Become a TGSD member

In Turkey, 36,000 companies call themselves apparel manufacturers, 17,000 of which are exporters. Founded in 1976, more than 450 members operating under the umbrella of the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers' Association realize 80% of Turkey's apparel exports. TGSD, which has the representation of the entire value chain of the sector, is the NGO with the highest level of inclusiveness in terms of awareness, adoption, reliability, respectability and belonging of the sector's forces and players in the eco-system.

TGSD Members can participate in many events of the Association such as

  • "Future Purchasing Strategies and Expectations Panel", an annual event where purchasing offices and brands share their purchasing strategies and future expectations with each other.
  • “Istanbul Apparel Conference”, the largest and only international conference of the sector.
  • “TGSD Talks” and “TGSD Round Table” meetings to discuss the most current and important topics on the agenda and issues of the sector.
  • “TGSD Happy Hour - Biz TGSD” meetings that bring together the leading senior executives of the sector in a social gathering

In addition to these events, members have access to the following:

  • Daily newsletter about local and international press.
  • Monthly bulletin on the economies of Türkiye and countries that the industry export to.

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Real and legal persons can become a member of TGSD, our annual real person / corporate membership fee for 2025 is 20.000 TL. The membership procedure is included in Article 5 of our Bylaws.

Click for Corporate Membership Form.

Click for Individual Membership Form.