Ordeal of the Crew Members: Record Number of Bunker Smuggling Cases in Turkey:

The International Convention on Arrest of Ships (1999) Enters into Force in Turkey:

The long awaited decree has finally been published in the official gazette on 03.05.2019 marking the date on which the 1999 Convention officially became binding by law upon the Turkish authorities.

TURKISH STRAITS: TRANSIT TIME INCREASED TO 168 HOURS:

The new rule extends the maximum 48-hours stopover period to 7 days.

Turkish Parliament Ratifies the Arrest Convention 1999 and the Maritime Liens and Mortgages Convention 1993: