Turkey: Transportation Master Plan

The principles of the transportation strategy for Turkey are: To create justice between transport modes on facts like public service responsibilities, taxes, tariff applications etc. Internalization of external costs. Coordination of different transport modes. Promotion of public transport. Development of transportation system according to plans, which are updated within a three-year period and which are flexible and dynamic. Creation and updating of a database for the plans and other decisions. Resolution of financing problems in investment decision
The policies of transportation plan strategy for Turkey are: Primarily, effective use of present transportation network and facilities and extension of the network with new investments 484 M. Akad et al. Making arrangements for financing of investments. Use of transportation revenues only for transport investments. Development of transport-related industries. Opening more international transit corridors over Turkey. Better management and organization within transport institutions. Replacement of current regulations that are present separately for each transport mode, with an integrated regulatory system that will be in harmony with international regulations. Training of qualified staff on transportation. Monitoring of the developments in logistics and evaluation of cooperation possibilities

Date Implemented: 2005

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC

http://www.cevreorman.gov.tr/belgeler4/iklimbildirimi.pdf