Turkish Accreditation Agency (TÜRKAK) which is affiliated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, with its headquarters in Ankara, subject to private law, has legal personality, is a non-profit organisation, has administrative and financial autonomy and special budget was established in 1999. TÜRKAK with the objectives of accrediting conformity assessment bodies, ensuring that such bodies operate in accordance with national and international standards and thus the certificates issued by conformity assessment bodies be nationally and internationally recognised is the sole national accreditation body recognised by the Turkish government..