The regulation prepared by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime
Affairs and Communication which entered into force after being
published in the official gazette on 31st of October 2012 (˝
the Regulation˝) consolidates all the bylaws, regulations and
instructions in a single Regulation. Thus the Port Regulations of
Aliağa, Ambarlı, Anamur, Ayvalık, Bandırma,
Bodrum, Ceyhan, Çanakkale, Dikili, Enez, Fethiye, Gelibolu,
Güllük, Hopa, İskenderun, İstanbul, Karadeniz
Ereğli, Karasu, Karataş, Kefken, İzmit, Mersin,
Rize, Silivri, Şile, Taşucu, Tekirdağ and Tuzla have
been abolished and the operations conducted in 70 ports will now be
subject to a single regulation. As defined in article 2 (1), the
Regulation frames the duties, powers and responsibility of the port
authorities as well as the responsibility of the persons concerned
with ships, vessels and shore facilities in relation to their
maritime operations towards the port authority, excluding the port
authorities situated
