The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, or TÜBİTAK, is the Turkish government’s advisory agency on science and research and the Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology. Its board members are drawn from a mix of academia, industry, and research institutions.

In addition to fulfilling its science and technology policy-making responsibilities, the organization manages R&D institutes in line with national priorities. Its description of the scope of its work states that TÜBİTAK “funds research projects carried out in universities and other public and private organizations, conducts research on strategic areas, develops support programs for public and private sectors, publishes scientific journals, popular science magazines and books, organizes science and society activities, and supports undergraduate and graduate students through scholarships.”