The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey is a non-partisan, non-profit think tank based in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded in 2004 by a group of businessmen, bureaucrats and academics who believe in the power of knowledge and ideas in shaping Turkey's future.
Aiming to contribute to public policy design, TEPAV seeks to enrich the knowledge content in Turkey's discussions. What sets TEPAV apart however, is its active involvement in economic and political development. TEPAV carries out projects, which actively contribute to economic development and bring together key policy and opinion makers to tackle the problems of the day. TEPAV sticks to academic ethnical principles and quality in all activities.
Economics, Governance and Foreign Policy
TEPAV is organized into three fields of Economics, Governance and Foreign Policy, and operates nine research institutes in different fields:
Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI)
Stability Institute (SI)
International Policy Research Institute (IPRI)
Entrepreneurship Institute (EI)
Institute for Private Sector and Economic Development (IPSED)
Training and Research Institute for Public Policy (TRIPP)
European Union Institute (EUI)
Institute of Legal Studies (ILS)
Finance Institute (FI)
In addition to its institutes, TEPAV operates two working centers: The TEPAV-World Bank Information Center launched in cooperation with the World Bank, and Russian Center, in cooperation with the Russkiy Mir Foundation.
