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ARTICLE · 07 APRIL 2011

Highway Privatisation and Investment

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In the late 1940s, Turkey replaced manpower with machinery and equipment for road construction, and adopted a programme to build a new road network to meet the country's needs.

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In the late 1940s, Turkey replaced manpower with machinery and equipment for road construction, and adopted a programme to build a new road network to meet the country's needs. The General Directorate of Highways (KGM) was established on March 1 1950 to implement this programme, and since then its duties and authority have continuously expanded. Today, it is responsible for the construction, improvement, repair, operation and maintenance of roads, motorways, tunnels and bridges in the state road network. KGM's legal status and structure have evolved concurrently in accordance with current needs and trends.

In line with the Law on the Establishment and Duties of the General Directorate of Highways (Law No. 5539), KGM was set up as a general directorate with a distinct legal personality, affiliated with the Ministry of Public Works and Settlement. On August 30 2007, the President of Turkey approved KGM's affiliation with the Ministry of Transportation (MoT). Finally, on

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