Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (Turkey)
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| State level | Central | ||
| Position of the authority | Ministry | ||
| Consist | since 1939 | ||
| Headquarters | Ankara | ||
| Authority management | Adil Karaismailoğlu | ||
| Website | Turkish , | ||
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı) is a ministry of the Republic of Turkey based in Ankara . It is headed by a Minister (Bakan) who is often referred to as the Transport Minister / Transport Minister (Ulaştırma Bakanı). The acting minister since March 28, 2020 is Adil Karaismailoğlu ( non-party ). Until July 2018 it was the Ministry of Transport, Shipping and Communications of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Ulaştırma, Denizcilik ve Haberleşme Bakanlığı).
Tasks and areas
The ministry defines the goals and strategies in the areas of transport and communication in Turkey and controls all services relating to this department. The minister heads his ministry. He has four deputy ministers, each of whom leads one area.
Ömer Fatih Sayan
Ömer Fatih Sayan heads the first area of the ministry:
- General Directorate for Communication (Haberleşme Genel Müdürlüğü)
- Information Technologies and Communication Institution (Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu)
- Türksat Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş
- General Directorate of the EU and External Relations (Avrupa Birliği ve Dış İlişkiler Genel Müdürlüğü)
- Department of Research in the Fields of Transport, Marine and Communication (Ulaştırma, Denizcilik ve Haberleşme Araştırmaları Merkezi Başkanlığı)
- Data Department (Bilgi İşlem Dairesi Başkanlığı)
Selim Dursun
- General Directorate for the Regulation of Transport (Ulaştırma Hizmetleri Düzenleme Genel Müdürlüğü)
- General Directorate of Shipping (Denizcilik Genel Müdürlüğü)
- General Directorate for Coastal Security
- General Directorate of Shipyards and Coastal Facilities (Tersaneler ve Kıyı Yapıları Genel Müdürlüğü)
- Department of Ports
- Chief Engineer Offices for Underwater Research (Denizdibi Tarama Başmühendislikleri)
- Regional departments (Bölge Müdürlükleri)
Enver İskurt
- Strategy Development Department
- General Directorate for Roads
- General Directorate for the Operation of Civil Airports and Air Traffic Control (DHMİ) (Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi Genel Müdürlüğü)
- General Directorate of Civil Aviation (Sivil Havacılık Genel Müdürlüğü)
- General Directorate of the Postal and Telegraph Organization (Posta ve Telgraf Teşkilatı Genel Müdürlüğü)
- General Directorate for Legal Services
- Internal Auditing Department
- Revolving Fund Administration Department
- Directorate-General for Infrastructure Investments
List of "Transport and Information Ministers" (since 1999)
- Ecevit IV cabinet (January 11, 1999 to May 28, 1999): Hasan Basri Aktan , non-party
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Cabinet Ecevit V (May 28, 1999 to November 18, 2002):
- Enis Öksüz , MHP (May 28, 1999 to July 17, 2001)
- Oktay Vural , MHP (July 30, 2001 to August 5, 2002)
- Naci Kınacıoğlu , non-party (August 5, 2002 to November 18, 2002)
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Cabinet Gül (November 18, 2002 to March 14, 2003):
- Binali Yıldırım ( AKP ) (November 18, 2002 to March 14, 2003)
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Erdoğan I Cabinet (March 14, 2003 to August 29, 2007):
- Binali Yıldırım ( AKP ) (March 14, 2003 to May 8, 2007)
- İsmet Yılmaz , non-party (May 8, 2007 to August 29, 2007)
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Erdoğan II cabinet (August 29, 2007 to July 14, 2011):
- Binali Yıldırım ( AKP ) (August 29, 2007 to March 8, 2011)
- Habip Soluk , independent (March 8, 2011 to July 6, 2011)
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Erdoğan III cabinet (July 6, 2011 to August 28, 2014):
- Binali Yıldırım ( AKP ) (July 6, 2011 to December 25, 2013)
- Lütfi Elvan ( AKP ) (December 25, 2013 to August 28, 2014)
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Davutoğlu I Cabinet (August 29, 2014 to August 28, 2015):
- Lütfi Elvan ( AKP ) (August 29, 2014 to March 6, 2015)
- Feridun Bilgin , independent (March 6, 2015 to August 28, 2015)
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Davutoğlu II Cabinet (August 28, 2015 to May 24, 2016):
- Feridun Bilgin , independent (August 28, 2015 to November 24, 2015)
- Binali Yıldırım ( AKP ) (November 24, 2015 to May 24, 2016)
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Yıldırım Cabinet (May 24, 2016 to July 9, 2018)
- Ahmet Arslan ( AKP ) (May 24, 2016 to July 9, 2018)
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Erdoğan's Cabinet IV (since July 9, 2018)
- Mehmet Cahit Turhan ( independent ) (July 9, 2018 to March 28, 2020)
- Adil Karaismailoğlu (independent) (since March 28, 2020)
Sub-directorates and companies
- Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları (TCDD), the state railway company
- Posta ve Telgraf Teşkilatı Genel Müdürlüğü (PTT), the State General Directorate of Post and Telegraphs (Turkish Post)
- Dış İlişkiler ve Avrupa Birliği Genel Müdürlüğü (DİAB), the Directorate-General for External Relations and the European Union
- Havacılık ve Uzay Teknolojileri Genel Müdürlüğü (HUTGM), the General Directorate for Aerospace
- Türksat A.Ş. Genel Müdürlüğü , the Turkish satellite and cable network operator and operator of communications satellites
- Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi (DHMİ), the state authority for civil airports and airfields as well as civil air traffic control
- Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü (KGM), the State Motorway Directorate
- Tehlikeli Mal ve Kombine Taşımacılık Düzenleme Genel Müdürlüğü (TMKTDGM), General Directorate for Road Transport and Dangerous Goods Regulations
- Deniz Ticareti Genel Müdürlüğü (DTGM), the General Directorate for the Merchant Navy
- Kıyı Emniyeti Genel Müdürlüğü (KEGM), the General Directorate for Coastal Protection
- Deniz ve İçsular Düzenleme Genel Müdürlüğü (DİDGM), the General Directorate for Marine and Inland Waters
- Tersaneler ve Kıyı Yapıları Genel Müdürlüğü (TKYGM), the General Directorate for Shipyards and Coastal Protection
Regulatory and supervisory bodies
- Bilgi Teknolojileri ve İletişim Kurumu (BTK), the Information and Communication Technologies Authority
See also
Web links
- Official website (Turkish / English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Introduction of the new minister. Retrieved April 1, 2020 (Turkish).
- ↑ TC Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanlığı: Organizational Chart of the Ministry. Retrieved March 14, 2020 (Turkish).