ISO 22301 certification in Türkiye

ISO 22301 certification in Türkiye at a glance

A bank's core system fails, a plant loses power, a hosting provider goes dark: ISO 22301 requires what the business does next. In Türkiye the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency's regulation on bank information systems covers continuity planning for primary systems, and public bodies and critical-infrastructure operators follow a Presidential circular with a graded security guide. Neither names ISO 22301, so the certificate is usually a choice, made by boards and customers who want tested recovery. Global ACI's entry for TÜRKAK shows no ISO 22301 line, which means the certification body's accreditation scope needs checking. Sterling's Dubai office runs business impact analyses, plan writing and exercises, on-site or remotely, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included with the engagement.

Who needs ISO 22301 in Türkiye, and what happens without it

In Türkiye the question rarely comes from a law. It comes from the buyer, the regulator or the partner that wants proof before it signs. These are the organisations that get asked.

• Banks and payment institutionsSupervisory rules require information systems continuity planning, and customers and boards want a tested business continuity capability beyond it.
• Critical-infrastructure vendors and public-sector suppliersPublic bodies and critical-infrastructure operators set security and resilience expectations that reach their suppliers.
• Manufacturers serving just-in-time customersA supplier that stops a customer's line pays for it, so customers ask about continuity plans.
• Data centre and outsourcing providersClients ask how services recover and how quickly.

ISO 22301 requirements in Türkiye

Strip away the vocabulary and ISO 22301 requires a company to prove six things about how it keeps operating when something goes wrong.

In Türkiye these six sit alongside the local laws and regulations listed under drivers below; one system can evidence both. The detail is on the global hub: ISO 22301 explained →

• ISO 22301 requirements, clause by clause in plain language
• The documents ISO 22301 expects

How to get ISO 22301 certified in Türkiye

One team from the Dubai office carries the work from scoping to certificate. Clients across Türkiye are served from Sterling's Dubai office, on-site where the work needs it and remotely otherwise.

1. Discovery call and scopeEntities, locations, regulators and target date, agreed before any proposal.
2. Gap assessment against ISO 22301 and the Turkish requirements that apply to youControls you already run for your regulators and customers are reused, not rebuilt.
3. Your system built with your team in EffivityRisks, controls, evidence, incidents and reviews in one live system the auditor can see.
4. Internal audit, management review and corrective actionsYour internal auditors trained by Sterling; the evidence proven before the certification body arrives.
5. Certification body stage 1 and stage 2, then surveillanceAn accredited body audits and decides. Sterling supports the audits and the three-year cycle.

The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.

• The ISO 22301 certification process, step by step
• ISO 22301 internal audit

How long does ISO 22301 certification take in Türkiye?

There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Türkiye these are the factors that set the timeline.

• Business impact analysis across functions and sites
• Recovery strategies and plans to write and test
• Exercises to run and review before the audit
• Certification body scheduling around holiday periods

Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.

• Scope and timeline estimator

How much does ISO 22301 certification cost in Türkiye?

The cost has two parts: the consulting work to build and prove the system, and the certification body’s audit fees, which are quoted separately. In Türkiye these factors move both.

• Number of sites, critical activities and suppliers in scope
• Alternate site, backup and recovery arrangements
• Certification body audit fees, quoted separately
• Exercise facilitation and training

Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.

• What makes up the cost of ISO 22301

ISO 22301 consultants and certification bodies in Türkiye

Two different organisations are involved. A consultant helps you build the system and prove it works; an accredited certification body then audits or assesses it and decides. Keeping the two separate is what makes the result credible to buyers and regulators.

• Check that the body’s accreditation or approval covers ISO 22301 and your sector, and that its certificates can be verified online.
• Ask the consultant how the local requirements in Türkiye are mapped into the same system, so nothing runs twice.
• Ask for client references in your sector; Sterling’s client letters are available on request.
• Agree who owns the evidence and the tool after the engagement; with Sterling the system stays yours, in Effivity.

ISO 22301 in Türkiye: questions clients ask

More on ISO 22301 for Turkish organisations

• ISO 22301: the complete guide
• Watch: How to implement ISO 22301
• ISO 22301 certification in Türkiye and every other standard Sterling delivers there

Other standards Turkish businesses ask Sterling for

Organisations in Türkiye often combine ISO 22301 with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.

All 21 standards Sterling delivers in Türkiye →