DEİK | Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye

The Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye (DEİK) is Türkiye’s foremost business diplomacy platform, established to strengthen international economic relations and expand the global footprint of Turkish private sector entities. Since its foundation in the mid-1980s, DEİK has played a pivotal role in facilitating cross-border cooperation, international investment, and export promotion. With a global network of 153 business councils covering more than 145 countries, DEİK serves as a bridge between Turkish enterprises and international markets, fostering opportunities for collaboration, strategic partnerships, and large-scale economic dialogue.

In recent years, DEİK’s work has increasingly intersected with the startup and innovation ecosystem through targeted business councils and sector-focused initiatives. Examples include the Digital Technologies Business Council, which drives projects to globalize Türkiye’s tech ecosystem, link startups with international finance and corporate partners, and support digital transformation and venture capital growth. These efforts reflect DEİK’s evolving approach to catalyzing startup scale-ups and integrating emerging technology ventures into global value chains through strategic events, reports, and bilateral business forums.