06 · Regulations
The rule book, in one place.
The current official texts that matter to boat owners and captains. Source: mevzuat.gov.tr. The texts are in Turkish, the summaries here are in English.
Texts as of 1 October 2026
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Ship Agents Regulation
Authorisation, classes, duties and inspection of ship and yacht agents.
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Communiqué on the Ship Agency Services Fee Tariff
The basis of the fee tariff that applies to agency services.
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Sea Tourism Regulation
Entry, cruising and length of stay for yachts in Turkish ports, and sea tourism operators.
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Implementation Communiqué of the Sea Tourism Regulation
How the Sea Tourism Regulation is applied: documents and procedures.
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Regulation on the Equipment of Private Boats and the Competence of Their Operators
The equipment a private boat must carry and the certificates its skipper needs.
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Recreational Craft and Personal Watercraft Regulation
Design and build requirements, CE marking and placing boats on the market.
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Turkish International Ship Registry Regulation
Registering ships and yachts in the Turkish International Ship Registry.
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Regulation on the Building, Modification and Repair of Ships and Watercraft
Permits for building, modifying and repairing ships and watercraft.
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Seafarers and Pilots Regulation
Competence, certificates and health requirements for seafarers.
These texts are for information. The binding version is the one published in the Official Gazette. Ask us which of them applies to your boat.