Minister Arslan: "A New Structure Is Established to Support Maritime"

Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Ahmet Arslan stated that the government put his hands under the stone to renew the coaster fleet and said, “We are establishing a new structure under the leadership of our Ministry, together with the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology and related ministries. We have come to the last stage about this structure. ” said.

Minister Arslan, in his speech at the Assembly Meeting of Istanbul and Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean, Black Sea Regions Maritime Chamber of Commerce (İMEAK DTO), stated that many arrangements have been made in the last 16 years regarding the maritime sector.

After today as far as the Ministry of the Armstrong expressed that they would nautical nice services, Turkey's first and foremost is the Rosewood everyone's mouth that there is a sea country, said that increase their responsibility for this situation.

Arslan said, “The seas are also our blue homeland, which represents our sovereign rights from the heavy steel industry, above and below the sea and in terms of our maritime jurisdiction. For this reason, we have to be realistic when it comes to the national economy in maritime, taking part in world trade, strengthening and strengthening our position in regional and global competition. ” he spoke.

Arslan mentioned the issues that are important for maritime and that some of these are the realization of coastal infrastructures, improvement of shipbuilding, legal regulations and safeguarding of the territorial waters.

Arslan, the defense of the country for what is the role of the navy for the country's growth in the sea trade is the same value by recording, so they see the sea trade very important.

While expressing a will as the ministry responsible for maritime affairs, Arslan said that they listen to the ideas, experiences and suggestions of the stakeholders, and emphasized the importance of sharing and consultation on making viable decisions.

Arslan, Turkey's recent success under the consultation provides marine, said that the movement or of the sector together.

“The number of seamen increased to over 110 thousand”

Arslan stated that they have made 15 legal arrangements in 15 years, established instant monitoring systems to the seas, reduced bureaucracy and carried most of the services to the e-Government, by mentioning their activities in the field of maritime in the last 354 years.

Stating that they have developed shipyards, Arslan said, “With the regulation we put into effect last year, we predicted that approximately 6 thousand boats in our seas will pass to the Turkish flag, as of today, 5 of them have been transferred to the Turkish flag.” said.

Arslan, the excise duty on fuel application cabotage passenger and freight transport sector registering their support for close to 6 billion 570 million pounds, Turkish ships they reduce the high retention rates at ports abroad, Turkey has reported that they raise the white flag country location.

Turkey's ship the number of men they had on the transfer of 110 thousand Arslan, the new regulations for navigation and pleasure craft also will soon come to life, he said they know the expectations of the industry.

Arslan said that they provide important support to the sector in order to reduce the effects of the political and economic crisis affecting the whole world especially on the sea transportation and ship industry.

Arslan stated that there is support for ship export projects with Turk Eximbank and that the rents that shipyards pay to the treasury are zeroed. Arslan also mentioned other supports.

A new structure is established to support maritime

Arslan noted that 68 percent of the current Turkish-owned coaster fleet is over 20 years old and gave the following information:

“Work has been carried out since 2009 to renew our coaster fleet, but there were many problems with financing. As the government, I would like to emphasize that we put our hands on the stone in this regard. Our Ministry is doing a very serious work. Under the leadership of our Ministry, we are establishing a new structure together with the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology and related ministries. This is really important. We create a structure that will provide various supports such as tax and exemptions, direct financing support and scrap support. We have come to the last stage about this structure. Hopefully, we will share this soon with the participation of our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, under our leadership, together with the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, and you and the public. I want to express with pleasure that we have come to the last stage. ”

Arslan said, “Thanks to this new structure, we will not only rejuvenate our country's coaster fleet, but also open the way for additional employment of 30 thousand people. We also attach great importance to this. Also Turkish owned foreign bayraklı We will be instrumental in many ships passing to the Turkish flag. " He spoke in the form.

the monetary value of the sea in the total foreign trade of Turkey according to 2003 the share almost 5-fold increase in voicing Armstrong, said that this figure rises to 57 billion dollars from 228 billion dollars.

Cruise port will be built in Yenikapı

Arslan stated that they have made the maritime sector ready for the international arena and stated that they have implemented 354 pieces legislation for this purpose, that they have signed 41 international contracts, 62 maritime agreement and 10 have signed a sister port agreement.

Expressing that they will build a cruise port in Yenikapı where 6 ships can berth, Arslan emphasized that this port, which will be tendered in the near future, will make a significant contribution to Istanbul.