Principally, the Turkish civil aviation legislation is prepared
by two authorities in Turkey: Directorate General of Civil
("DGCA") and the General Directorate of State Airports
Authority ("GDSAA"). DGCA regulates and ensures the
development of the civil aviation activities therefore GDSAA
performs the management of Turkish airports and controls the
Turkish airspace as a state owned enterprise since 1984.
In consideration of the duties and responsibilities of each two
above mentioned authorities, the SLOTs regulations have been
mentioned on laws and directives drafted by the DGCA until 17 June
2010. After 17 June 2010, the legal authority for SLOT application
was transferred to GDSAA by the Ministry of Transport (restructured
and named as Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and
Communication as of 01 November 2011).However, in current
situation, the legal responsibility for SLOT applications is at the
DGCA but the legal power is still exercised by GDSAA.
