The maiden organization which metamorphosed into various bodies with different aims, objectives and interests amidst changes in legislations.

[2] Despite the strict provisions of the 1982 constitutions on the activities of these interest groups, Turgut Özal, then Prime Minister and President coalesced with the Turkish business communities to put Turkey on the world economic map.

[6][7][8] DEİK was restructured in 2014, and charged with “conducting the foreign economic relations of the Turkish private sector”.

[9][10] The organizational arrangement consists of; Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM), the Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (MÜSİAD), the International Investors Association, (YASED) and İKV (the Economic Development Foundation) all have their representatives who serve as members of the executive board.

He is a member of various organizational and business boards including leading Turkey telecommunication company, Turkcell.