Turkey cabotage
Turkish Cabotage Law No. 815
- Citizenship requirement
- Turkish-flag + Turkish-national crew
- Vessel flag required
- Turkish flag only
- Officer quota
- 100% Turkish-national officers + ratings
- Wage effect
- Turkish domestic-flag wages competitive with Mediterranean regional average
Notes
Cabotage Day (1 July) is a national holiday commemorating the 1926 law. Strictly enforced. Turkish International Ship Registry (TISR) second registry for foreign trades.