Substantial amendments to the Turkish Civil Aviation Law (No. 2920) ("TCA") came into effect on July 9, 2024. Although these modifications do not supersede the information provided in the Turkish chapter of ICLG.

For any airplane to fly, one must lift the weight of the airplane, the fuel, the passengers, and the cargo. The body of the airplane, holds all the pieces together.

As is well-known, electric vehicles are defined as one of the fastest growing actors of transportation in today's world. Since it can act both as a trigger for economic transformation ...

We would like to inform you about the risk of seawater damage to commodities due to severe storms and other weather conditions in the Black Sea.

Turkish Republic has amended the existing provisions regarding monetary incentives that are provided to shipowners building new vessels to replace those that are old and to be scrapped.

An addendum to the Regulation on the Trade of Second-Hand Motor Vehicles (the "Regulation") dated 13.02.2018 and numbered 30331, has been published in the Official Gazette...

The Turkish Parliament has ratified the Additional Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road concerning the Electronic Consignment Note ("the Additional Protocol") on 7 March 2017.

The European Commission has extended the duration of the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER) for an additional five years, meaning it will remain in effect until 31 May 2028.

The recent volatility in the FX rates and inflation lead to considerable raises in almost all sources of public revenue. The ripples also reached the aviation industry as anticipated by the market.

In recent days, a series of measures were taken due to the congestion caused by commercial vessels passing through the Istanbul Strait, which is of vital importance for the efficient and secure operation...

Foreign seamen who are nationals of countries with whom Turkey has bilateral agreements pursuant to the Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping ("STCW") are entitled to serve on board Turkish flag vessels by mere endorsement of their seamen books.

A new omnibus legislation was published in the Official Gazette on 27 January 2017 expanding the scope of the applicable tax exemptions for vessels and yachts that are registered with the Turkish Sip Registries.

The Amendment Regulation to the Regulation (EU) 2019/2144 on type-approval requirements for motor vehicles and their trailers, and systems, components and separate...

Turkish flag has been included for the first time in the White List of Tokyo MoU, one of the leading Port State Control Memorandum in the world.

Karadağ (Montenegro)'ın 1 Temmuz 2023'ten geçerli olmak kaydı ile Paris MoU'ya tam üyeliği onaylanmıştır. Karadağ limanlarını ziyaret edecek...

The European Commission adopted an EU Industrial Maritime Strategy and a Ports Strategy to enhance the competitiveness, sustainability, decarbonisation, security, and resilience of the EU's maritime sector...

The epicenter of the 7.8-magnitude quake was 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi, in Turkey's Gaziantep and K. Maras province, at a depth of 24.1 kilometers (14.9 miles)...

The European Commission (Commission) announced that it has approved the transaction for the acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation Systems (Thales GTS) business by Hitachi Rail...

The Regulation on the Type Approval of Motor Vehicles Regarding the Autonomous Driving System of Fully Autonomous Vehicles was published in the Official Gazette dated December 1, 2024 and numbered 32739 ...

A new rule implemented by the Turkish authorities on 28 July 2017 addresses the maximum stopover period for a vessel before its "in transit" status will be broken while passing the Turkish (Istanbul and Dardanelles) Straits.