Tr-Grid Initiative

TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), is the leading agency for management, funding and conduct of research in Turkey. It was established in 1963 with a mission to advance science and technology, conduct research and support Turkish researchers. The Council is an autonomous institution and is governed by a Scientific Board whose members are selected from prominent scholars from universities, industry and research institutions. TUBITAK reports directly to the Prime Minister and acts as an advisory agency to the Turkish Government on science and research issues, and is the secretariat of the Supreme Council for Science and Technology, the highest S&T policy making body in Turkey.

ULAKBIM (Turkish Academic Network and Information Center) was founded as a R&D Facility Institute of TUBITAK in 1996. ULAKBIM’s main objectives have been set as operating a high speed computer network enabling interaction within the institutional elements of the national innovation system, and providing information technology support and information services to help scientific production.

ULAKBIM has been leading and coordinating grid activities representing TR-Grid National Grid Initiative (TR-Grid NGI) since 2003 in Turkey. Turkish National Grid Initiative TR-Grid NGI, carries out to determine the application development and infrastructure necessities of the end-users. Main aims of the TR-Grid NGI are;

to give the information to the national user community about grid computing, infrastructure, applications and projects

to build up the national grid infrastructure

to support the development of grid applications

to take place the international grid projects actively

to provide sustainable and progressive grid e-infrastructure with the collaboration of government, academic and industrial participants.