The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

IRU 7th Euro-Asian Road Transport ConferenceIRU 7th Euro-Asian Road Transport ConferenceAmman– 13 June 2013Amman– 13 June 2013

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

Independent and Democratic

Non-profit Organizations

Financed by their own Sources

Compulsory Membership

Independent and Democratic

Non-profit Organizations

Financed by their own Sources

Compulsory Membership

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

TIR CarnetsPermits and other authorizations Digital Tachograph Card Issuing Authority (STAUM) (CIA,CA,CP

of Turkey)ATA Carnets Certificates of OriginFree Circulation CertificatesGS 1 System Capacity Reports Trade Registry Gazette Insurance Agents and Loss AdjustersFairs Authorization

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UZBEKISTAN

TAJIKISTAN

KYRGYZSTAN

KAZAKHSTAN

TURKMENISTAN

AFGHANISTAN

IRAN

PAKISTAN

TURKEYAZERBAIJAN

ARMENIA

GERORGIA

RUSSIA

INDIA

IRAQ

SYRIA

LEBANON

ISRAEL

SAUDI ARABIA

Tahran

Ankara

QuettaZahedan

Kerman

TebrizMalatyaKayseri

Taftan

Esfehan

İstanbul

Islamabad

ZahedanRail change: 6 hourLocomotive to come: ?? days

TaftanCustoms – 6 hour

KapıköyCustoms - 6 hour

Van LakeFerry - 13 hourUnder 6 hour until 2012

Taftan – QuettaOld rail18- 36 hourLength (İslamabad-

İstanbul)

Pakistan : 1990 km

İran : 2570 km

Turkey : 2006 km

Total : 6566 km 5

MoU signed during ECO-CCI meetings on 19 – 21.11.2011 Cooperation among railway bodies

Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad Railway Project (undertaken by Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad Railway Project (undertaken by TEPAV-TOBB)TEPAV-TOBB)

Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad Railway Project (undertaken by Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad Railway Project (undertaken by TEPAV-TOBB)TEPAV-TOBB)

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Common Transit Turkish Digital Tacho Logistic centers TIR parks

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Mersin

Trieste

Çeşme

PendikAmbarlı

Zonguldak

SamsunTrabzon

SoçiNovoroski

Yepvatorya

Skadovsk

İliçivsk

Toulon

Köstence

Sarp

Gürbulak

Haydarpaşa

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Importance of Border CrossingsImportance of Border CrossingsImportance of Border CrossingsImportance of Border Crossings

According to IRU-RMT (NELTI Project):

Which monitored 5 routes in Central Asia – Eurasia – Turkey

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Border CrossingsBorder Crossings: Phys: Physiical Rehabcal RehabiilliitattatiiononBorder CrossingsBorder Crossings: Phys: Physiical Rehabcal Rehabiilliitattatiionon

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Gürbulak-Completed-Iran (UND)İpsala- Completed- Greece (TOBB-GTİ)Habur- Completed-Iraq (TOBB-GTİ)Cilvegözü - Completed-Syria (TOBB-GTİ)Hamzabeyli-Completed -Bulgaria (TOBB-GTİ)Kapıkule- Completed -Bulgaria (TOBB-GTİ)Sarp –Completed- Georgia (TOBB-GTİ)

Nusaybin – Syria (TOBB-GTİ)Dereköy –Bulgaria (TOBB-GTİ)Akçakale – Syria (TOBB-GTİ)Esendere- Iran (TOBB-GTİ)Dilucu –Nakhcivan (TOBB-GTİ)Türkgözü –Georgia (TOBB-GTİ)

Modernization of Turkish Border Modernization of Turkish Border Gates via PPPGates via PPP

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Traffic flow The customs procedures

Why Modernize?Why Modernize?....Why Modernize?Why Modernize?....

Public Opinion on Border Gates

International Standards

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effective fight against smuggling and human trafficking

Why Modernize? (cont’d…)Why Modernize? (cont’d…)Why Modernize? (cont’d…)Why Modernize? (cont’d…)

Zero cost to government – entirely private investment

café, restaurant, (duty-free) shops, etc. routine customs control – entirely by Customs Officials, Border Police no national security concern

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PROJECTS COMPLETED

KAPIKULE

HAMZABEYLİ

CİLVEGÖZÜ

HABUR

SARP

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PROJECTS COMPLETEDDİLUCU

DEREKÖY

YAYLADAĞI

ESENDERE

TÜRKGÖZÜ

ÖNCÜPINAR

KARKAMIŞ

AKÇAKALE

NUSAYBİN

KAPIKÖY

Approval Process

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İPSALA (TR-GR) İPSALA (TR-GR) İPSALA (TR-GR) İPSALA (TR-GR)

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KAPIKULE KAPIKULE Border Gate Border Gate (T(Turkeyurkey - B - Bulgariaulgaria))KAPIKULE KAPIKULE Border Gate Border Gate (T(Turkeyurkey - B - Bulgariaulgaria))After Modernization

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SARP BSARP Borderorder G Gateate (T (Turkeyurkey - G - Georgiaeorgia))SARP BSARP Borderorder G Gateate (T (Turkeyurkey - G - Georgiaeorgia))

After Modernization

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HABUR HABUR Border Gate Border Gate (T(Turkeyurkey – I – Iraq)raq)HABUR HABUR Border Gate Border Gate (T(Turkeyurkey – I – Iraq)raq)

After Modernization

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……an example of a best-practicean example of a best-practice

confirmed as “best practice of PPP” by OSCE-UNECE confirmed as “best practice of PPP” by OSCE-UNECE 2012 report (pg. 167)2012 report (pg. 167)

……an example of a best-practicean example of a best-practice

confirmed as “best practice of PPP” by OSCE-UNECE confirmed as “best practice of PPP” by OSCE-UNECE 2012 report (pg. 167)2012 report (pg. 167)

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GTI is also a concept designer, since:

Different countries, different customs procedures

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Joint Border Gate ModelJoint Border Gate ModelJoint Border Gate ModelJoint Border Gate ModelOne Border Gate Area – Both Country Officials Acting Together

Customs Procedures undertaking jointly; only once

Eliminates redundancies

Information from one country’s official, in both countries’ system.

Declaration to exiting country, control by the entrance country.

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Joint Border Gate ModelJoint Border Gate ModelJoint Border Gate ModelJoint Border Gate Model

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TIR-EPD Green Lanes

reduces border waiting time, facilitates international trade, enhances risk management efficiency, improves customs control, ensures trade and transport security

TIR-EPD as basis for optimal organization of infrastructure in border-crossing points

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Thank You…Thank You…Thank You…Thank You…