Article 1-Name of the Association: "Garment Automation Machinery Manufacturers Association".

The centre of the association is ISTANBUL.

The Association may open branches in Turkey and abroad.

Association,

1. To be a guiding, participatory and sharing organisation that contributes to the Garment Automation and Machinery Manufacturing Sector, which serves the sustainable development of our export and national economy, to reach an internationally competitive structure in quality, technology development and innovation.
2. To develop policies in line with the priorities of our sector in cooperation with all segments of the sector and relevant institutions in order to increase and sustain the international and local competitiveness of our sector, to contribute to the creation of infrastructure and tools to realise them, to play a leading role in creating a culture of solidarity and cooperation,
3. To organise training seminars, courses, panels and conferences related to the sector, to participate in domestic and foreign fairs, to form various sub-committees consisting of members within the association; to carry out international activities, to become a member of associations or organisations abroad and to carry out joint studies with these organisations,
4. To create coordination and unity of power among Turkish companies manufacturing garment automation machinery and systems, to activate this unity of power especially in national and all international promotional activities, to provide our members with significant advantages in various fair participation and stand installation costs, especially in foreign fairs, instead of participating in their own individual stand, to provide promotion opportunities at different levels and advantageous costs with brochures, usb, video wall etc. in our association stands open to the common use of our members belonging to our association.
5. In addition to providing information sharing about government incentives and all kinds of sectoral supports on behalf of the members, to provide training support and technical support through the relevant universities when necessary in the planning and implementation of such studies, to seek solutions to common problems encountered by exporter members in import and export regimes and practices, and to ensure coordination with appropriate institutions in the public sector when necessary,
6. To provide both theoretical and practical support to the efforts of all our members to increase the total quality in the fields of manufacturing and business, to organise trainings and seminars, especially on issues related to total quality and on all subjects deemed necessary. In addition, Metal Machinery Manufacturers, etc. by representing the interests of our members by defending the interests of our members by being represented in large associations and benefiting from the opportunities provided here,
7. To provide privileges and advantages to our members in the fields of international air, land and sea transport within the framework of cooperative understanding,
8. In addition to trademark registration, to support our members in quality and CE etc. certifications, to carry out awareness-raising and educational activities that will enable all our colleagues to produce at certain standards and quality with quality certification in real terms.
9. To provide legal support from legal consultancies in Turkey and abroad, which have special agreements with our association, if necessary. It has been established for such purposes as following up the various state supports that our members are entitled to receive from the Undersecretariats of Turkish Trade abroad and ensuring that our members can access these resources regularly and smoothly.

Subjects and forms of work to be carried out by the Association

1. To carry out researches for the activation and development of its activities,
2. Organising training activities such as courses, seminars, conferences and panels,
3. To provide all kinds of information, documents, documents and publications necessary for the realisation of its objectives, to establish a documentation centre, to publish publications such as newspapers, magazines, books and bulletins in line with its objectives in order to announce its activities,
4. To provide a healthy working environment for the realisation of the purpose, to provide all kinds of technical tools and equipment, fixtures and stationery materials,
5. To carry out fundraising activities and accept donations from home and abroad, provided that the necessary permissions are obtained,
6. To establish and operate economic, commercial and industrial enterprises in order to provide the revenues it needs for the realisation of the objectives of the Statute,
7. To open a clubhouse, to establish and furnish social and cultural facilities for the benefit of its members and to enable them to utilise their free time,
8. To organise dinner meetings, concerts, balls, theatres, exhibitions, sports, excursions and entertaining events, etc. for the development and continuation of human relations among its members or to ensure that its members benefit from such events,
9. To purchase, sell, rent, lease, lease and establish real rights on immovable and immovable property needed for the activities of the Association,
10. If deemed necessary for the realisation of the purpose, to establish foundations in Turkey and abroad, to establish a federation or to join an established federation, to establish facilities that can be established by associations by obtaining the necessary permission,
11. To carry out international activities, to become a member of associations or organisations abroad and to cooperate or collaborate with these organisations,
12. To carry out joint projects with public institutions and organisations on issues within their fields of duty, without prejudice to the provisions of the Law No. 5072 on the Relations of Associations and Foundations with Public Institutions and Organisations, if deemed necessary for the realisation of the purpose,
13. To establish a fund for the purpose of meeting the members of the Association's essential needs such as food, clothing and other goods and services and short-term credit needs,
14. To open branches and representative offices where deemed necessary,
15. To establish platforms to realise a common purpose with other associations or foundations, trade unions and similar non-governmental organisations in areas that are related to the purpose of the association and not prohibited by law,
16. To carry out all kinds of activities required for the realisation of the purpose and not prohibited by law,

Field of Activity of the Association

The association operates in the social field in Turkey and abroad.

Garment Automation Machinery Manufacturers Association was established by the following people:

Tuncay KORU

Ogun ÖZOL

Erkan GÜLAŞTI

Ferhat TAŞ

Hüseyin KESKİN

Murat Derya GÜLER

Özkan MANAV

Every natural and legal person who has the capacity to act and who adopts the aims and principles of the association and accepts to work in this direction and meets the conditions stipulated by the legislation has the right to become a member of this association. However, foreign real persons must also have the right to reside in Turkey in order to become a member. This condition is not required for honorary membership.

The application for membership to be made in writing to the chairmanship of the association shall be decided by the board of directors of the association within maximum thirty days as acceptance to membership or rejection of the request and the result shall be notified to the applicant in writing. The member whose application is accepted shall be recorded in the book to be kept for this purpose.

The original members of the association are the founders of the association and the persons who are accepted as members by the board of directors upon their application.

Those who have provided significant material and moral support to the Association may be accepted as honorary members with the decision of the Board of Directors.

When the number of branches of the association is more than three, the membership records of those registered at the headquarters of the association are transferred to the branches. New membership applications are made to the branches. Acceptance to membership and deletion from membership are carried out by the branch boards of directors and notified to the Headquarters in writing within maximum thirty days.

Real or legal persons with actual driving licence operating in the Garment Automation Machinery Manufacturing sector may become a member of the association, provided that they do not remain within the scope of the permanent and permanent deprivation of rights or limitation of rights specified in the Associations Law No. 5253 and the Turkish Civil Code.

The Board of Directors of the Association is obliged to decide on the written applications for membership as acceptance to membership or rejection of the request within maximum thirty days and to announce the result in writing to the applicant. No one can be forced to become a member.

The association has 2 types of membership.

• Primary Membership
• Honorary Membership

As a full member of the association, only legal and real person organisations that manufacture Garment Automation and Machinery and related equipment, hardware, components and software used in these machines, equipment, hardware and manufacturing processes can become members if they meet the following conditions.

Manufacturing Companies:

Being a legal person company or a real person,

To be engaged in manufacturing located within the borders of Turkey,

The company must have a Capacity Report obtained from the relevant official institution and CE Certificate of its products, if within its scope,

The person who will represent the company at KOMİD must be the company's joint or individual authorised signatory of the company or the company partner, company manager or payroll company personnel assigned in writing by the authorised signatory,

Legal and real person enterprises that fulfil the conditions and wish to become a full member in accordance with the provisions of these bylaws shall apply to the Board of Directors of the Association. The application shall be in writing and shall be made by filling in and signing the declaration of membership prepared by the Association, submitting the information and documents notified by the General Secretariat of the Association, and paying the membership fee and annual fee determined for that year at the time of application. The full amount of the entrance fee and the required part (corresponding to the remaining months) of the annual fee of the current year are taken. Unless these payments are made, the association membership procedures cannot be initiated. In the event that the applicant is not accepted for membership for any reason and / or withdraws his/her application, all payments shall be returned within 30 (thirty) days at the latest following the rejection decision and / or withdrawal of the application.

Unless recommended for membership by the decision of the Board of Directors of the Association, the applicant must be recommended by at least two members. The applications are also announced to all members by e-mail and their opinions, if any, about the application are requested.

Upon acceptance of the candidate as a member of the Association, he/she is registered in the "Association Member Book".

Those who are not accepted for membership cannot apply to become a member of the association again until 2 (two) years after the date of notification of the application result. The same condition applies to members who have resigned and been dismissed from membership.

Members of the Association have equal rights and each member has one vote in the General Assembly. A legal entity that is a member of the Association shall vote through the person authorised to represent and bind it or a person appointed by this person to represent it. If the representative is not directly authorised to represent and bind the member company, the representative must be a Board Member, Company Partner, Company Manager or registered on the company payroll. The persons appointed by the legal entity members shall immediately notify the Board of Directors in writing of any changes occurring in their legal entities (resignation, change of duty, transfer of shares, etc.).

In order for the person to be appointed as a representative to vote, the "Representative Appointment Letter" to be prepared on the company letterhead must be signed, stamped and sent to the association together with the signature circular at least 3 (three) days before the first meeting date of the General Assembly. When the chairmanship or representation duty of the person appointed as a representative ends, the person who will vote on behalf of the legal entity is re-determined.

Every member has the right to participate in the activities of the Association.

No one may be forced to remain a member of the association. Every member has the right to leave the association upon written notification. As soon as the member's resignation petition reaches the board of directors, the exit procedures are considered finalised. Members who resign from the membership are deleted from the Member Registry Book and cannot become a member of the association again until 2 (two) years have passed. Members who leave the association cannot claim any rights in the assets of the association.

Those who subsequently lose the qualifications required by law or bylaws for membership shall automatically cease to be members of the Association. In the event that one of these situations is detected (e.g. quitting business, liquidation of the company, etc.), the membership record is deleted by the Board of Directors without any further action. The termination of the membership shall be notified in writing to the real person representing the legal entity in the association. In the event that the real person representing the member legal entity in the association retires, quits the job, etc., the legal entity chooses another person to represent itself in the association and notifies the association in writing within 30 (thirty) days with legal documents.

In the event that the member fails to pay his/her dues within the promised period, a reminder letter shall be sent by the general secretariat of the association and a grace period of 180 days shall be given to the member. If the member fails to pay his/her dues within the time limit, his/her membership record shall be deleted from the membership register without any further action by the decision of the Board of Directors.

In the following cases, members may be subject to disciplinary penalties and may even be expelled from the association by the decision of the Board of Directors:

1. Those who behave in violation of the Association's bylaws,
2. Those who do not comply with the decisions of the General Assembly and the Board of Directors,
3. Those who do not comply with the decisions of the Professional Ethics Committee and the Arbitral Tribunal or who take a negative attitude towards the conciliation activities of the Professional Ethics Committee and the Arbitral Tribunal,
4. Those who put the association under material and moral obligation without obtaining authorisation from the association,
5. Failure to observe generally applicable rules of morality, professional principles and ethics,
6. Those who act contrary to free market and competition conditions or those who attempt to do so,
7. Persistent avoidance of assigned tasks,
8. Those who do not comply with the order of the association and do not show loyalty to the association,
9. Those who do not act in accordance with the purpose of the Association, especially those who behave in a manner that makes it difficult or hinders the realisation of the purpose.

In the event that one of the above-mentioned situations is detected, the relevant members shall be dismissed from membership with the decision of the Board of Directors. Members who are expelled from the Association shall be deleted from the Member Registry Book and cannot become a member of the Association again until 2 (two) years have passed. Members who are expelled from the Association cannot claim any rights in the assets of the Association.

Members who resign from the membership of the Association, whose membership is automatically terminated or who are dismissed from the membership are responsible for paying the membership fee for the period of membership and the accumulated debts, if any, to the Association.

Honorary membership is granted to persons who have served and contributed to the sector, science and business world in the field of machinery manufacturing, and to persons who have contributed to the sector with their academic studies with the decision of the board of directors.

Founding members who resign from membership for any reason other than the decision of the General Assembly or for reasons arising from the law shall be deemed honorary members without the need to apply. Honorary members cannot be included in the quorum in the general assembly, honorary members can be registered in a special book for these members.

Honorary Members may participate in meetings and discussions at the General Assembly, but may not vote and do not pay any entrance fee or annual fee.

Full Members must comply with the following obligations:

1. To comply with, support and assist the Association's Charter and the decisions and principles of the Association's organs,
2. To pay the annual dues and debts of the association on time,
3. To comply with the professional principles and ethics to be determined by the General Assembly,
4. To comply with the organisation of the association and to show loyalty to the association,
5. To act in accordance with the aims and objectives of the Association.

Those who subsequently lose the qualifications required by law or bylaws for membership shall automatically cease to be members of the Association. In the event that one of these situations is detected (e.g. quitting business, liquidation of the company, etc.), the membership record is deleted by the Board of Directors without any further action. The termination of the membership shall be notified in writing to the real person representing the legal entity in the association. In the event that the real person representing the member legal entity in the association retires, quits the job, etc., the legal entity chooses another person to represent itself in the association and notifies the association in writing within 30 (thirty) days with legal documents.

Members of the Association have equal rights.

The organs of the Association are shown below.

1-General assembly,

2-Board of Directors,

3-Supervisory Board

The general assembly is the most authorised decision-making body of the association and consists of the members registered to the association. In the event that a branch of the association is opened, it consists of the members registered in the headquarters and branches up to three branches; if the number of branches is more than three, the registered members in the headquarters are transferred to the branches and the delegates elected in the general assemblies of the branches are elected.

General Assembly

1. At the time specified in these bylaws
2. In cases deemed necessary by the board of directors or supervisory board or upon the written application of one fifth of the members of the association, an extraordinary meeting is called by the board of directors. If the board of directors fails to call the general assembly to a meeting, upon the application of one of the members, the magistrate judge shall appoint three members to call the general assembly to a meeting

The Ordinary General Assembly convenes every 3 years in May, on the day, place and time to be determined by the Board of Directors.

Call Procedure*

The board of directors organises the list of members who have the right to participate in the general assembly according to the statute of the association. The members who have the right to participate in the general assembly shall be called to the meeting at least fifteen days in advance by announcing the date, time, place and agenda of the meeting in at least one newspaper or on the website of the association, notifying in writing, sending a message to the e-mail address or contact number notified by the member or using local broadcasting tools. In this call, if the meeting cannot be held due to lack of majority, the day, time and place of the second meeting shall also be specified. The period between the first meeting and the second meeting cannot be less than seven days and more than sixty days.

If the meeting is postponed for any reason other than the lack of majority, this situation shall be announced to the members in accordance with the call procedure for the first meeting, indicating the reasons for postponement. The second meeting must be held within six months at the latest from the date of postponement. The members shall be recalled to the second meeting according to the principles specified in the first paragraph.

The general assembly meeting cannot be postponed more than once.

Meeting Procedure*

The General Assembly shall convene with the participation of the absolute majority of the members who have the right to attend, and in cases of amendment of the statute and dissolution of the association, with the participation of two thirds of the members; in case the meeting is postponed due to failure to reach the majority, the majority is not required in the second meeting. However, the number of members attending this meeting cannot be less than twice the total number of members of the boards of directors and supervisory boards.

The list of members who have the right to attend the General Assembly shall be made available at the meeting place. The identity documents issued by the official authorities of the members who will enter the meeting place shall be checked by the members of the board of directors or the officers to be assigned by the board of directors. The members enter the meeting place by putting their signatures against their names in the list organised by the board of directors.

If the quorum is met, the situation is determined with a minute and the meeting is opened by the chairman of the board of directors or one of the members of the board of directors to be assigned by him. In case the quorum is not met, a minute shall be prepared by the board of directors.

After the opening, a council committee is formed by electing a chairman and enough deputy chairmen and clerks to manage the meeting.

In the voting for the election of the organs of the Association, it is obligatory for the voting members to show their identity cards to the council committee and sign opposite their names on the attendance list.

The chairman of the council is responsible for the management and security of the meeting.

Only the items on the agenda are discussed in the General Assembly. However, it is obligatory to include in the agenda the issues requested to be discussed in writing by one tenth of the members present at the meeting.

Each member has one vote in the General Assembly; the member must vote in person. Honorary members can attend the general assembly meetings but cannot vote. In case a legal entity is a member, the chairman of the board of directors of the legal entity or the person authorised by the chairman to represent the legal entity shall vote.

The issues discussed and decisions taken at the meeting shall be recorded in a minute book and signed by the chairman of the council and the clerks. At the end of the meeting, the minutes and other documents are delivered to the chairman of the board of directors. The chairman of the board of directors is responsible for protecting these documents and delivering them to the newly elected board of directors within seven days.

Unless otherwise decided in the General Assembly, voting shall be open. In open voting, the method specified by the chairman of the general assembly shall be applied.

In case of a secret ballot, the papers or ballot papers sealed by the chairman of the meeting shall be thrown into an empty container after the members have done the necessary and the result shall be determined by open breakdown after the end of voting.

The decisions of the General Assembly shall be taken with the absolute majority of the members attending the meeting. However, decisions on amendment of the statutes and dissolution of the association can only be taken by a two-thirds majority of the members attending the meeting.

Decisions taken without a meeting or without a call*

The decisions taken with the written participation of all members without coming together and the decisions taken by all members of the association coming together without complying with the call procedure written in these bylaws are valid. Decisions taken in this way do not take the place of an ordinary meeting.

The following matters shall be discussed and resolved by the General Assembly.

1. Election of the organs of the association,
2. Amendment of the statutes of the association,
3. Discussion of the reports of the Board of Directors and the Board of Auditors and release of the Board of Directors,
4. Discussing the budget prepared by the Board of Directors and accepting it as is or with amendments,
5. Supervising other organs of the Association and dismissing them for justifiable reasons when deemed necessary,
6. Examining and deciding on the appeals against the decisions of the Board of Directors regarding the refusal of membership or dismissal from membership,
7. Authorising the Board of Directors to purchase the immovable properties required for the Association or to sell the existing immovable properties,
8. To examine the regulations to be prepared by the Board of Directors regarding the activities of the Association and to approve them as they are or with amendments,
9. Determining the salaries, all kinds of allowances, travelling allowances and compensations to be paid to the chairman and members of the boards of directors and supervisory boards of associations who are not public officials, and the daily allowances and travelling allowances to be paid to the members to be assigned for association services,
10. Deciding whether the association will join or leave the federation,
11. Deciding on the opening of branches of the Association and authorising the Board of Directors to carry out the transactions related to the branch decided to be opened,
12. The Association may engage in international activities, join or leave associations and organisations abroad as a member,
13. Establishment of a foundation by the association,
14. Dissolution of the association,
15. Analysing and deciding on other proposals of the Board of Directors,
16. As the most authorised body of the Association, to perform the tasks and exercise the powers not delegated to any other body of the Association,
17. Fulfilment of other duties specified by the General Assembly in the legislation

The board of directors is elected by the general assembly as five original and five substitute members.

In its first meeting after the election, the board of directors shall determine the chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer and member by dividing the duties with a decision.

In the event of a vacancy in the original membership of the Board of Directors due to resignation or other reasons, it is obligatory to call the substitute members to duty according to the order of the majority of votes received in the General Assembly.

Duties and Authorities of the Board of Directors

The board of directors fulfils the following duties.

1.  To represent the Association or to authorise one of its members or a third party to do so,
2.  To carry out transactions related to income and expenditure accounts and to prepare the budget for the next period and present it to the general assembly,
3.  To prepare the regulations related to the work of the Association and submit them to the approval of the General Assembly,
4. With the authority granted by the General Assembly, to purchase immovable property, to sell movable and immovable property belonging to the association, to have buildings or facilities constructed, to enter into lease agreements, to establish pledges, mortgages or real rights in favour of the association,
5. To ensure the execution of the procedures related to the opening of branches with the authorisation given by the General Assembly,
6. To ensure the supervision of the branches of the Association,
7. To ensure the opening of representative offices where deemed necessary,
8. To implement the decisions taken in the general assembly,
9. At the end of each activity year, to organise the operating account statement or balance sheet and income statement of the association and the report explaining the activities of the board of directors, and to present it to the general assembly when it meets,
10. To ensure the implementation of the budget,
11. To decide on the admission or expulsion of members to the Association,
12. To take and implement all kinds of decisions within its authority to realise the purpose of the Association,
13. To perform other duties and use the authorisations given to him by the legislation

The supervisory board is elected by the general assembly as three original and three substitute members.

In the event of a vacancy in the original membership of the supervisory board due to resignation or other reasons, it is obligatory to call the substitute members to duty according to the order of the majority of votes received in the general assembly.

Duties and Authorities of the Audit Board

The supervisory board audits whether the association operates in line with the purpose and the fields of activity specified to be carried out for the realisation of the purpose, whether the books, accounts and records are kept in accordance with the legislation and the statute of the association, according to the principles and procedures determined in the statute of the association and at intervals not exceeding one year, and submits the results of the audit in a report to the board of directors and to the general assembly when it convenes.

The supervisory board may request the general assembly to be called for a meeting when necessary.

The sources of income of the Association are listed below.

1. Member fees: Members are charged an entrance fee of 10 TL and a monthly fee of 1 TL. The General Assembly is authorised to increase or decrease these amounts,
2. Branch fee: In order to cover the general expenses of the Association, 50% of the member fees collected by the branches are sent to the headquarters every six months,
3. Donations and aids made by real and legal persons to the association voluntarily,
4. Revenues from activities such as tea and dinner meetings, trips and entertainment, representation, concerts, sports competitions and conferences organised by the Association,
5. Income from the assets of the association,
6. Donations and aids to be collected in accordance with the provisions of the legislation on fundraising,
7. Earnings derived from commercial activities undertaken by the association in order to obtain the income it needs to realise its purpose,
8. Other revenues.

Bookkeeping principles;

The Association shall keep books on the basis of business account. However, if the annual gross income exceeds the limit specified in Article 31 of the Regulation on Associations, the books shall be kept on the balance sheet basis starting from the following accounting period.

In the event that the balance sheet basis is adopted, if the Company falls below the above-mentioned limit in two consecutive accounting periods, it may return to the operating account basis as of the following year.

The books may be kept on the balance sheet basis with the decision of the Board of Directors without being bound by the above-mentioned limit.

In the event that the Association opens a commercial enterprise, books shall also be kept for this commercial enterprise in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Procedure Law.

Registration Procedure

The books and records of the Association shall be kept in accordance with the procedures and principles specified in the Regulation on Associations.

Books to be kept

The Association shall keep the following books.

a) The books to be kept on the business account basis and the principles to be followed are as follows:

1. Decision Book: The decisions of the board of directors are written in this book in order of date and number and the decisions are signed by the members attending the meeting.
2. Member Record Book: The identity information of those who enter the association as a member, their entry and exit dates are recorded in this book. The amount of entrance and annual dues paid by the members can be recorded in this book.
3. Document Record Book: Incoming and outgoing documents are recorded in this book with date and sequence number. Originals of incoming documents and copies of outgoing documents are filed. Documents received or sent via electronic mail are kept by printing them out.
4. Business Account Ledger: Revenues received and expenses incurred on behalf of the Association are clearly and regularly recorded in this book.
5. Receipt Certificate Record Book: The serial and sequence numbers of the receipt documents, the names, surnames and signatures of those who receive and return these documents, and the dates of receipt and return are recorded in this book.
6. Inventory Book: The date and manner of acquisition of the fixtures belonging to the Association, the places where they are used or given and the deregistration of those who have expired are recorded in this book.

It is not compulsory to keep the Receipt Certificate Record Book and the Inventory Book.

b) The books to be kept on the balance sheet basis and the principles to be followed are as follows:

1. The books registered in subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3 of paragraph (a) shall also be kept in case of keeping books on the balance sheet basis.
2. Journal Book and General Ledger: The method of keeping and recording of these books shall be made in accordance with the principles of the Tax Procedure Law and the Accounting System Implementation General Communiqués issued pursuant to the authorisation given to the Ministry of Finance by this Law.

Attestation of Books

The books that must be kept in the association (except for the General Ledger) shall be certified by the Provincial Directorate of Civil Society Relations or a notary public before they are used. The use of these books is continued until the pages are finished and the books are not interim certified. However, the Journal Book, which is kept on the balance sheet basis, must be recertified every year in the last month preceding the year in which it will be used.

Income Statement and Balance Sheet Preparation

In case of keeping records on an operating account basis, a "Statement of Operating Account" (specified in Annex-16 of the Regulation on Associations) is prepared at the end of the year (31 December). In case of keeping books on the balance sheet basis, a balance sheet and income statement are prepared at the end of the year (31 December) based on the Accounting System Implementation General Communiqués published by the Ministry of Finance.

Income and expenditure documents;

The revenues of the Association are collected with a "Receipt Certificate" (a sample of which can be found in Annex 17 of the Regulation on Associations). In the event that the income of the Association is collected through banks, documents such as bank receipts or account statements issued by the bank replace the receipt.

Expenditures of the Association are made with expenditure documents such as invoices, retail sales receipts, self-employment receipts. However, for the payments of the association within the scope of Article 94 of the Income Tax Law, an expense voucher is used in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Procedure Law, and for payments that are not within this scope, documents such as "Expense Receipt" or "Bank Receipt" (an example of which can be found in Annex-13 of the Regulation on Associations) are used as expenditure documents.

The free goods and service deliveries to be made by the Association to persons, institutions or organisations are made with the "In-Kind Aid Delivery Certificate" (a sample of which can be found in Annex-14 of the Regulation on Associations). Free goods and service deliveries to be made by individuals, institutions or organisations to the association are accepted with the "In-Kind Donation Receipt Certificate" (sample in Annex-15 of the Regulation on Associations).

These documents shall be printed in the form and size shown in Annex-13, Annex-14 and Annex-15, in binders consisting of fifty original and fifty stub sheets, bearing consecutive serial and sequence numbers, self-carbonised, or in the form or continuous form to be printed through electronic systems and writing machines. The documents to be printed in form or continuous form must be of the specified quality.

Receipt Documents

"Certificates of Receipt" (in the format and size shown in Annex 17 of the Regulation on Associations) to be used in the collection of the income of the association are printed by the decision of the board of directors.

The relevant provisions of the Regulation on Associations shall apply to the printing and control of the receipt documents, receipt from the printing house, recording in the book, handover between the old and new treasurers and the use of these receipt documents by the person or persons who will collect income on behalf of the association with the receipt document and the delivery of the collected income.

Authorisation Certificate

Except for the actual members of the board of directors, the person or persons who will collect income on behalf of the association shall be determined by the decision of the board of directors by specifying the authorisation period. The "Authorisation Certificate" (in Annex-19 of the Regulation on Associations) containing the clear identity, signature and photographs of the persons who will collect income is issued in duplicate by the association and approved by the chairman of the board of directors of the association. The main members of the board of directors may collect income without a certificate of authorisation.

The duration of the authorisation certificates shall be determined by the board of directors as one year at most. Expired authorisation certificates shall be renewed according to the first paragraph. In cases such as the expiry of the authorisation certificate or the resignation, death, termination of employment or dismissal of the person in whose name the authorisation certificate has been issued, it is obligatory to deliver the authorisation certificates issued to the board of directors of the association within one week. In addition, the authority to collect income can be cancelled at any time by the decision of the board of directors."

Retention Period of Income and Expenditure Documents;

Except for the books, the receipt documents, expenditure documents and other documents used by the association shall be kept for 5 years in accordance with the number and date order in the books in which they are recorded, without prejudice to the periods specified in special laws.

After the "Declaration of the Association" (presented in Annex-21 of the Regulation on Associations) regarding the activities of the association for the previous year and the results of the income and expenditure transactions as of the end of the year is approved by the board of directors of the association, it is submitted to the relevant local administrative authority by the president of the association within the first four months of each calendar year.

Notifications to be made to the local authority;

General Assembly Final Declaration

Within thirty days following the ordinary or extraordinary general assembly meetings, the General Assembly Result Notification (in Annex-3 of the Regulation on Associations), which includes the original and substitute members elected to the management and supervisory boards and other organs, shall be submitted to the local administrative authority. In the event that the bylaws are amended at the general assembly meeting, the minutes of the general assembly meeting, the old and new versions of the amended articles of the bylaws, the final version of the bylaws of the association, each page of which is signed by the absolute majority of the members of the board of directors, shall be submitted to the local administrative authority within the period specified in this paragraph and in a letter

Notification of Immovables

The immovable properties acquired by the Association shall be notified to the local administrative authority by filling in the "Immovable Property Declaration" (presented in Annex-26 of the Regulation on Associations) within thirty days after registration to the title deed.

Notification of Receiving Aid from Abroad

In case of receiving aid from abroad, the association shall fill out the "Notification of Receiving Aid from Abroad" (specified in Annex-4 of the Regulation on Associations) and notify the local administrative authority before receiving aid.

Cash aids must be received through banks and the notification requirement must be fulfilled before use.

Notification of Changes

Changes in the place of residence of the association shall be notified to the local administrative authority within thirty days following the change by filling in the "Notification of Change in Place of Residence" (specified in Annex-24 of the Regulation on Associations) and changes in the organs of the association other than the general assembly meeting (specified in Annex-25 of the Regulation on Associations).

Amendments to the bylaws of the Association shall be notified to the local administrative authority within thirty days following the general assembly meeting where the amendment to the bylaws was made, in the annex of the general assembly result notification.

Internal audits may be carried out by the general assembly, board of directors or supervisory board of the association, or independent audit institutions may be commissioned to conduct audits. The fact that an audit has been conducted by the general assembly, the board of directors or independent audit institutions does not remove the obligation of the supervisory board.

An audit of the association shall be carried out by the supervisory board at least once a year. The general assembly or the board of directors may carry out audits when deemed necessary or may have independent audit organisations carry out audits.

In order to realise the purpose of the Association and to carry out its activities, the Association may borrow money with the decision of the Board of Directors if necessary. This borrowing may be made in the purchase of goods and services on credit or in cash. However, this borrowing cannot be made in amounts that cannot be covered by the income sources of the association and cannot be of a nature that will put the association into insolvency.

The Association may open branches where deemed necessary upon the decision of the General Assembly. For this purpose, the board of founders consisting of at least three persons authorised by the board of directors of the association submits the branch establishment notification and the necessary documents specified in the Regulation on Associations to the highest local authority of the place where the branch will be opened.

Branches are internal organisations of the association, which do not have legal personality, are tasked and authorised to carry out autonomous activities in line with the purpose and service subjects of the association, and are responsible for their receivables and debts arising from all their transactions.

The organs of the branch are the general assembly, the board of directors and the supervisory board.

The general assembly consists of the registered members of the branch. The board of directors is elected by the branch general assembly as five original and five substitute members, and the supervisory board as three original and three substitute members.

The duties and powers of these organs and other provisions of this statute concerning the association shall also be applied in the branch within the framework stipulated by the legislation.

Branches are obliged to conclude their ordinary general assembly meetings at least two months before the general assembly meeting of the headquarters.

The ordinary general assembly of the branches convenes every 3 years in September, on the day, place and time to be determined by the branch board of directors.

Branches are obliged to notify the local administrative authority and the head office of the association within thirty days following the date of the meeting.

Branches have the right to participate in the general assembly of the headquarters with the direct participation of all members in the general assembly of the headquarters up to the number of branches up to three; if the number of branches is more than three, one (1) for every twenty (20) members registered in the branch , and if the number of remaining members is more than 10, one for each of these members, through delegates to be elected in the general assembly of the branch.

Delegates elected at the last branch general assembly shall attend the general assembly of the headquarters. Members of the board of directors and supervisory board of the headquarters participate in the general assembly of the headquarters, but cannot vote unless they are elected as delegates on behalf of the branch.

Those who serve in the executive or supervisory board of the branches shall resign from their duties in the branch when they are elected to the executive or supervisory board of the headquarters.

The Association may open representative offices with the decision of the board of directors in order to carry out the activities of the Association wherever it deems necessary. The address of the representative office shall be notified in writing to the local administrative authority by the person or persons appointed as representative by the decision of the board of directors. The representative office is not represented in the general assembly of the association. Branches cannot open representative offices.

Amendments to the bylaws may be made by a resolution of the general assembly.

In order to amend the bylaws in the general assembly, 2/3 majority of the members who have the right to attend and vote in the general assembly is required. In the event that the meeting is postponed due to lack of majority, the majority is not sought in the second meeting. However, the number of members attending this meeting cannot be less than twice the total number of members of the boards of directors and supervisory boards.

The decision majority required for the amendment of the Bylaws is 2/3 of the votes of the members attending the meeting and having the right to vote. Voting for the amendment of the bylaws in the general assembly shall be open.

The general assembly may at any time decide to dissolve the association.

In order for the termination issue to be discussed in the general assembly, 2/3 majority of the members who have the right to attend and vote in the general assembly is required. In the event that the meeting is postponed due to lack of majority, the majority is not sought in the second meeting. However, the number of members attending this meeting cannot be less than twice the total number of members of the boards of directors and supervisory boards.

The majority of the votes of the members attending the meeting and having the right to vote is 2/3 of the votes required for the decision of dissolution. Voting on the dissolution resolution in the general assembly shall be open.

Liquidation Procedures

When the General Assembly decides to dissolve the association, the liquidation of the money, property and rights of the association shall be carried out by the liquidation committee consisting of the members of the last board of directors. These procedures shall commence as of the date of the decision of the general assembly regarding dissolution or the date of finalisation of spontaneous termination. During the liquidation period, in all transactions, the phrase "Association of GARMENT AUTOMATION MACHINE MANUFACTURERS in Liquidation" shall be used in the name of the association.

The liquidation board is responsible and authorised to complete the liquidation of the money, property and rights of the association from the beginning to the end in accordance with the legislation. This board first examines the accounts of the association. During the examination, the books, receipt documents, expenditure documents, title deed and bank records and other documents of the association are determined and their assets and liabilities are recorded in a minute. During the liquidation procedures, a call is made to the creditors of the association and the assets, if any, are converted into money and paid to the creditors. If the association has creditors, the receivables are collected. All money, property and rights remaining after the collection of receivables and payment of debts are transferred to the place determined in the general assembly. If the place to be transferred is not determined in the general assembly, it shall be transferred to the association closest to the purpose of the association in the province where the association is located and which has the highest number of members on the date of termination.

All transactions related to the liquidation shall be shown in the liquidation minutes and the liquidation transactions shall be completed within three months, except for the additional periods granted by the local administrative authorities based on a justified reason.

Following the completion of the liquidation and transfer of the money, property and rights of the association, the liquidation committee must notify the local administrative authority of the place where the headquarters of the association is located with a letter within seven days and the liquidation report must be attached to this letter.

The members of the last board of directors as the liquidation committee are responsible for keeping the books and documents of the Association. This duty may also be assigned to a member of the board of directors. The retention period of these books and documents is five years.

The provisions of the Law on Associations, the Turkish Civil Code and the Regulation on Associations issued by reference to these laws and the provisions of other relevant legislation on associations shall apply to the matters not specified in these bylaws.

Provisional Article 1-* Until the organs of the association are formed in the first general assembly, the members of the temporary board of directors who will represent the association and carry out the business and transactions related to the association are as follows.

Temporary Board Members;

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