PERSPECTIVES ON DEMOCRATISATION IN TURKEY

TÜSİAD (Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association), which was founded in 1971, according to rules laid down by the Constitution and in the Associations Act, is a non-governmental organisation working for the public interest. Committed to the universal principles of democracy and human rights, together with the freedoms of enterprise, belief and opinion, TÜSİAD tries to foster the development of a social structure which conforms to Atatürk's principles and reforms, and strives to fortify the concept of a democratic civil society and a secular state of law in Turkey, where the government primarily attends to its main functional duties.

TÜSİAD aims at establishing the legal and institutional framework of the market economy and ensuring the application of internationally accepted business ethics. TÜSİAD believes in and works for the idea of integration within an international economic system, by increasing the competitiveness of the Turkish industrial and services sectors, thereby assuring itself of a well-defined and permanent place in the economic arena.

TÜSİAD supports all the policies aimed at the establishment of a liberal economic system which uses human and natural resources more efficiently by means of latest technological innovations and which tries to create the proper conditions for a permanent increase in productivity and quality, thus enhancing competitiveness.

TÜSİAD declares its objectives, activities, and views to the public and supports them with scientific research and reports.

This study, "Perspectives on Democratisation in Turkey" commissioned by the Parliamentary Commission of TÜSİAD, has been written by Prof.Dr. Bülent Tanör, member of the Law Faculty at İstanbul University. The coordination of the study has been carried out by the chairperson of the commission, Can Paker.