Turkish Regulation: Turkey motorist rules

Transport Rules

Those who wish to enter the country with their vans, minibuses, automobiles, station wagons, bicycles, motorcycles, motorbikes, sidecars, buses, motor coaches, trailers, caravans or other transport vehicles, will have to provide the following documentations:

Passport.
International driving license.
Car license (document where all details related to the car and the owner's name are registered). If it is somebody else's vehicle a power of attorney should be provided.
International green card (Insurance card). The TR sign should be visible.

Transit book "Carnet de passage" (for those who want to proceed to the Middle East).

Period: The vehicle can be brought into Turkey for up to 6 Months. The owner should declare on the opposite form, the date of departure at the border gate and should absolutely leave the country at the date declared. If for any important reason the staying period has to be ended, it is necessary to apply to:

Turkish Touring And Automobile Club Offices In Turkey

ANKARA
Address: Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak Cd. No:31/8 Beşevler/ANKARA
Tel : (312) 213 97 61, 222 87 23
Fax: (312) 222 85 57

ANTALYA
Address: Milli Egemenlik Cd. Dallar Yıldız Çarşısı No:9 ANTALYA
Tel : (242) 247 06 99
Fax: (242) 248 45 74

Cilvegözü-HATAY
Address: Sarp Sınır Kapısı Cilvegözü/HATAY
Tel : (326) 432 30 05

Dereköy-KIRKLARELİ
Address: Dereköy Hudut Kapısı Dereköy/KIRKLARELİ
Tel : (288) 243 53 01

GAZiANTEP
Address: Ali Fuat Cebesoy Blv. Orkide Ap. No:24/A GAZİANTEP
Tel : (342) 325 16 10  (2 Lines)

Gürbulak-AĞRI
Address: Sınır Kapısı Doğubayazıt/AĞRI
Tel : (472) 321 20 36

Habur-MARDiN
Address: Sınır Kapısı SiLOPi-ŞIRNAK
Tel : (486) 528 70 32, 528 71 32

İpsala-EDiRNE
Address: lpsala Hudut Kapısı EDİRNE
Tel : (284) 616 15 74, 616 14 96

ISTANBUL (General Directorate)
Address: 1. Oto Sanayi Sitesi Yanı 4. Levent İSTANBUL
Tel : (212) 282 81 40   (7 Lines)
Fax: (212) 282 80 42

The General Directorate of Customs (Gümrükler Genel Müdürlügü), Ulus Ankara Tel (312) 310 38 80,310 38 18, Fax (312) 31113 46, before the end of the period declared.

In Case of Accident: The accident should be reported to the police or gendarme. That report has to be certified by the nearest local authority. The owner should apply to the customs authority with his passport and report.
 

If the vehicle can be repaired, it is necessary to inform the customs authority first and take the vehicle to a garage. If the vehicle is not repairable and if the owner wishes to leave the country without his vehicle, he has to deliver it to the nearest customs office, and the registration of his vehicle on his passport will be cancelled. (Only after the cancellation can the owner of the vehicle leave the country.)

Following an accident, you can telephone:

Traffic Police, Tel :154,
Gendarme Police, Tel :156.

Speed Limits (km/h)

For more information, contact the Touring and Automobile Association of Turkey.

Private Yacht Owners Formalities

Yachts require a Transit Log and may remain in Turkish waters for up to two years maintenance or for wintering. There are certain ports licensed by the Ministry of Tourist the storage of yachts for a period of two to five years.

For further information and regulations contact the marina concerned. Upon arriving in Turkish waters.

Yachts should immediately go for control of the ship to the nearest port of entry which are as follows: Iskenderun, Botas (Adana), Mersin, Tasucu, Anamur, Alanya, Antalya, Kemer, Finike, Kas, Fethiye, Marmaris, Datça, Bodrum, Güllük Didim, Kusadasi, Çesme, Izmir, Dikili, Ayvalik, Akçay, Çanakkale, Bandirma, Tekirdag, Istanbul, Zonguldak, Sinop, Samsun, Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon, Rize, Hopa.

Port Formalities: All the required information concerning the yacht, yachtsmen, members, intended route, passports, customs declarations, health clearance, and any obligatory matters must be entered in the Transit Log.

The Transit Log is to he completed by the captain of a yacht under a foreign flag or amateur sailor acting as captain of the vessel.

The Transit Log is completed upon first entering a Turkish port and, generally, it is necessary to contact the Harbor Authority before leaving. For information on tax-free fuel, contact the Marina Harbor Office.

Note: If you have a certificate from the Tourism Ministry Yacht Harbor, you may take petrol at no charge, provided you possess an official marina license.

Private Plane Owners Formalities
 

When arriving to Turkey, international air routes should he followed. Private planes may stay for up to three months in Turkey with tourist status, but for longer periods permission should be obtained from

The General Directorate of Customs (Gümrükler Genel Müdürlügü), Ulus Ankara, Tel: (312) 3103880,3103818,Fax: (312) 311 1346

The airports of Ankara, Adana, Istanbul, Izmir, Antalya, Trabzon and Dalaman have ties for private planes. It is also possible to hire planes and helicopters in Turkey.

For further information, apply to:
The Civil Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport (Ulastirma Bakanligi, Havacilik Gen. Müd.). Bosna-Hersek Cad., No: 5 - 06338 - Emek, Ankara. Tel: (312) 212 67 30, Fax: (312) 212 46 84, TIx : 44659 Ga-tr.

Underwater Diving

Turkey Diving for purposes of sport, with proper equipment and in non -restricted areas, is permitted. Foreign divers should have official documentation of their specifics and training and must be accompanied, when diving, by a licensed Turkish guide.
The limit for diving with diving gear is 30 meters. For educational purposes, this limit is extended to 42 meters. Dives exceeding 30 meters must be carried out with proper diving and medical equipment. In order to protect Turkish archaeological and cultural values. It is strictly forbidden to transport Turkish antiquities or natural specimens.

 

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