Who Are We?

Society of Board Members | SBM (Yönetim Kurulu Üyeleri Derneği | YUD) is the country’s only professional organisation for company directors in Turkey. It represents Corporate Turkey as its reference center, communication channel and interactive knowledge sharing platform at home and abroad.

Acting for the interests of company directors, SBM enhances the image and professional capacity of Corporate Turkey. It encourages its members to attain high standards of professional knowledge and expertise, make serious commitments to their profession and undertake to act with integrity and professionalizm. It also focuses on the development of strategic thinking and networking skills and promotion of transformational leadership.

SBM extends support to the country’s efforts to enhance its international image and competitiveness, reinforce good governance and achieve optimum levels of professional capacity, integrity and transparency. It also fosters the Government’s drive towards economic development. SBM promotes and supports activities and efforts aimed at building cooperation, cohesion, comradeship and consensus among its mambers.