Turkish Textile Employers' Association has been established in 1962 to legally and professionally protect the social and financial rights of its members. The main objectives of the Association are to create unity in the industry by facilitating collaborations among members, to financially support their professional activities and to invest in business ventures to raise the level of productivity and efficiency in the industry. In addition the Association provides legal representation for its members and negotiates labor agreements, providing various domestic and international services for textile employers to maintain the best performance at their workplace. TTSIS prides in being the first employers' association in Turkey to have negotiated labor agreements with trade unions. This experience has helped the association keep a pulse on the sensitivities of the labor force and the association has been able to consider their issues at every new period and phase in the industry. Believing in creating sustainability through social dialogue, Turkish Textile Employers' Association has built a solid reputation among all involved parties in the sector. TTSIS works to find solutions to common problems in the industry, to protect the legal and social rights of its members and improve the industry standards to be able to better respond to the legal and technical demands of the modern business life. In order to present the significance of the Turkish textile sector and to be able to protect it against unfair competition, the Association is registered with various international platforms. TTSIS believes in the importance of building a generation of well-trained individuals and participates in many education and research programs that support the intellectual and professional development in Turkey. In light of this mission, the association organizes seminars, conducts various research projects and publishes reports to build collaboration between the academia and the industry. The Association announces its activities and services by way of its own publications and receives regular coverage at numerous media outlets in the country. Additionally the Association is subscribed to various national and international media and keeps a tab at all kinds of regional and global developments in the industry. TTSIS gives utmost importance to the promotion of Turkey and the Turkish textile industry. The Association is also open to developing more international collaborations, meeting potential customers and building new strategic partnerships. |