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Türkiye has built its Halal system around accreditation. Law No. 7060 of November 2017 set up the Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK), the public body that accredits Halal certification bodies in Türkiye. Istanbul is also home to SMIIC, the Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries, which writes the OIC/SMIIC Halal standards, such as OIC/SMIIC 1 on Halal food, that member countries can adopt as national standards.
Islamic finance is offered by participation banks (katılım bankaları), which are supervised under the same banking law as conventional banks. Istanbul hosts the World Halal Summit, organised with SMIIC, which covers food, finance, tourism, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and modest fashion, and KOSGEB, the national agency for small and medium-sized enterprises, supports Turkish SMEs. This guide lists the institutions behind each part, with their pages on Wasabih.
The OIC institute that writes Halal standards for Islamic countries, based in Istanbul.
SMIIC - Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries
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The OIC subsidiary body responsible for developing and harmonizing Halal standards and metrology across 57 member states.
The national agency supporting small and medium-sized enterprises.
Istanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul, Türkiye
Izmir, Türkiye
Istanbul, Türkiye
The Halal Accreditation Agency (HAK), set up by Law No. 7060 of 2017, is the public body that accredits Halal conformity assessment bodies in Türkiye, and organised the first International Halal Accreditation Congress in Ankara in April 2026.
The Standards and Metrology Institute for Islamic Countries, an institution of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) based in Istanbul. It writes the OIC/SMIIC standards on Halal food, cosmetics, tourism and accreditation.
The OIC/SMIIC standard setting the general requirements for Halal food at every stage of the food chain. The 2019 edition, General Requirements for Halal Food, replaced the 2011 General Guidelines on Halal Food.
In Türkiye, Islamic banks are called participation banks (katılım bankaları). They operate under the Banking Law and are supervised by the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK), like conventional banks.
A yearly Halal summit and exhibition at the Istanbul Expo Center, organised by Discover Events with SMIIC. It covers sectors from food and finance to tourism, cosmetics and modest fashion.
Companies, certifiers and associations from Türkiye with a page on Wasabih.
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