TBA is established as a non-profit, non-company-based organization which aims to bring more transparency to the Bunker business in Turkey. Its goals are including but not limited to bringing all the background knowledge of the selected people of the market, representing the Turkish Bunker Industry both at the local and at the international level as a single body, increasing the public awareness of the bunker industry among the Turkish maritime sector's main players and forming a combined voice to support the local market and to increase the efficiency of services.

Founded on June 1, 2001 TBA has achieved a great success after its foundation, including a major contribution to "Istanbul Bunker Conference" on 7-9 May, 2002,  "2nd Istanbul Bunker Conference" on 13-16 May 2004. "3rd Istanbul Bunker Conference" on 30 May-01 June 2006.