ENDUSTRIYEL TASARIMCILAR MESLEK KURULUSU

Industrial Designers Society of Turkey, the fundamental professional organization of industrial design in Turkey, was established by a group of industrial designers in Ankara in 1988. The society has branches in Istanbul, Izmir and Ankara. ETMK aims at promoting industrial design profession to the society, constituting and protecting designers rights and authorities, enhancing communication and solidarity amongst colleagues, and collaborating with corresponding institutions in user and manufacturer studies in order to present well-designed products to the society. ETMK aims to take action about design with colleagues, manufacturers and users in joint platforms through the exhibitions it has opened, competitions it has organized and supported, books and catalogues it has published, panels and training sessions it has realized until today. The primary goals of ETMK are to show the increasing importance of industrial design within the local and international markets, and to share expe...