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ARTICLE · 17 DECEMBER 2015

Regulation For Air Carrier Obligations Regarding Migration And Unaccepted Passengers Enters Into Effect In Turkey

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The Regulation on Procedures and Principles Regarding Obligations of Air Carriers was published in Official Gazette number 29525 on 7 November 2015 ("Regulation"), entering into effect on the same date. The Regulation outlines principles and procedures to encourage systematic migration, deal with unaccepted passengers, as well as prevent irregular migration.

The Regulation requires air carriers to take relative precautions to prevent transporting unaccepted passengers (Article 5). Unaccepted passengers are deemed to be people who are not allowed to enter the destination country or pass transit due to not meeting relevant legislative conditions.

The Regulation imposes obligations on carriers which transport passengers who pass through Turkish airports, destined for a third country, but are turned away (back to Turkey) by their destination country (Article 5). In these circumstances:

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