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Turkey ShoppIng Centre GuIde
UNITED BRANDS ASSOCIATION OF TURKEY Established in September 2001, United Brands Association of Turkey (BMD) is a non-governmental organization of Turkish retail sector. BMD consists of more than 150 retail companies and nearly 500 brands which are most valuable Turkish and international names. As of the end of 2010, BMD members are operating on 2,5 million sq.m. selling space Yılmaz Yılmaz
in nearly 50,000 sale points in Turkey. BMD members have more than 2
Chairman
500 stores in 96 countries. 2010 total turnover of UBA members is USD 30 billion.
Vice Chairman
While the mission of BMD is to ensure the transformation of Turkey into
Vahap Küçük
the brand’s economy by increasing the strength and retail skills of our brands, the vision is to move Turkey until 2023 to the position of leading
Vice Chairman
the region’s and world’s fashion and to promote Istanbul in order it
Hüseyin Doğan
becomes the centre of brands.
Vice Chairman
BMD declares in all platforms its opinion concerning the economy and
Semih Şeftali
trade issues. In this context, BMD shares its thoughts with the public opinion in a very large scale.
Vice Chairman Burak Çelet
As a retailer’s organization, BMD has relations with shopping malls. BMD defends the rights of its members in shopping malls by playing an active
Vice Chairman
role in setting up a common policy in order to solve problems.
Jaklin Güner BMD is being organizing social responsibility projects since 2005. The Secretary General
last two projects covered 350,000 students in poverty in Turkey.
Ekrem Utku BMD is a member of Washington based NRF (National Retail Federation) and Brussels based AIM (European Brands Association) AntiDarulaceze Cad. Nadide Sok. SESA Plaza No.30 K.3 34381 Şişli, İstanbul, Turkey T + 90 212 320 82 00-01 F + 90 212 320 82 03 www.birlesmismarkalar.org.tr info@birlesmismarkalar.org.tr facebook.com/birlesmismarkalar twitter.com/#!/bmdonline
Counterfeiting Committee.