TUAD – Turkish Researchers' Association / The Shared Brand of Research Industry
TUAD was founded under the leadership of Nezih Neyzi in 1988. It was granted the consent to use the title “Turkish” in 2007. TUAD has 64 corporate members and 280 individual members. It is the unique representative of the Turkish research sector. Our members consist of research companies, data collection companies, Professional research specialists, and academics.
We promote, develop and protect the market and social research profession for Turkey by providing standards, ongoing education, member services, research summits, research awards and by informing the wider community.
Our vision
To become a non-governmental organization which
- enhances the value of professional research sector,
- is regarded by public and private institutions as a reference,
- provides revolutionary solutions for the sector’s needs, and
- feels social responsibility.
Our Mission
- Contributing to the improvement of the economic and social life,
- Developing high professional research standards and spread them,
- Enabling growth of the research sector.
TUAD monitors the fundamental standards, working conditions and information quality required by domestic and international companies in Turkey and carries out projects that follow the ever-changing rhythm that is the global dynamics.
Cooperating in all its activities with the leading companies of both the research sector and the other sectors, TUAD can therefore be considered as an organization that forms a certain synergy within the interrelations of the private industry by employing a wide web of access.
As a result of all these activities, TUAD assumes a higher status that a simple "INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTION" and is taking solid steps towards becoming a brand in the industry with its annual events and training programs.