KTU TTM was established as an official unit within Karadeniz Technical University (KTU) by the senate decision dated 26.12.2012 (no:248). KTU TTM continues targeted activities as an Application and Research Center under the Higher Education law no. 2547, 4.11.1981 dated, Article 7 of the first paragraph (d) of subparagraph (2) with the bottom subparagraph prepared in accordance with Article 14 by the Official Gazette on 30.10.2018 following the Regulation.
KTU TTM plays a strategic role in achieving the strategic goals of KTU, founded in 1955. KTU TTM was established on the purposes of being a guidance to mainly Trabzon province and Eastern Karadeniz Region and Turkey in;