TOBB TÜRKİYE YAZILIM MECLİSİ

What TOBB TÜRKİYE YAZILIM MECLİSİ does

TOBB TÜRKİYE YAZILIM MECLİSİ (TOBB Turkey Software Council) is the officially designated sector council representing the Turkish software industry under TOBB (Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği / Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey). Established in 2006 and headquartered at TOBB İkiz Kuleler in Ankara, it functions as a consultative and representational body that analyzes sectoral developments, identifies problems, and proposes regulatory and policy solutions across production capacity, qualified workforce employment, export promotion, and digital transformation. It does not develop commercial software products; rather, it convenes the ecosystem, shapes policy, and runs programmatic initiatives such as the Yapay Zeka Hamlesi AI ROADSHOW and the Soft Away HİSER Destekli Yazılım İhracatı Projesi. Its operations are structured around 14 technology-focused committees covering Open Source Software, Blockchain/Web3, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Industrial Software, IoT/Autonomous/Robotics, AI/Data Science, Mobility, Gaming/XR, and adjacent areas. It is overseen by Chairman Ertan Barut (GLOBALNET) and Vice Chairman Salih Küçkrek (SANLAB), with TOBB Board Member Mehmet Büyüksimitci providing strategic guidance. Direct institutional engagements include the Presidential Digital Transformation Office, the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Ministry of Trade, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, TÜBİTAK, KOSGEB TEKMER, TOBB ETÜ, and bilateral dialogue with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Defense & Aviation Council. As a non-profit body funded institutionally through TOBB, it has no pricing model and does not generate commercial revenue; its "customers" are the ~36,000 Turkish software companies and 200,000+ software professionals whose interests it represents nationally and internationally.

Name

TOBB TÜRKİYE YAZILIM MECLİSİ

Legal name

TOBB TÜRKİYE YAZILIM MECLİSİ

Website

https://tobbyazilim.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

TOBB TÜRKİYE YAZILIM MECLİSİ is the official non-profit sector council representing Turkey's ~36,000 software companies and 200,000+ software professionals under TOBB, convening policy advocacy, export support, and 14 technology-focused committees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Software Industry Council

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Software Development (Programming, Frameworks, Dev Tools) (EDABAFAA), Software Engineering & Application Development Training (Languages, Frameworks, Testing) (BPAEANAI)

Keywords

• Software industry council
• Sector policy advocacy
• Software export promotion
• Industry committee coordination
• Software ecosystem development

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TOBB Türkiye Yazılım Meclisi is the sector council representing the Turkish software industry under TOBB, coordinating 14 technology-focused working committees and delivering advocacy, sector reports, policy input to government ministries, export support, and industry events on behalf of approximately 36,000 software companies and 200,000+ software professionals. Its core offerings include the Yapay Zeka Hamlesi AI Roadshow project and the Soft Away HİSER-supported software export initiative, plus regulatory frameworks such as Yerli Malı certification criteria for software products.

Product overview

TOBB Türkiye Yazılım Meclisi is a sector council under the Turkish Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB) that advocates for the Turkish software industry. The organization does not offer commercial software products but operates through industry initiatives including the AI ROADSHOW project and the Soft Away HİSER-supported software export initiative. It coordinates 14 technology-focused committees covering areas such as open-source software, blockchain, cloud computing, industrial software, IoT, cybersecurity, AI, and mobile applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yapay Zeka Hamlesi AI Roadshow Project (Yapay Zeka Hamlesi "AI ROADSHOW" Projesi) An AI roadshow initiative under the council's PROJELER portfolio aimed at promoting artificial intelligence adoption and awareness across Turkey's software industry.
• Soft Away HİSER-Supported Software Export Project (Soft Away HİSER Destekli Yazılım İhracatı Projesi) A software export support project under the council's PROJELER portfolio designed to help Turkish software companies expand into international markets via the HİSER export support mechanism.

Quantifiable outcome

• Advocacy leading to extension of 100% remote work support for technology development zones (TGB/TEKMER)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• TOBB–ABD Ticaret Odası (TOBB–U.S. Chamber of Commerce Defense & Aviation Council)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026The Meclis participated in the TOBB–U.S. Defense Industry Working Meeting hosted by TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu with U.S. Defense Secretary Deputy Michael P. Duffey and U.S. Chamber Defense & Aviation Council Chairman Keith Webster. Discussions covered AI, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, joint R&D, technology investment, and cross-border technology collaboration between Turkish and U.S. software/technology companies.
• HAVELSANcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026HAVELSAN (a Turkish defense and information technologies company) General Manager M. Akif Nacar represented the software sector at the TOBB–U.S. Defense Industry Working Meeting, highlighting defense software capabilities and potential U.S. collaboration.
• Picus SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026Co-founder Süleyman Özarslan represented Picus Security at the TOBB–U.S. Defense Industry Working Meeting, highlighting Turkish cybersecurity software capabilities and international collaboration potential.
• Alpata Yazılım ve Alpata HavacılıkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026Tuncer Alpata represented Alpata Software and Alpata Aviation at the TOBB–U.S. Defense Industry Working Meeting, showcasing Turkish software capabilities in the defense and aviation sectors.
• Orion TekmerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2026Orion Tekmer hosted and sponsored the first Technology Area Committee Chairpersons Meeting of the Meclis in January 2026. Orion Tekmer is a technology development center that provides facilities and support for the software ecosystem.
• T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Dijital Dönüşüm Ofisi (Presidential Digital Transformation Office)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025The Meclis collaborates with the Presidential Digital Transformation Office on open-source software policy (Kamu Açık Kaynak Kodlu Yazılım Genelgesi), digital government integration, and public sector digital transformation initiatives. The Meclis provides industry input for government technology strategies and regulatory frameworks.
• T.C. Sanayi ve Teknoloji Bakanlığı (Ministry of Industry and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Active collaboration on industrial policy, technology development zone regulations, R&D incentive programs, domestic product certification (Yerli Malı), TÜR Belgesi (Technology Product Certificate), and the Sanayi Sicil (Industrial Registry) system. The Meclis provides sector representation and policy input for technology sector regulations.
• T.C. Ticaret Bakanlığı (Ministry of Trade)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Collaboration on export promotion programs including e-Turquality and Bilişim/Yazılım export support programs. The Meclis works with the ministry to address bureaucratic challenges in international fair participation and simplify export support mechanisms.
• TÜBİTAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Joint workshops and collaboration on TEYDEB (Technology and Innovation Funding Programs) support mechanisms for software companies. The Meclis organizes evaluation workshops to gather software sector feedback on TEYDEB project evaluation, monitoring processes, and thematic call priorities.
• T.C. Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı (Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Collaboration on technology policy discussions involving the Meclis, addressing digital infrastructure and technology regulation matters affecting the software industry.
• TOBB Türkiye Savunma Sanayi Meclisi (TOBB Defense Industry Council)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025Joint representation at the TOBB–ABD Savunma Sanayi (Defense Industry) Working Meeting, bringing Turkish software and defense industry stakeholders together to discuss AI, cybersecurity, autonomous systems, joint R&D, and technology investments.
• Cumhurbaşkanlığı Dijital Dönüşüm Ofisi (CDDO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2025On open-source software policy (Kamu Açık Kaynak Kodlu Yazılım Genelgesi published July 2023), CDDO worked with the Meclis for 1.5 years on preparation. The Meclis is expected to support sector companies in providing consulting and integration services to public institutions undergoing the 8-month open-source transition analysis.
• KOSGEB TEKMER (Technology Development Centers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2023KOSGEB-supported Technology Development Centers (TEKMER) are key ecosystem partners. KOSGEB's TEKMER CEO İmran Gürakan presented at Meclis meetings on entrepreneurship, R&D, innovation, and Industry 5.0.
• TOBB UYUM (Mediation and Dispute Resolution Center)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2023TOBB UYUM (Arabuluculuk ve Uyuşmazlık Çözüm Merkezi) General Manager Dr. Onur Yüksel presented at Meclis meetings on dispute resolution services for the business and technology community.
• TOBB ETÜ (TOBB University of Economics and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2023TOBB ETÜ established Turkey's first Artificial Intelligence Engineering department and graduated Turkey's first AI engineer (Ata Turan). The Meclis collaborates with the university on qualified software talent development programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• NASSCOM: National software and IT services industry association of India. Closest international analogue to TOBB Yazılım Meclisi—both are apex non-profit trade bodies representing tens of thousands of software companies, advocating for export promotion, talent development, and digital policy with national governments.
• techUK: UK technology trade association representing over 1,000 member companies. Similar in running policy working groups, talent/skills programs, and government engagement for the software and digital sector.
• DIGITALEUROPE: Brussels-based trade association representing the digital technology industry across Europe. Comparable in advocating for software/digital policy with regulators, organizing committees and working groups, and representing the industry at the supranational level.
• CompTIA: US-based trade association for the global IT industry, with strong focus on workforce certification, policy advocacy, and industry research. Comparable in delivering talent/credentialing programs and serving as a sectoral voice for IT/software.
• Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA): Principal US trade association for the software and information industry. Directly comparable mission: advocacy on IP, education, AI policy, and government procurement for software publishers.
• Bitkom: Germany's digital industry association representing over 2,000 member companies across software, IT services, and digital business. Directly comparable in role: policy advocacy, sector committees, talent initiatives, and government interface for the German software ecosystem.
• BSA / The Software Alliance: Global trade group representing software publishers. Comparable in policy advocacy, particularly on government software procurement, cloud, and AI—relevant given the Meclis's push on Yerli Malı/local software certification and open-source public procurement.
• Information Technology Industry Council (ITI): Global ICT industry advocacy association based in Washington, D.C. Comparable role representing technology companies in front of governments on policy, trade, and digital transformation—particularly relevant given the Meclis's expanding U.S. defense industry engagement.
• TÜBİSAD (Informatics Industry Association of Turkey): Turkish informatics and software industry association operating in the same domestic market. Competes for representation of Turkey's software sector, with overlapping mandates in policy advocacy, market research, and member services—most direct domestic peer.

Others

• AmCham Turkey: American Chamber of Commerce in Turkey; not a software-specific body but a peer convening organization that interfaces Turkish industry with U.S. stakeholders—relevant given the Meclis's TOBB–U.S. Chamber collaboration on defense industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tobbyazilim
• Instagraminstagram.com/tobbyazilim

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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