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of Transport and Infrastructure published the “Inspection Directive on Determination of Sulphur
Content in Ship Fuels” on 14/06/2022. With the Directive, ships anchored in the administrative
responsibility areas of Port Authorities or docking at the coastal facility must immediately swit-
ch to the use of marine fuels whose sulphur content does not exceed 0.1% by mass and inspec-
tions are carried out in these areas.

A “Green Port Policy” framework was developed in 2014 as a long-term plan for implementing
sustainable practices and determining the direction of future port development and operati-
ons. In this context, the “By-law on Issuing Green Port Certificate to Coastal Facilities” prepa-
red by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure was published in the Official Gazette dated
18/11 /2023 and numbered 32373. The Green Port certification programme aims to be a guide to
strengthen the competitiveness of Turkish port operators and stakeholders, and to date, 20 port
facilities of Türkiye have been awarded “Green Port Certificate” by the Ministry of Transport and
Infrastructure within the scope of the project.
6.4. General Transport Policies on Energy Efficiency and Environment

In line with Türkiye’s 2053 “Net Zero” target, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure considers
the reduction of emissions from the transport sector as a critical parameter in its forward-loo-
king plans. In this context, the 2053 Transport and Logistics Master Plan is the supporting docu-
ment for future infrastructure and transport projects in Türkiye.

When Türkiye’s greenhouse gas emissions are analyzed, it is seen that greenhouse gas emissions
from transport are mostly road-based. Based on this, in the 2053 Transport and Logistics Master
Plan, it is aimed to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of Türkiye by adopting the “Environ-
mental (Sustainable) Scenario” with the main objective of shifting road-dominated passenger
and freight transport to railways and to ensure decarbonisation of the transport sector in par-
ticular.

Within the scope of the 2053 Transport and Logistics Master Plan, it is aimed to ensure a shift
from road transport on both passenger and freight basis by focusing on railway infrastructure
projects. In this context, it is aimed to increase Türkiye’s railway infrastructure from 13,919 km in
2023 to 17,011 km in 2028 and to 28,590 km in 2053.

2053 Transport and Logistics Master Plan aims to increase the number of railway passengers from
25 million to 270 million by 2053, to increase the number of provinces connected by high-speed
train line from 11 to 52 and to increase the annual freight transport from 32 million tonnes to
448 million tonnes. In this direction, important projects such as Ankara-Sivas high-speed train
line and Konya-Karaman high-speed train line within the scope of 2053 Transport and Logistics
Master Plan have been put into service, and the construction works of 3,776 km railway projects,
especially İzmir-Ankara, Mersin-Adana-Gaziantep and Halkalı-Kapıkule high-speed train line
projects, are continuing.

In the 2053 Transport and Logistics Master Plan, in addition to expanding the railway network, it
is also aimed to increase the number of logistics centres, which are important in terms of inter-
modal transport activities, from 12 to 28, and to increase the number of transmission line conne-
ctions to ports, organised industrial zones, mining sites and logistics centres in order to develop
rail freight transport. The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure carries out the necessary in-
ternational dialogues to strengthen rail transport in international corridors (Development Road,

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