In Turkey, the first high-speed rail lines project started in
2003 between cities of Ankara and Eskisehir, which was presented to
public use in 2009. At the time the Turkish State Railways
("TCDD") was the sole constructer of that project
since railway transportation was under the monopoly of the state.
Liberalization on Turkish railway transportation process started to
be liberalised with the enactment of the Statutory Decree in Force
of Law on Administrative Structure and Duties of the Ministry of
Transport, Maritime and Communication[1] in 2011
("Decree"). With the Decree, Directorate General
of Railway Management ("Directorate") was
established with the goal of providing a fair and sustainable
competition in railway transportation sector in order to satisfy
the needs of the public, by making available railway transportation
services friendly and of high quality. Directorate was given the
special regulatory powers, such as specifying operation and service
principles
