About Us
TMEX was established on June 8, 2018, following a Council of Ministers decree (no. 2017/9986) published in the Official Gazette on April 6, 2017, proposed by the Ministry of Trade and the Capital Markets Board. TMEX operates in compliance with the Turkish Commercial Code no. 6102, the Law on The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey no. 5174, the Agricultural Products Licenced Warehousing Law no. 5300, and other relevant laws and regulations.
The principal purpose and scope of activity of TMEX is, within the framework of Law No. 5174, Law No. 5300, and other applicable legislation, to engage in exchange and market operation activities in order to ensure that products permitted to be listed on the Exchange, Electronic Warehouse Receipts issued by licensed warehouse operators, and futures contracts based on such receipts are traded through organized physical or electronic trading venues in an environment of trust, free competition, and stability.
TMEX is a legal entiy under private law.
TMEX’s mission is to contribute the steady growth of both the domestic economy and the agricultural sector by establishing a highly efficient international electronic platform. This platform will facilitate trading activities for agricultural producers and consumers, ensuring transactions occur at efficient, appropriate and accurate prices.
The vision of TMEX is to evolve into an integrated trading platform with the international system, bringing together agricultural stakeholders for establishing an efficient and effective market formation.
