Complete List of Tender Issuing Authorities in Turkey | İhaleler Türkiye
Complete List of Tender Issuing Authorities in Turkey | İhaleler Türkiye
Discover all major tender issuing authorities in the Republic of Türkiye. This comprehensive directory covers central government ministries, municipalities, universities, hospitals and state owned enterprises issuing public tenders through the national EKAP (Elektronik Kamu Alımları Platformu) platform.
Turkey has one of the largest and most active public procurement markets in the region, with annual government spending exceeding $200 billion. All public tenders are published on the mandatory EKAP electronic platform under the oversight of the Public Procurement Authority (KİK).
Major Tender Issuing Authorities in Turkey
Major Public Institutions & State Enterprises
- Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ)
- General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works (DSİ)
- General Directorate of Highways (KGM)
- Turkey Petroleum International Company
- General Directorate of Forestry
Universities & Health Institutions
- Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ)
- Gazi University, Erciyes University, Ondokuz Mayıs University, İnönü University
- Antalya City Hospital, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa, etc.
International & Development Organizations
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
- United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
Central Government Ministries
- Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change
- Ministry of Health - Hospitals and medical equipment tenders.
- Ministry of Education - Schools and educational infrastructure.
- Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure
- Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
- Ministry of National Defense
- Ministry of Interior
Municipalities & Regional Bodies
- Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
- Ankara, İzmir, Adana, Balıkesir, Diyarbakır, Erzurum Metropolitan Municipalities
- Special Provincial Administrations (İl Özel İdaresi)
Turkey Public Procurement Legal Framework
Primary Law: Public Procurement Law No. 4734 and its implementing regulations.
Key Features:
- Mandatory use of EKAP for all public tenders above certain thresholds
- Open Tender (Açık İhale) as the standard procedure
- Preference for domestic bidders (up to 15% price advantage)
- Multiple tender types: Open, Restricted, Negotiated and Direct Procurement
Official Procurement Platform
EKAP (ekap.kik.gov.tr) - Turkey’s national electronic public procurement platform. All public institutions must publish their tenders here.
How to Participate in Turkey Tenders (İhaleler Türkiye)
- Register on the official EKAP platform
- Obtain necessary qualifications and certificates
- Submit electronic bids through EKAP
- Provide required bid bond (usually 3% of tender value)
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- Daily updates from EKAP and all major authorities
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- English summaries of Turkish tenders
- Guidance on EKAP registration and domestic preference rules
- Contract award intelligence
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
EKAP (ekap.kik.gov.tr) - the national electronic public procurement platform.
Metropolitan municipalities, Ministry of National Defense, TEİAŞ and universities are among the most active.
KİK regulates all public procurement. EKAP is the mandatory electronic platform for all government tenders in Turkey.
Defense equipment, military infrastructure, logistics and security-related contracts.
Urban infrastructure, transportation, waste management and municipal services.
Electricity transmission lines, substations and grid infrastructure tenders.
Medical equipment, laboratory supplies, construction, IT systems and educational materials.