About Us

BDU is a non-governmental organisation formed in April 2021 by business people, diplomats, academics, bureaucrats, politicians, artists and prominent people of the society in accordance with the conditions stipulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Turkiye and the Law on Associations.

BDU has different members from Turkiye and abroad. These members have knowledge, experience and global vision. Apart from BDU, a significant number of its members work in various foundations, associations, platforms, trade unions, etc. at national and international level.

The main purpose of BDU is to promote civil diplomacy, lobbying, and increasing commercial co-operation. In the global competitive environment, it is to contribute to the business world and the economy in the purchase and sale of goods and services, easy access to investments and partnerships and to utilise opportunities.

BDU also aims to promote our country in the international arena through civil diplomacy and to support the Turkish business world in developing investment, export, competition, brand and co-operation on a global scale.

BDU is an independent NGO that exhibits an exemplary ‘model’ by blending local values with universal values. It respects democracy, fundamental rights and freedoms and human rights.

BDU is shaped on the basis of corporate identity, professional governance, ethical values, intellectual accumulation and leadership. Within the scope of its vision, mission, principles and core values, BDU works on global peacekeeping, conflict resolution, mediation, sustainable development, humanitarian aid efforts and educational initiatives.

BDU attaches importance to United Nations Development Programmes, Gender Equality, Sustainability, European Union Green Deal, Digital Transformation, Inter-Communal Dialogue, Commercial Diplomacy, Investments, Advocacy and Lobbying and carries out effective studies and projects for this purpose.

Principles of BDU

  • Carries out activities that contribute to the new economic transformation in the world.

  • Develops strategies to provide new opportunity areas and collaborations with development potential among existing economic systems.

  • Leads the development of commercial and diplomatic relations among all stakeholders.

  • Takes preventive precautions to solve problems in crisis environments.

  • Works for a sustainable future in the world by lobbying and making diplomatic initiatives on this issue.

  • Develops and supports and supports social beneficial projects at national and international level.

  • For a world befitting human dignity; It works against all kinds of discrimination. It believes that democracy, rule of law, equality, fundamental rights and freedoms are basic values of humanity.

  • Supports entrepreneurial spirit and entrepreneurial projects in a way that reduces income inequality between classes.

  • Aim to ensure equality of opportunity, the dissemination of technology in education and supporting the access of education and knowledge to all people by encouraging the use of new generation educational technologies.

  • Organizes activities that contribute to the strengthening of art in order to reveal the cultural richness of human civilization.

  • Studies to identify social problems that exist or probable in the future in the changing world and cooperates with relevant stakeholders to raise awareness about those problems.

  • Organizes national and international meetings such as conferences, panels, symposiums, summits and B2B meetings. It develops projects and publishes research reports, social analyzes and books.

  • Cooperates and collaboration with international institutions and organizations within the framework of values and strategies of BDU.

  • Believes in One World, One Future and One Family.

Elite and honorable members of BDU; In order to create a better future for the humanity close by a new age; It carries out activities “in the spirit of common struggle and cooperation / coalition” for its goals by bringing together the economic and diplomatic dynamics it has.

BDU is an NGO that aims at integration, believes in digital transformation, has internalized governance, knows the importance of sustainable energy, supports the new economy and social change, defends new consumer rights, works for a sustainable future, and is deeply bound with the values of the European Union.

BDU works on issues such as business world, economy, diplomacy, culture and arts, education, youth, entrepreneurship, technology, digital age, global climate change, migration and terrorism.

BDU 2021-2030 Period Business Plan

 

Lobbying and

Diplomacy

Strong Dialogue with the

United Nations

Cooperation with International

Institutions and Organizations

Social Projects

Development

 

Culture and Art

Diplomacy

 

Deepening EU-Turkiye

Relations and Customs Union

 

Opening Regional and Provincial

Representations throughout Turkiye

 

Certified Training

Programs

 

Economic

Diplomacy

 

Organizations” at National

and International Level

 

Opening New Representation

Around the World

 

Civil

Diplomacy