Originally, it was formed in 1968 within the Turkey Judo Federation, where it maintained its activities thirteen years long.

In 1981, it was disconnected from the Judo Federation and became a separate organization under the governmental Directorate General of Youth and Sports (Gençlik ve Spor Genel Müdürlüğü, GSGM).

It organizes tournaments and championships for all age groups of both genders at national level.

Participations of Turkish Taekwondo sportspeople at all international competition events are organized by the federation.

[2] Taekwondo sport began in Turkey in the 1960s, and its official organizational formation took place in 1968 within the national Judo federation.