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The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) is the leading agency for management, funding and conduct of research in Turkey. It was established in 1963 with a mission to advance science and technology, conduct research and support Turkish researchers. The Council is an autonomous institution and is governed by a Scientific Board whose members are selected from prominent scholars from universities, industry and research institutions. TÜBİTAK is responsible for promoting, developing, organizing, conducting and coordinating research and development in line with national targets and priorities. TÜBİTAK acts as an advisory agency to the Turkish Government on science and research issues, and is the secretariat of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology (SCST), the highest S&T policy making body in Turkey. Setting its vision as to be an innovative, guiding, participating and cooperating institution in the fields of science and technology, which serves for improvement of the life standards of our society and sustainable development of our country, TÜBİTAK not only supports innovation, academic and industrial R&D studies but also in line with national priorities develops scientific and technological policies and manages R&D institutes, carrying on research, technology and development studies. Furthermore, TÜBİTAK funds research projects carried out in universities and other public and private organizations, conducts research on strategic areas, develops support programs for public and private sectors, publishes scientific journals, popular science magazines and books, organizes science and society activities and supports undergraduate and graduate students through scholarships. More than 1,500 researchers work in 15 different research institutes of TÜBİTAK where contract research as well as targeted and nation-wide research is conducted.

İstanbul Kültür Sanat Vakfı (İKSV), kâr amacı gütmeyen bir sivil toplum kuruluşu olarak İstanbul'da uluslararası sanat festivalleri düzenlemek amacıyla 1973 yılında Dr. Nejat F. Eczacıbaşı önderliğindeki 17 işadamı ve sanatsever tarafından kuruldu. İKSV, amaçları doğrultusunda Türkiye ve yurtdışında düzenlediği festival ve etkinliklerin yanı sıra geleneksel sanat ve kültürel mirasın korunması, farklı disiplinlerde sanatsal üretimin sağlanması ve kültür politikalarının geliştirilmesi konularında çalışır. - The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) was founded in 1973 with the goal of offering the Turkish public opportunities to experience the finest examples of cultural and artistic production from around the world and learn about new initiatives and movements. Further objectives included introducing the world to Turkey's cultural and artistic assets and transforming Istanbul into a major international centre for culture and the arts. The general objectives of the Foundation are: to make Istanbul one of the world's foremost capitals of culture and the arts; to create continuous interaction between national and universal values and traditional and contemporary values via culture and the arts; and to contribute actively to the development of cultural policies. In addition to organising festivals, biennials and events in Turkey and abroad, the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts is involved in conserving traditional arts and cultural heritage, encouraging and facilitating artistic production in diverse disciplines, and contributing to the development of cultural policies.

Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism Using Turkey's wealth of cultural heritage as a base, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism aims to promote Turkey both domestically and abroad. Turkey's rich tapestry of gastronomy, artistry, diverse history as well as modern architecture, arts and events have all gone into making Turkey one of the world's premier tourism destinations under the aegis of the Ministry. Our efforts going forward include bringing together all the directorates working together under the ministry in tandem towards the same aims and goals.