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ACE Member Organisation

Chamber of Architects of Turkey (CAT)

Konur Sokak 4 - Yenisehir - 06650 Ankara
Phone: +90 312 417 37 27
Fax: + 90 312 418 03 61
Email: info(at)mimarlarodasi.org(dot)tr
Website: www.mo.org.tr

The Chamber of Architects of Turkey (CAT) was founded in 1954 with a special law. It is a Constitutional professional organisation entrusted with the formulation of rules and regulations pertaining to architectural practice while seeking public interest and the benefit of the society in general. Chamber membership is a pre-request for practice of the profession in Turkey. CAT has 26 branches and 81 representative offices all over the Turkey.

Statistics

SOCIAL & ECONOMIC - Construction/GDP previous year

	2008	2010	2012	2014
Population	70 586 256	72 561 312	74 724 269	76 667 864
GDP € m	498 602	533 121	555 249	617 794
GDP/Head €	7 064	7 347	7 431	8 058
Construction €m	23 572	n/a	22 365	27 499

Architectural Profession

	2008	2010	2012	2014
Architects	32 300	37 200	40 600	44 700
% Male	53	55	55	52
% Female	47	45	45	48
% < 40 years	61	64	57	62
Practices	6 497	5 836	7 232	9 231

Architectural Market

	2008	2010	2012	2014
Market (€ m)	727	960	857	888
Average revenue per practice (€)
2 persons	38 556	40 837	47 648	31 548
6-10 persons	154 042	388 736	225 491	339 257

Trends 2008-14

Field of Employment (Percent)

	2008	2010	2012	2014
Sole Principals	10	19	22	19
Partners & Directors	20	10	9	9
Private practice Salaried	35	41	42	50
Private in-house	1	1	0	0
Freelance	13	10	7	5
Other private	4	3	2	1
Local / central government	7	5	6	7
Other public	11	12	11	10

Earnings - Average earnings (Earnings values are unadjusted for PPP)

	2008	2010	2012	2014
Sole Principals	26 366	30 909	28 012	26 040
Partners & Directors	26 366	18 545	25 857	34 263
Private practice Salaried	13 988	12 363	11 205	8 806
Private in-house	17 577	17 669	14 760	n/a
Freelance	11 952	15 222	14 652	13 534
Other private	14 062	12 363	15 514	12 335
Local / central government	10 546	12 363	13 446	14 802
Other public	14 648	14 424	15 514	11 478

Response

	2008	2010	2012	2014
Participants	1 594	1 332	910	605
Accuracy of Results 95 % confidence	+/- 2	+/- 3	+/- 3.2	+/- 4.0

Professional title

Protection of the title of architect	Yes
Protection of the function of architects	There are attempts of government to deregulate the architectural profession within the draft laws or specifications that regulates the civic function of architects.
Professional title	Architect
Mandatory Registration	Yes Compulsory registration with the CAT in order to have the title ‘architect’ and to be able to work as an independent architect.
If yes, Where ?	Chamber of Architects of Turkey (CAT)
Competent authority	Chamber of Architects of Turkey (CAT)

Access to the profession: How to become an architect in this country ?

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- Central entrance examination to attend to universities.
- Academic training 6 years (4 years for attaining B.Arch. + Academic training of 2 years for attaining M.Arch).
- No compulsory professional experience obligation. In the B. Arch and M.Arch diploma, no title mentioned. The diploma only mentions that the diploma holder completed the “4 years of study in architecture” or “2 years of study in master of architecture”.
- Compulsory registration with the CAT in order to have the title ‘architect’ and to be able to work as an independent architect. The title can be received by registration to CAT after completing B.Arch.
- After registering as a member and receiving the title of architect, those who want to have an architectural office should make an additional registration to the CAT to get the Office Registry Certificate.
- CAT makes compulsory professional supervision on the projects designed by architects.
- No compulsory CPD to practise, but CAT offers a variety of voluntary CPD programs. The CPD is compulsory to give some specialized services such as “expertise services” in architecture.

Traineeship

Additional compulsory practical training- internship	No compulsory professional experience obligation. Schools may offer various summer internships to their students.
Requirement for undertaking a period of traineeship
Period of traineeship supervised (overseen) By who ?
Practical training period Where ? To which conditions
Number of hours per month required
Compulsory Professional examination
Complementary professional education
Remuneration of the Traineeship
Trainee accompanied
Specific supplementary courses organised
Model form of contract available
Traineeship and practical experience undertaken abroad taken into account
Evaluation of the Traineeship
Evaluation method used

Liability and insurance

An architect is responsible for the building he/she designs for the lifetime unless he/she transfers the responsibility to another architect. No intervention could be made to the building unless the architect grants his/her approval (with consent of court decisions which may give priority for public benefit).

Continuous Professional Development

Does a system of CPD for architects exists in your country ?	Yes
If yes: - Is it compulsory ? - Is it encouraged ? - Is it free ?	Free
If it is compulsory, is it required by law, or by a Code of Conduct ?	Not compulsory except to give some specialized services as “expertise services” in architecture which are Expropriation Expertise and "Energy Performance Certificate Expertise". Only these two compulsive programmes are reuqired by law.
If it is regulated, who regulates the system: a professional body, a governmental body, a combination of the two ?	The CPD system is regulated and recorded by the CPD Center of the CAT. Regulation of certification for the compulsive programmes are made by a governmental body
Is it organised ?	On a national scale
Who provides the courses:	Committees of CAT; Professional/architects’ bodies
What level of training is provided:	General awareness; Regulation and legislation, Detailed knowledge; Advanced knowledge; Local issues
Are certain subjects mandatory ?	(mentioned above)
What types of activities or provisions are accepted :	Recognised courses; Workshops; Presentations; Excursions or visits; E-learning; Publications; Competitions; Exhibitions
Do you have any evaluation criteria for the CPD material ?	Yes
Who recognize (accredits) these trainings :	Professional organizations. “Expertise services” are accredited by government the CPD Center of the CAT
Development of the trainings : A. Estimated number of courses / year B. Estimated number of participants / year C. Estimated lesson hours / year	Appr. 89 classes from 15 courses / year over 1100 participants of courses / year (2429 particpants of other facilities among CPD) 930 lesson hours / year
Level of requirements for the architects :
Is this required level validated or checked and how: A. Not requested, B. Self-assessment of value, C. Attendance tracking, D. Self-assessment using self-test, E. By regular checks, F. Examination, G. Thesis, H. Others means (e.g. electronic monitoring) ?	Self-assessment of value, Attendance tracking Examination for compulsive programmes
Is training (provision) delivered abroad accepted ?	No
What kind of sanction is applied for the non-compliance with CPD obligation: A. None, B. Reprimand, C. Expulsion from the register, D. Other ?	None
Do you have a database of the content of your CPD Programme ?	Yes

Requirements to practice in this country

What requirements must a European architects fulfil to practice in this country ?

The laws and regulations related to foreign professionals that can contribute to the fulfillment of your enquiry are listed below. According to these laws and regulations; foreign professionals are required to obtain a Working Permit from the Ministry, and then are required to register to the related Chamber as a Temporary Member as long as the duration of work(only as a fee-earner). These regulations can be accessed through the official websites of Republic of Turkey Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects.

Please be apprised that in order to utilize these documents, you shall beseech professional interpretation on account of the fact that laws and regulations are officially issued in Turkish Language.

Laws and Regulations
- 4817 Yabancıların Çalışma İzinleri Hakkında Kanun
- 2863 TMMOB Yabancı Mühendis, Mimar ve Şehir Plancılarının Çalışma İznine Esas Değerlendirilmesi ve Geçici Üyelik Müracaatları Hakkında Yönetmelik

Links
- Republic of Turkey Ministry of Labour and Social Security - www.csgb.gov.tr
- Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects – www.tmmob.org.tr

Architectural Policy

Towards and Architectural Policy for Turkey (2007)

architects in europe

EU Architectural Policy