The Turkish Name of the Association is 

“ULUSLARARASI İPEKYOLU TİCARET VE KÜLTÜR DERNEĞİ”.

The English Name of the Association is 

“INTERNATIONAL SILKROAD TRADE AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION”.

The headquarters of the association is in Ankara.

Purpose and Field of Activity of the Association

The association was established with the aim of providing and developing cooperation in cultural and commercial fields, especially between the countries on the Silk Road and other countries, to strengthen the friendship between countries with this aspect, and to support individuals and organizations working on this issue.

For this purpose, industrialists, businessmen, universities, educational institutions, professional organizations, traders, craftsmen, science and technology experts, art and craftsmen, in a liberal, reliable and fair order, in line with the Constitution of our Republic of Turkey, the Turkish civil law, the law of associations, regulations, circulars and communiqués. To establish, consolidate and maintain cooperation and friendship between countries in the context of centers.

By conveying the projects, opinions and suggestions formed within this framework directly to the parliament, government and foreign state officials, the representations of these states in Turkey, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, representatives of the business and art world and the public through the press, capital, thought, movement and to form a union of activities.

In line with the cooperation with the international business world on the basis of mutual benefit, by increasing the competitiveness of our country’s industry and service sector, by influencing the decision-making mechanisms of international economic structures or by having a say, in order to strengthen the stable structure of our economic structure, and to develop our country faster, foreign investors are invested in domestic projects. and to contribute to the national economy by engaging domestic investors in foreign projects.

Working Subjects and Forms to be Continued by the Association

• To conduct researches for the activation and development of its activities,

• Organizing training activities such as courses, seminars, conferences and panels,

• To provide all kinds of information, documents, documents and publications necessary for the realization of the purpose, to establish a documentation center, to publish publications such as newspapers, magazines, books and bulletins in line with its objectives,

• To provide a healthy working environment for the realization of the purpose, to provide all kinds of technical tools and equipment, fixtures and stationery,

• To carry out fundraising activities and to accept donations from within the country and abroad, provided that the necessary permissions are obtained,

• Establishing and operating economic, commercial and industrial enterprises in order to provide the income it needs for the realization of the purposes of the regulation,

• Opening clubs, establishing social and cultural facilities and furnishing them so that its members can benefit and spend their spare time,

• Meetings with dinner, concerts, balls, theater, exhibitions, sports, excursions and entertaining events, etc., in order to develop and maintain human relations among its members. to organize or to enable its members to benefit from such activities,

• Purchasing, selling, renting, leasing movable and immovable property needed for the activities of the association and establishing real rights on immovables,

• To establish foundations, to establish a federation or to join an established federation in the country and abroad, if deemed necessary for the realization of the purpose, to establish facilities that associations can establish by obtaining the necessary permission,

• Engaging in international activities, being a member of associations or organizations abroad, and cooperating or cooperating with these organizations,

• If deemed necessary for the realization of the purpose, without prejudice to the provisions of the Law No. 5072 on the Relationship of Associations and Foundations with Public Institutions and Organizations, to carry out joint projects with public institutions and organizations in their fields of duty,

• Establishing a fund in order to meet the essential needs such as food, clothing, other goods and services and short-term credit needs of the members of the association,

• To open branches and representative offices where deemed necessary,

• To create platforms to realize a common purpose with other associations or foundations, unions and similar non-governmental organizations in areas that are related to the purpose of the association and not prohibited by law,

• It is to engage in all kinds of activities that are necessary for the realization of the purpose and that are not prohibited by law.