DEİK/Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK)

What DEİK/Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK) does

DEİK/Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK) is a non-profit bilateral business council founded in 1986 and operating under DEİK (Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey) from its headquarters in Istanbul's Seyrantepe district. TAİK's core function is to facilitate trade and investment between Türkiye and the United States through a portfolio of event programs — the annual American Turkish Conference (ATC) in Washington D.C., the Türkiye Investment Conference (TRICON) in New York, the GO! GLOBAL Summit for tech startups, and the SelectUSA Roadshow — supported by BCG-co-authored research reports, monthly newsletters, and state-level committees in Texas, California, Florida, and New York. The council's membership comprises 124+ enterprise organizations spanning Turkish conglomerates (Koç, Sabancı, ENKA, Fiba, Alarko, Eczacıbaşı), US financial institutions (Citi, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs), and flagship corporates (Turkish Airlines, Ford Otosan, Trendyol).

TAİK's business model is membership-fee funded and event-driven rather than technology-product driven; it operates with a small secretariat (11-50 employees) and does not disclose pricing or financial statements. Strategic GTM partners include the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, AmCham Türkiye, the American Turkish Business Roundtable (ATBR), the American Turkish Society (ATS), the Greater Houston Partnership, SelectUSA, and Endeavor Türkiye. Member companies have collectively invested over $3 billion in the United States and created 3,000+ American jobs, while operating under a bilateral $100 billion trade volume target set by both countries' presidents in 2019.

The organization is led by Chairman Murat Özyeğin and DEİK President Nail Olpak, with a Business Councils Director (Ayşe Nil Sarıtepe) coordinating operations. In 2024-2025, TAİK broadened its mandate from traditional FDI/bilateral trade into the Turkish tech startup ecosystem (7 Turcorns; $5.3B invested 2020-2024) via the GO! GLOBAL Summit with Endeavor, expanded into defense industrial base cooperation through an NDIA-ATBR roundtable at NATO 2024, and stood up a Digital Task Force on AI, cloud, 5G, and cybersecurity.

Name

DEİK/Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK)

Legal name

DEİK/Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK)

Website

https://taik.org.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DEİK/Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK) is a non-profit bilateral business council, founded 1986 under DEİK in Istanbul, that convenes 124+ Turkish and US enterprise members through flagship events (TRICON, ATC, GO! GLOBAL), state committees, and BCG reports to facilitate bilateral trade and investment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: TAİK operates as part of DEİK and generates revenue through membership fees from Turkish and American companies seeking to engage in bilateral trade and investment activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TAİK is a bilateral business council operating under DEİK (Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey) that facilitates trade and investment between Türkiye and the United States. It organizes flagship conferences (TRICON, ATC, GO! GLOBAL Summit), state-based committees in Texas, California, Florida, and New York, business matching services, and publishes research reports and newsletters for its 124+ member companies.

Product overview

DEİK/Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK) is a business council organization (not a technology product company) that facilitates trade and investment relations between Türkiye and the United States. Its offerings consist primarily of event programs and publications: the annual Türkiye Investment Conference (TRICON) and American Turkish Conference (ATC) serve as flagship event programs convening government officials and business leaders; the GO! GLOBAL Türkiye Summit connects Turkish startups with international investors; SelectUSA Roadshow introduces Turkish investors to U.S. market opportunities. The organization produces BCG Reports and monthly newsletters as publications. TAİK also operates task forces including a Digital Task Force addressing technology cooperation in areas such as AI, cloud, 5G, and cybersecurity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Türkiye Investment Conference (TRICON) Annual investment conference series bringing together Turkish and American business leaders, government officials, and investors to discuss bilateral trade and investment opportunities.
• American Turkish Conference (ATC) Premier annual conference organized in partnership with U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Turkish Business Roundtable, addressing bilateral economic relations across sectors including defense, energy, infrastructure, supply chains, tourism, and technology.
• GO! GLOBAL Türkiye Summit Summit organized with Endeavor Türkiye connecting Turkish technology startups with international venture capital and private equity investors, featuring precision-matching between entrepreneurs and funds.
• SelectUSA Roadshow to Türkiye Investment seminar organized with U.S. Commercial Service introducing Turkish investors to investment opportunities across U.S. states including incentives, tax advantages, and legal/financial considerations.
• TAİK BCG Reports Research publications produced in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group covering Turkey-US economic relations, bilateral trade opportunities, and global economic positioning.
• Texas-Türkiye Business Forum Regional business forum promoting commercial and economic relations between Texas and Türkiye, with MoU with Greater Houston Partnership.
• TAİK Newsletters Monthly brief newsletters providing updates on TAİK activities, events, and Türkiye-U.S. business relations developments.

Quantifiable outcome

• $100 billion bilateral trade volume target set by both countries' presidents
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CiticoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 April 2026Citi co-organized the 18th Türkiye Investment Conference (TRICON) with TAİK in New York, hosting over 40 American investment fund managers. Citi Türkiye General Manager Emre Karter also serves as TAİK New York Committee Chairman.
• Endeavor TürkiyecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2025Endeavor Türkiye co-organized the GO! GLOBAL Türkiye Summit with TAİK, connecting Turkish technology startups with global venture capital investors. Endeavor President Emre Kurttepeli participated in the event focusing on taking Turkish entrepreneurs global.
• Goldman SachscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 October 2024Goldman Sachs co-organized sessions at the 15th TRICON conference, bringing together US investment and fund managers with Turkish government officials for economic discussions.
• National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2024NDIA co-organized a roundtable on Turkish-American Defense Industrial Base Cooperation at the margins of the 75th NATO Summit with TAİK and ATBR.
• AmCham Türkiye (American Chamber of Commerce in Türkiye)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmCham is a key strategic partner for TAİK, working together on bilateral business initiatives, policy advocacy, and commercial diplomacy between the Turkish and American business communities.
• American Turkish Business Roundtable (ATBR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATBR is a key partner in organizing the American Turkish Conference (ATC) and other bilateral business events. The organization is led by General James L. Jones and focuses on strengthening US-Turkey commercial relations.
• American Turkish Society (ATS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerATS is a partner organization supporting TAİK's mission to enhance bilateral business relations between the US and Türkiye.
• U.S. Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce is a major strategic partner, co-organizing the American Turkish Conference and providing platform for bilateral business dialogue. Their U.S.-Turkey Business Council works closely with TAİK.
• Greater Houston Partnership (GHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHP is the key partner for TAİK's Texas Committee, facilitating Turkish investment and business opportunities in Texas. An MoU was signed between TAİK's Texas Committee and GHP to promote commercial and economic relations.
• JP MorgancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJP Morgan partnered with TAİK for the 17th Türkiye Investment Conference, bringing global investors together for the Medium-Term Program (2026-2028) session with Turkish Treasury & Finance Minister and Central Bank Governor.
• SelectUSA (U.S. Department of Commerce)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSelectUSA Roadshow to Türkiye was organized in collaboration with Istanbul Chamber of Industry and US Consulate, providing Turkish companies with information about investing in the US, including presentations from US state economic development offices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Endeavor Türkiye: Co-organizer of the GO! GLOBAL Summit 2025, Endeavor Türkiye supports high-impact Turkish entrepreneurs with global scaling. Its overlapping constituency of Turkish founders and investors makes it a mission-aligned peer in the startup-investor bridge category.
• Germany-Türkiye Business Council (under DEİK): A sister bilateral business council under the DEİK umbrella focused on Türkiye-Germany trade. It is the most analogous structural peer to TAİK: same parent, same membership model, same members, but focused on a different bilateral corridor.
• AmCham Türkiye (American Chamber of Commerce in Türkiye): AmCham is the American Chamber of Commerce in Türkiye and a mutual strategic partner of TAİK, with overlapping membership and shared advocacy on US-Türkiye commercial relations. Both organizations function as bilateral business intermediaries between the two countries, making them the closest functional peers.
• American Turkish Business Roundtable (ATBR): ATBR is the US-side counterpart that co-organizes the American Turkish Conference (ATC) with TAİK, led by General James L. Jones. It serves as the principal US private-sector bilateral platform and directly mirrors TAİK's mandate on the American side.
• American Turkish Society (ATS): A New York-based nonprofit supporting US-Türkiye business and cultural relations, ATS is a Supporting strategic partner of TAİK. It has overlapping memberships and a mission-aligned focus on strengthening bilateral commercial and cultural ties.

Others

• SelectUSA (U.S. Department of Commerce): A US federal government program under the Department of Commerce that promotes FDI into the United States. TAİK co-organizes SelectUSA Roadshows to Türkiye; the two play complementary rather than competitive roles in funneling Turkish capital into the US.
• DEİK (Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey): TAİK's parent organization, DEİK houses 153 bilateral and multilateral business councils under one roof. It is the umbrella entity rather than a true peer, but its structure of sister councils (Germany, France, UK, etc.) creates direct internal competition for Turkish corporate membership.

Regional players

• British Chamber of Commerce Türkiye (UK-Türkiye Business Council): A bilateral business chamber between the UK and Türkiye with a comparable mission to TAİK. It operates in a different bilateral corridor but applies the same membership-based, event-driven engagement model for UK-Türkiye commercial relations.
• Greater Houston Partnership (GHP): The economic development organization for the Houston region; TAİK's Texas Committee signed an MoU with GHP. GHP functions as a regional counterpart facilitating Turkish investment into Texas and provides a model for state-level partnership.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce (US-Turkey Business Council): The U.S. Chamber houses a US-Turkey Business Council that co-organizes ATC with TAİK following the 2020 integration of the American-Turkish Council. It is a much larger, broader business association that operates US-Türkiye relations as one of many international priorities.

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Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles5 records

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