The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey is a non-partisan, non-profit think tank based in Ankara, Turkey. TEPAV was established in 2004 as an independent research institute and is today Turkey’s largest economic policy think-tank, employing over 50 highly talented researchers and experts. The TEPAV team combines academic and policy expertise with strategy consultancy skills. Our mission is to develop innovative policy strategies for private sector development in Turkey and the region. Our interdisciplinary approach focuses on fostering a competitive business environment, improving regional development within Turkey and supporting international economic integration. TEPAV relies on the professionalism and analytical expertise of its in-house staff to provide data-driven policy recommendations for its governmental and private sector clients. We promote the exchange of knowledge and experience between key actors in order to broaden the public debate on important policy decisions. TEPAV’s in-house staff brings together different perspectives to give decision-makers a basis of policy options. Our work is therefore based on the models of the social sciences, but is not academic in nature. Rather than creating knowledge, we apply academic principles towards solving policy goals.