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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

  

© Mirza & Nacey Research Ltd

Professional title

Protection of the title of architectYes
Protection of the function of architectsThere 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 RegistrationYes
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- internshipNo 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

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