1. TURKISH EXPERIENCE AND PROJECTIONS IN USE FOR DIGITALIZATION OF TRANSIT SYSTEMS
05 September 2018, Baku

2. The Position of Turkey in International Transit Systems
TURKISH CUSTOMS:
Turkey is a transit country due to its geographical location.
One of the biggest beneficiary country of the transit systems.
8 neighbouring country
2.949 km. land frontier
8.333 km. maritime boundaries
Border Gates:
63 sea
30 land
60 air
7 railway
Ankara (Headquarters)

3. Transit Systems in Turkey
International
T1/T2 (NCTS) Regional, Transit to Europe
(2017: Outgoing 522,907, Incoming: 447,118)
TIR Global, 61 Active CP
(2017: 200,000 via 1.158,650 Transports: %17)
Others (Form 302, ATA Carnet)
National
TR (NCTS)
TRIM/TREX (BILGE)
Number of TIR Carnets registered in Turkey (Import, Export, Transit)
2013 1,
,638
,541
,006
,661
No. Of Carnets used by Turkish holders
%19
%20
%22
,900 1, %17
,000 1, %17

4. FUTURE OF THE TIR SYSTEM & TURKEY’S APPROACH
I- Geographical Expansion
II-Computerization
e-TIR Pilot Projects :
Turkey-Iran e-TIR Pilot Project: C2B2C
Turkey-Georgia e-TIR Pilot Project: C2C

5. FUTURE OF THE TIR SYSTEM & TURKEY’S APPROACH
Turkey - Iran eTIR Pilot Project C2B2C
Developed by the UNECE & IRU
(Public-Private Partnership)
(TIR EPD-Real Time SAFE TIR / e-guarantee)
Feasibility of a Paper-less TIR Procedure while minimizing costs by using, to the extent possible, existing infrastructures + Risk Analysis
Paper Version Printed and used as Accompanying Document : Print at-home solution

6. FUTURE OF THE TIR SYSTEM & TURKEY’S APPROACH Turkey - Iran eTIR Pilot Project C2B2C
First Phase: Limited Scope
ToR, 26th Oct, 2015
Pre-test Run, 5th Nov, 2015
Pilot Test Launch, 27th Nov, 2015
Feedback
2 Companies/BCPs/Internal Customs Offices

7. e-guarantee application –big success
FUTURE OF THE TIR SYSTEM AND TURKEY’S APPROACH Turkey - Iran eTIR Pilot Project C2B2C:
e-guarantee application –big success
2nd Phase: Extended Environment
(started in September 2016-Completed in February 2017) -Report Revealed
+ Transport Companies
+ Un/Loading Customs Offices
Up until today 156 pilot transports +++

8. FUTURE OF THE TIR SYSTEM AND TURKEY’S APPROACH Turkey - Iran eTIR Pilot Project C2B2C
Customs Offices in Use: 14 offices in Turkey
İzmir, Gürbulak, Derince, Gebze, Halkalı, Mersin, Ege Serbest Bölge, Adana, Gaziantep, Erenköy, Dilovası, İzmit, Manisa, Yalova
The way forward:
-success of the pilot Project should pave the way for expansion---Full operation
-Need to form a solid Legal Basis:
Best option: adoption of Draft Annex 11 to TIR Convention
Second best option: conclusion of a Bilateral Agreement

9. FUTURE OF THE TIR SYSTEM & TURKEY’S APPROACH Turkey - Georgia eTIR Pilot Project C2C
CEP (UNECE)
Bilge
Georgian ASYCUDA
Technical Negotiations–Data Mapping
26 January 2016, ToR
(Protocol, signed on International Customs Day: Digital Customs)
Operational: 18 May 2018
C2C data exchange takes place through CEP hosted by UNECE
Strengthening the capacities of developing countries and countries with economies in transition to facilitate legitimate border crossing, regional cooperation and integration" (the UNDA Project 1213AA)

10. e-mail: D.Dirlik@gtb.gov.tr www.gtb.gov.tr
Speeding up the process of digitalization is crucial and beneficial for all TIR Stakeholders
QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU
Ms Didem DİRLİK SONGÜR
Head of Department
Directorate General for the EU and External Relations
Ministry of Trade, Republic of Turkey