Foreign-Flagged Yachts Charters in Turkish Waters 2024
New Regulatory Updates and Fee Adjustments for Commercial Yacht Operations in Turkish Territorial Waters from 2024.
In accordance of Law No. 2634, third paragraph added to Article 29 and with the approval of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism dated January 16, 2024, and numbered #4616229, foreign-flagged commercial yacht operators with a length of thirty-nine meters and over will seeking permission to operate for tourism purposes in Turkish Territorial Waters are required to pay shares for social and technical infrastructure services for the year 2024 as follows:
- For Social and Technical Infrastructure Services Fee
Up to 10 days
a) Yachts with length from 39 meters up to 60 meters: 625,000.00 TRY
b) Yachts with length from 60 meters up to 80 meters: 900,000.00 TRY
c) Yachts with length above 80 meters: 1,800,000.00 TRY
From 11 Days Up to 30 Days
a) Yachts with length from 39 meters up to 60 meters: 1,250,000.00 TRY
b) Yachts with length from 60 meters up to 80 meters: 1,800,000.00 TRY
c) Yachts with length over 80 meters: 3,600,000.00 TRY
Note: In case of short-term permit requests exceeding 10 days, the full amount for the specified period (30 days) will be collected, and the operating permit will be granted.
- Navigation Permit Certificate Fee
i) For multi-owner yachts with more than four owners and foreign-flagged yachts owned by clubs, associations, and unions, in addition to the navigation permit fee according to the second paragraph of Article 47 of the Regulation, an additional fee of 72,00 EUR per meter is applied.
ii) Foreign-flagged commercial yachts arriving with passengers from abroad are subject to an additional fee of 36,00 EUR per meter, converted to Turkish Lira at the daily effective exchange rate applied by the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye.
In accordance with the third paragraph added to Article 29 of Law No. 2634 on Tourism Incentives, in addition to the contribution fee for social and technical infrastructure services specified by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, DTO’s (Chamber of Shipping) circular dated January 2, 2024 (No: 10/7) and the announcement made in the Official Gazette dated December 30, 2023 (No: 32415) regarding the “II-Port Operations:” section of the (7) numbered tariff of the General Communiqué on the Fees Law, 2024 Fees for foreign-flagged commercial yachts over thirty-nine meters are as follows:
Yachts with length from 39 meters up to 60 meters: 1,443,399.30 TRY
Yachts with length from 60 meters up to 80 meters: 2,165,098.90 TRY
Yachts with length over 80 meters: 2,886,798.70 TRY
It is stated that the same amounts of fees will be charged in case of an extension of the document renewal period.
For any additional clarification, information or procedures for completing all the necessary documents, procedures from the competent Turkish services and offices, please contact the competent employee of ARGOLIS Yacht Lines. We will be happy to assist you at any time.