About ETMK
Industrial Designers Society of Turkey (ETMK) which was founded in Ankara in 1988, is the only professional body that works on industrial design. ETMK which was founded by a group of industrial designers in the middle of 80s now has a total of 450 members domesticly and overseas; Istanbul Branch of the society was founded in 1998, Izmir Branch in 2011 and Ankara Branch was founded in 2012. The primary goal of ETMK is to introduce the industrial products design profession to the public, to develope and protect the rights and authorities of the designers, to enstrengthen the communication and cooperation between the peers, and to conduct studies on manufacturer and user levels with related institutions to present the society with design quality products.
ETMK aims to handle industrial design in a common ground with its peers, manufacturers and users via its exhibitions, competitions it organizes and supports, books and catalogues it publishes, educational studies and panels it realizes. Showing the increasing importance of industrial design in local and global markets by reaching various segments of the society and industry, sharing the experiences and contributions of the Turkish designers are some of the primary targets of ETMK. To reach these goals, ETMK realizes many activities during the year and documents its works and presents the information on documentation and administration for joining members and visual and written media.
ETMK web site, members’ mailing list and the mail group named ETMK Platform consistent of industrial designers are used as communication channels. ETMK has attended the ICSID (International Council of Societies of Industrial Design) General Council that took place in Taipei in 2011 concommitant to IDA (International Design Alliance) Conference and has become a member of ICSID after its application has been approved.
