TUGIAD, the first national and the only international association of the young businessmen of Turkey, was founded in 1986 by our founder and honorary chairman Mr. Jefi Kamhi, in order to produce public interest, provide individual as well as social improvement, contribute to the improvement of the socio economic status of the whole society throughout the country, via improving the leadership qualifications, social responsibilities and fellow feeling of the young businessmen.

TUGIAD, setting out with the ideals of young person, young entrepreneur and young Turkey perspective required by the present age, has always claimed, during its existence of 20 years, that the success of Turkey depends on the success of the young generation, and has always represented the young business world with great success, both at home and in foreign countries.

TUGIAD, aiming at contributing to the national and international policies of Turkey which is a nominee for the membership of the European Union, is aware of its responsibility to create the “Young Approach”.

TUGIAD, is developing its views and proposals regarding the current and general issues, by introducing them not only to its members but also to a wide platform including all the parties, and carrying out some research.

TUGIAD, in order to reach this aim, is carrying out studies at home and in foreign countries regarding both the national and international matters, organizing fact-finding conferences, panel discussions, studies regarding the strategical issues, and reports, besides all its other activities.

It is also participating collective works with the other associations which share the same concept and perspective with it, creating colloborations with the related associations and institutions in terms of view and contribution. TUGIAD, believing that it can reach its determined goals only via a collective approach, is in a complete consensus and trust in founding collaborations with these kinds of associations and institutions.

1986 - 1994   Founder and honorary chairman Mr. Jefi KAMHI
1994 - 1998   Mr. Murat BEKDİK
1998 - 1999   Mr. Hamdi AKIN
1999 - 2002   Mr. Muharrem YILMAZ
2002 - 2004   Mr. Hayati KAYA
2004 -           Mr. Murat SARAYLI

TUGIAD, which has 575 members of which 61 are women throughout Turkey, has a profile of dynamic businessmen and manufacturers with an average age of 35, representing a considerable majority of the country.

The investments and enterprises of the young businessmen who are the members of TUGIAD and who have an annual turnover of about 14 billion dollars, have a significant role in the national economy. TUGIAD members are effective in a total of 40 sectors including construction, textile, foreign trade, automotive, tourism, food, machinery, motor and production of other metal products.

The countries with which TUGIAD members are engaged in foreign business mostly, with their annual export of 6 billion dollars and annual import of 3 billion dollars, are Germany, Italy, England, USA, France, Russia, Spain, Other European countries, neighbor countries, Turkish republics, Middle east countries, Far East, Asia, and American countries.

TUGIAD, is showing effort in order to protect the rights and interests of Turkey in various platforms in other countries.

TUGIAD, the only international association of the young businessmen of Turkey, has been the chairman of The Confederation of European Young Businessmen Associations (YES) for three years, one of the most influential non-governmental organizations of Europe.

Mr. Murat Saraylı, the chairman of TUGIAD, is also the chairman of YES, a platform which have 38 000 entrepreneurs and businessmen members from 16 countries, and at which social and economic associations of national level bring their forces and performances together at a supra-national level. (For more information on the issue, please look at YES part)

Non-governmental organizations have a significant role in business world’s fulfilling its social responsibilities, in our world being restructured and balanced with the improvement of free and private enterprise. TUGIAD, in this respect, has aimed at improving this social responsibility and the leadership qualifications of our young businessmen. TUGIAD has been carrying on this mission with great success for 20 years, training the young entrepreneurs for the positions they would take in the organized society in the future, and trying to provide them with the knowledge, experience, and self trust which would prepare them to the international rivalry.

TUGIAD, at present, is forming the infrastructure of new approaches, and trying to reach the international level of friendship and solidarity.

The only way to diminish the geographical distance among the young entrepreneurs throughout the world, is friendship.

TUGIAD, within the framework of this friendship approach, is offering its warm and powerful hands sincerely to all the young entrepreneurs of the world.