted laws, parliamentary decisions, decree-laws, and presidential decrees for citizens, researchers, and legal professionals.
• E-Dilekçe (Electronic Petition) Electronic petition system allowing Turkish citizens to submit petitions directly to the parliament through digital channels for consideration by deputies.
• Milletvekili Arama ve Liste (MP Search and Directory) Online directory enabling citizens and researchers to search and list current parliamentary members by name, province, party, and legislative term.
• Kütüphane ve Arşiv (Parliamentary Library and Archive) Parliamentary library and archive services providing access to historical parliamentary records, documents, and electronic publications for deputies, researchers, and the public.
• Anayasa ve İçtüzük Sitesi (Constitution and Internal Regulations Site) Dedicated portal providing public access to the Turkish Constitution and the internal regulations of the Grand National Assembly.
• Meclis Haber Dergisi (Parliament News Magazine) Official parliamentary news magazine covering legislative activities, committee work, and parliamentary events for public distribution.
• Elektronik Kitaplar (Open Access Electronic Books Repository) Digital publication platform providing access to electronic books and parliamentary publications through the open access repository.
• Yazılı Soru Önergeleri (Written Questions System) System supporting parliamentary oversight through written questions submitted by deputies to government officials, published for public access.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Parliamentary Friendship GroupscoreOthersTBMM maintains inter-parliamentary relations through bilateral friendship groups with various countries' parliaments, facilitating international diplomatic engagement and cooperation.
• International Parliamentary InstitutionscoreOthersParticipation in inter-parliamentary organizations and institutions for international cooperation among parliaments worldwide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UK Parliament: The bicameral national legislature of the United Kingdom (House of Commons and House of Lords). Directly comparable as a sovereign parliamentary body performing lawmaking, budget approval, and government oversight with a similar centuries-long institutional history.
• German Bundestag: The federal lower house of the German parliament. Comparable as a national legislative body with proportional representation, structured committee systems, and substantial public digital services for legislative transparency.
• French National Assembly: The lower house of the French bicameral parliament. Comparable as a national legislative body with strong committee structures, public broadcasting of proceedings, and a long-standing democratic mandate.
• United States Congress: The bicameral national legislature of the United States. Comparable as a sovereign legislative institution with extensive committee work, public broadcasting (C-SPAN analog), and digital platforms for law tracking and constituent engagement.
• Italian Parliament: The bicameral parliament of Italy (Chamber of Deputies and Senate). Comparable as a national legislature with proportional representation and frequent coalition dynamics similar to Turkey's multi-party environment.
• Russian State Duma: The lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly. Comparable as a national legislative body with formal lawmaking powers, party group structures, and significant digital infrastructure for legislative information.
• Canadian Parliament: The bicameral federal parliament of Canada. Comparable as a Westminster-style national legislature with public broadcasting (CPAC), digital petition systems, and comprehensive legislative databases.
• Japanese National Diet: The bicameral national parliament of Japan (House of Representatives and House of Councillors). Comparable as a national legislative body with strong committee structures, public broadcasting, and digital legislative information systems.
• Brazilian National Congress: The bicameral federal legislature of Brazil (Chamber of Deputies and Federal Senate). Comparable as a national legislature with proportional representation, multi-party dynamics, and TV broadcasting of legislative sessions.
• Indian Parliament: The bicameral parliament of India (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha). Comparable as a national legislative body with large elected membership, extensive committee systems, and digital platforms for legislative information and citizen engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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