Market access began to operate within the body of The General Secretariat of Istanbul Mineral and Metals Exporters' Associaion at the end of 2008 in order to create new opportunities for exporters and to examine foreign markets on the sectoral basis and to develope market accession  and action plans.

The first operation of Market Access Department was; uptading the database of the members and classify them on the basis of export products such as Building Materials,Paint,Jewellery,Electrical and Electronics,Cosmetic,Kitchenware and Natural Stone sectors in the first place.A close corporation has been launched with the related sectors,institutions and with the companies in order to determine an export strategy.

Further than these activities,country reports are prepared and meetings are organized in corporation with several organizations and institutions to inform exporters for developing new market strategies.

 On the other hand, with the aim of increasing competitiveness of Turkish Products in  international markets,Industrial Design Competitions have been also organized by the Market Access Department since 2005 from the perspective of increasing the use of design concept in Turkish Industry.The evaluation of new received projects with the current competitions is in progress.