ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the national approaches to sustainable enterprise in Turkey. It includes key information about the priority issues, trends, and government policies as well as best-practice case studies of sustainable enterprise in Turkey. Small and medium-sized enterprises, the backbone of the Turkish Economy, supply 79" of jobs in Turkey. The rise of entrepreneurs, coupled with the increasing supply of start-up capital and new support programmes, has strengthened Turkey's entrepreneurial performance and culture. Turkey's third sector organizations have taken on a more central role as social welfare providers and even as social change agents – a domain that has traditionally been the preserve of central government and religious organizations. The number of enterprises trying to tackle societal challenges in Turkey is limited, both in terms of large corporations engaged in sustainable business practices and small social enterprises seeking to address community issues.
