Under Article 3 of our Statute, any natural or legal person with legal capacity who embraces the association’s objectives, vision and principles may become a member. The membership types are as follows (the official text of the Statute is in Turkish):
Full Membership
- Full members hold all the rights and obligations of the association.
- They have the right to vote and to stand for election.
- They are obliged to pay the entrance fee and the membership fee.
- They have priority access to all the sector development, training and strategic cooperation opportunities offered by PEYSED.
The full members of the association are its founders and those admitted by the Board of Directors on application. Both natural persons and legal entities (companies, cooperatives, etc.) can be full members; a legal entity votes through its chair or an appointed representative.
Honorary Membership
- Awarded by decision of the Board of Directors to people who have made an outstanding material, moral or scientific contribution to the association, or to the “masters” who have served the sector for many years.
- Honorary members do not have the right to vote or stand for election.
- They are not obliged to pay fees, but may take part in the association’s activities and meetings as advisers.
Honorary membership cannot be applied for; it is awarded by the Board of Directors.
Young PEYSED Volunteers
- Undergraduate and postgraduate students in related fields (Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Agricultural Engineering, Forest Engineering, etc.) may become Young PEYSED volunteers free of charge, without paying a membership fee, by submitting their student certificate every year.
- Volunteers have no vote in the General Assembly while they are students; they gain voting rights if they become full members.
Young people working in the sector who are not students can apply as full members and benefit from the internship, job and development opportunities of Young PEYSED.
Fees
Under Article 12 of the Statute the membership fees are:
- Entrance fee: TRY 500
- Monthly fee: TRY 200
Young PEYSED volunteers pay no fees; honorary members are not obliged to pay fees. The General Assembly is authorised to increase or reduce these amounts. Fees are paid into the association’s bank account; the bank receipt serves as the official receipt.
Membership application