1. LOGISTICS HUBS & NEW PERSPECTIVES
IN TURKEY
11th South East European Freight Forwarders
and Logistics Operators Congress
May 2013, Athens
Turgut ERKESKIN
President Of UTIKAD

2. LIBERALIZATION OF TURKISH RAILWAYS
“Rail transport will increase in Turkey”
Liberalization Law has entered into force as of 1 May 2013
Turkish State Railways Transportation Company is established
TCDD will be the operator of the national rail infrastructure network.
Private companies can operate own locomotives & wagons

3. LOGISTICS CENTERS IN TURKEY
Under Construction
First Part is completed
In Service

4. LOGISTICS CENTERS IN TURKEY
Logistic Centers are constructed in 19 cities where there is high potential of freight transport as being connected with the organized industrial centers.
WHAT ARE THERE IN LOGISTIC CENTERS
Train composition access and
dispatching tracks
Container loading/unloading and
storage areas
• Duty Paid Zones
• Customer offices, parking areas,
TIR parking area
• Banks, restaurants, hotels,
maintenance-repair and cleaning
facilities, fuel stations, warehouses
WHAT ADVANTAGES DO LOGISTIC CENTERS OFFER
• 7,6 million tons of additional
transport capability to Turkish
Logistics Sector
• Road-railway-sea integration
• Export capability of 12,2 billion $
• 5,2 million m2 container storage and
handling area

5. LOGISTICS CENTERS IN TURKEY
KOSEKOY / IZMIT
HALKALI/ISTANBUL
KEMALPASA / IZMIR
BOGAZKOPRU/KAYSERI
HASANBEY / ESKİŞEHİR

6. MERSIN YENICE LOGISTICS CENTER
Expected Freight Volume (Tones) :
Logistics Area to be acquired (m2):
Machinery Spare Parts, Farm Equipment, İron, Steel, Foodstuff, Cotton, Ceramic, Chemicals, And Cement Transportation

7. SERHAT LOGISTICS CANYON PROJECT
Serhat Development Agency
Gateway of Turkey to the
“Caucasus, Middle East and Central Asia”
Components of Projects:
Kars-Tbilisi-Baku Railway project,
Kars-Igdır- Nakhchivan Railway Project,
Kars Logistics Center
Turkey & Iran Organized Industrial Zone

8. HUB PORTS IN TURKEY ASYAPORT - TEKIRDAG AMBARLI PORT - ISTANBUL
MIP PORT - MERSIN

9. ISTANBUL – TRANSIT HUB FOR BLACK SEA

10. AIR CARGO HUBS: ISTANBUL
-Total 15 Airlines registered by Turkish Civil Aviation
- As representing total fleet of 373 A/C’s
- By carrying Passengers (P.O.B)
Tons Cargoes
Third Airport in Istanbul
The airport is planned to have a total of six runways and will eventually have capacity to handle 150 million passengers per year.

11. LOGISTICS MASTER PLAN STUDIES IN TURKEY
UTIKAD works on ;
The Logistics Master Plan Principles
&
Logistics Center Management

12. LOGISTICS MASTER PLAN - TURKEY
Logistics Master Plan Strategy Paper
Logistics Law
Establishing to the transport infrastructure of the Economic and Social Development needs,
Shifting to the balance between the transport modes to meet the needs of the country,
Providing to the maximum security of life and property,
Minimizing of the environmental damage,
Top level usage of the information and communication technologies,
Providing of  the transportation as affordable, comfortable, seamless, as much as fast in the compatible environment under the international law and the rules

13. “12-15 SEPTEMBER 2013 - ISTANBUL”
TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS FAIR
“12-15 SEPTEMBER ISTANBUL”
Road transportation
Railroad transportation
Airline transportation
Maritime line transportation
Combined transportation
Trailer manufacturer and Suppliers
Mobil air conditioning System manufacturer and
Suppliers
Tire, Tarpaulin, rope, etc. manufacturer and
Satellite tracking equipment manufacturers and
Rail road equipment manufacturers and Suppliers
Seaports operators
Forwarders
Cargo distributors

14. “Sustainable Growth in Logistics”
2014 FIATA WORLD CONGRESS – ISTANBUL
OCTOBER Hilton İstanbul Bomonti
Hotel & Conference Center
“Sustainable Growth in Logistics”

15. Thank You
Turgut ERKESKIN
President of UTIKAD