| Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu, TÜBİTAK | |
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| Formed | 1963; 62 years ago (1963) |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of Turkey |
| Headquarters | Ankara |
| Annual budget | 3,197,036,000 TL[1] |
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| Website | tubitak |
TheScientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (Turkish:Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu,TÜBİTAK) is a national agency ofTurkey whose stated goal is to develop "science, technology and innovation" (STI) policies, support and conduct research and development, and to "play a leading role in the creation of a science and technology culture" in the country.[2]
TÜBİTAK develops scientific and technological policies and manages R&D institutes, carrying on research, technology and development studies in line with "national priorities". TÜBİTAK also acts as an advisory agency to the Turkish government and acts as the secretariat of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology, the highest science and technology policymaking body in Turkey.
TÜBİTAK was established by PresidentCemal Gürsel, who initially formed a scientific council in 1960 to advise theMinistry of Defense. This effort paralleled the creation of a separate scientific law council tasked with drafting the new constitution of the Turkish Republic. President Gürsel later expanded this initiative by founding the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey as a broader continuation of the Ministry of Defense's Scientific Council. The primary role of TÜBİTAK was to guide the government's plans and policies.[3]
Subsequently, the bill "278" passed on July 24, 1963, in the new era ofplanned economy subsequent to the first five-year development plan of the country, set the official record for the Council's presence and duties.Cahit Arf, who was appointed by Gursel as the founding director and whose leading foundation work was assisted by a group of scientists includingErdal İnönü,[4] was subsequently named as the first chairman of the Council on December 26, 1963. The Council's first ten members were professorsErdal İnönü, Ratip Berker, Hikmet Binark, Mecit Çağatay, Reşat Garan,Feza Gürsey, Orhan Işık,Mustafa İnan, Atıf Şengün and İhsan Topaloğlu. They nominated Nimet Özdaş as the first secretary general of TÜBİTAK effective March 1, 1964.
At that time of its establishment, TÜBİTAK's primary tasks at the time were supporting basic and applied academic research and encouraging careers in science by providing incentives to young researchers, in particular to those working in natural sciences. To carry out these tasks, four research grant committees were set up to fund projects in the areas of basic sciences, engineering, medicine, agriculture and animal husbandry. The number now stands at ten and also includes one assigned to social sciences and humanities, all functioning under the Research Support Programmes Department. A separate “Scientist Training Group”, also set up at the time to orient promising students towards scientific careers and help their advancement thereafter, has now evolved into the present Science Fellowships and Grant Programmes Division.[5]
TÜBİTAK is responsible for the development and coordination of scientific research in line with the national targets and priorities, set by theTurkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA). More than 2,500 researchers work at the 15 different research institutes and research centers attached to TÜBİTAK, where both contract-based and targeted nationwide research is conducted. TÜBİTAK represents Turkey in international research efforts including memberships inEuropean Science Foundation and theEuropean UnionFramework Programmes for Research and Technological Development.
Following research centers and institutes are subordinate to TÜBİTAK:[6]
TÜBİTAK publishes 11 English-language,peer-reviewed anddiamond open access academic journals in different scientific fields. TÜBİTAK's first scientific journal was established in December 1976 under the titleDoğa Bilim Dergisi. TÜBİTAK's portfolio includes:[7]
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