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Anatolian soil has a structure, which sector and advancement of Turkish
bears the color and smell of the sea, with maritime sector, which were included in
its history, culture and habits. Similarly; the Black List, towards the White List were
Anatolian people have been mentioned as required. Creditors provided credit offers
a maritime country, maritime nation from under more aggravated conditions before
past to present. Following the problems, 2003 due to the fact that Turkish Flag ships
experienced in maritime trade, ship were included in the Black List in Port State
construction industry and fishing sector, controls. Accordingly; operator companies
it was claimed that Turkey was alienated experienced significant problems in finding
from its nautical identity and that it credit. The Ministry started an education
turned its back on the seas. The projects, and audit mobilization for overcoming this
which were commenced after 2003 to difficulty and advancement of Turkish Flag
bring Turkey, which appears as a natural ships from the Black List, issued within the
peninsula and possesses sea borders three
times more than its land borders, together scope of Paris Mou, to the White List. As
with the sea again, enabled Turkey to a result of these implementations, Turkey
remember its nautical identity once again. advanced from “highly risky” group of
Paris Mou Black List to the White List.
A step was taken towards Turkey,
which advanced from black list to white Furthermore; discounts were
list in maritime field with the investments, implemented on Port Service Tariffs for
brought nautical origin experts with enabling Turkey to get the share, that
maritime administration and where many is deserves, from the cake of tourism
nautical structures were brought into and attracting cruise ships to Turkish
the country, that covered distances in Ports. Discounts, up to 50 per cent, were
maritime education and which became provided within this context.
a brand in world yacht production and
succeeded in significant services in this The number of shipyard raised from
field via its marinas, harbors and built - 37 to 71 by expanding shipyard industry,
operate - transfer models. which was stuck in Tuzla Region, towards
all the costs via a balanced planning.
Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Turkey took its place among the counted
and Communication cancelled Special countries of the world today while it was
Consumption Tax (SCT) in fuel, to be not included in even the first 20 in ship
provided to ships, in order to strengthen mega yacht construction in 2002.
the coast-trade transportation, to make
sea route more attractive by decreasing 40 new fishermen shelters were
fuel expenditures, which is one the most constructed and shelters in hut form were
significant operation costs of ships, and renovated and modernized by protecting
to transfer the loads, which are carried the fishermen.
out via highways, into the sea routes. A
significant contribution was provided TURKISH SHIP FLEET GREW
to the sector by not collecting 3 billion 2 TIMES MORE
360 million TL SCT for approximately 2.9
million tons of fuel which were delivered While an increase by 22 per cent
until July of 2013 since 2004, in which occurred in Turkish Flag Ships and increase
SCT-free fuel implementation began. by 20 per cent occurred in tonnage on

SCT-free fuel implementation shifted land DWT basis in 2012 compared to 2003;
route traffic to the sea to a great extent. Ships, possessed by Turkish owners,
experienced a 101 per cent increase, and
Removal of obstacles before the 156 per cent increase occurred in tonnage
solution of financial problems of maritime on DWT basis.
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