Turkish Mathematical Society
The Turkish Mathematical Society (, TMD) is a Turkish organization dedicated to the development of mathematics in Turkey. Its members are individual mathematicians living in Turkey or Turkish mathematicians living abroad. Goals. The Society seeks to serve mathematicians particularly in universities, research institutes and other forms of higher education. Its aims are to The TMD is a Member of the International Mathematical Union (IMU), the European Mathematical Society (EMS) and the Mathematical Society of South Eastern Europe (MASSEE). In 2012, the society published a report of education and research policy in Turkey in relation to mathematics, and has  attempted to influence national policy since. History. The Turkish Mathematical Society was founded in 1948, by eminent researchers of the Istanbul University and Istanbul Technical University, including Cahit Arf, Mustafa İnan, and Nazım Terzioğlu. It became a full member of IMU in 1960 and was raised to Group II in 2016. TMD became a member of the EMS in 2008 and of the MASSEE in 2014. The Society is located in Istanbul and has had a branch in Ankara since 1992. An annual symposium has been organized every year for the last 30 years. A popular quarterly mathematics magazine, "", has  been published since 1991. Structure and governance. The governing body of the TMD is its General Assembly, consisting of all full members. The General Assembly meets every two years, and appoints the Executive Committee members who are responsible for the running of the society.