Country Communication Committee

“The Committee conducts various activities at home and abroad with a view to overcoming preconceptions held in Europe at both the decision-making and public opinion levels.”

While the opening of accession negotiations achieved a certain level of stability in Turkey’s relations with the EU, a constructive communication strategy concentrating on European public opinion remains important. In view of this requirement, TÜSİAD established a “Country Communication Fund” in 2005 in order to finance the work of the Country Communication Committee.

The Country Communication Committee, supported by TÜSİAD’s Country Communication Department, implements projects related to Turkey’s promotion abroad. Working together with Europe’s leading PR firms, it aims to generate, coordinate, and steer communication projects and, if necessary, provide financial support for projects that were presented to the TÜSİAD Communication Committee.

In addition, a “Country Communication Advisory Board” affiliated to the Committee and composed of representatives of companies contributing to the TÜSİAD Country Communication Fund has been set up. 

The Country Communication Committee implements communication activities targeting public opinion in EU member states, especially in Brussels, Germany and France. Since 2005, these activities have included seminars, conferences, press trips, newspaper inserts and advertisement campaigns.

Chaired by TÜSİAD Board Member Meral İNCİ ZAİM, the Committee oversees the following working groups:


• Germany Working Group
• France Working Group