1. SİNEM SENKAYA FOREIGN AFAIRS EXPERT MARCH 2012 THESSALONIKI
MODERNIZATION OF
BORDER CROSSING POINTS:
MECHANISM
AND
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
SİNEM SENKAYA
FOREIGN AFAIRS EXPERT
MARCH 2012
THESSALONIKI

2. $ 375 Billion Foreign Trade Volume of Turkey
40 % of this volume is conducted through
THE LAND BORDER GATES

3. vehicles and passengers
Increasing number of
vehicles and passengers
passing through
the border gates

4. The services given in the BCPs must be effective and rapid.
Modernizing the border gates, which are ineffective and inefficient, becomes one of the most privileged issues.

5. Build – Operate – Transfer Model
Lack of Finance
from the Public Budget
Build – Operate – Transfer Model

6. BOT Model in Turkey Legal Framework :
Law No Concerning the Realization of Certain Investments and Services by the Build-Operate-Transfer Model
Dated 1994
I WOULD LIKE TO START WITH INTRODUCING MY COMPANY “GTI”.
GTI HAS BEEN INCORPORATED IN 2005, BY THE UNION OF CHAMBERS AND COMMODITY EXCHANGES OF TURKEY, WHICH IS KNOWN AS “TOBB”, AND 137 CHAMBERS AROUND TURKEY.
WE MODERNIZE LAND BORDER GATES, WITH THE MODEL, “BUILD – OPERATE – TRANSFER”.
MODERNIZATION OF BORDER GATES WITH THIS MODEL, IS THE FIRST PRACTICE IN THE WORLD.

7. LAW No.3996
The application of the BOT model to the projects and services requiring advanced technology and significant financial resources.

8. LAW No.3996
CONCEPT: The financing of the initial investment of the private company by selling the related product or service to the users.

9. LAW No.3996
The Implementation Decree dated 6 / 8 / 1994 Regarding the Codes of Practice of Law No.3996

10. TOBB As being the highest private sector representative of Turkey,
has undertaken the modernization projects
in collaboration with the government and the public institutions.

11. TOBB ; The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges
Umbrella organization for the Turkish Private Sector
1.3 million members

12. High Sensitivity of Border Gates TOBB
Organisation with public institution Status

13. According to the Build – Operate - Transfer Act, TOBB
has established a company to carry out
the modernization projects.

14. WHO IS GTİ?
Incorporated: 2005
Private Company
Partners: TOBB & 137 Local Chambers
Modernization of Border Crossing Points with BOT model

15. Purpose of Modernization Projects
To change the existing ineffective and inefficient structure into a new one which,
Enables a suitable architecture,
Custom formalities easier,
Facilitates technological innovations,
Provıdes a contemporary environment for the users.

16. The border gate facility is rebuild. Financed by GTI
OPERATE
Operation of commercial facilities
Operating activities
TRANSFER
Transfer of facilities to the public free of charge

17. “Build-Operate-Transfer” No burden for public treasury!!!

18. BOT Model Avoids additional financial burden on the public budget,
Enables implementations of effective management patterns of private sector,
Transfer of a modern facility to the government after the concession period.

19. BOT Model For each project, a «Concession Agreement» including:
The cost of the project,
The concession perıod,
The rights and responsibilities of both sides.

20. BOT Model
During the concession period the revenues from commercial activities such as:
Free-shops,
Fuel sales,
Bank-offices,
Restaurants,
Markets,
Souvenir shops,
Outlet shops,

21. BOT Model And revenues from fees such as: Weigh-bridge,
Parking fees from vehicles waiting in the area,

22. PROJECTS COMPLETED COMPLETED PROJECTS HAMZABEYLİ SARP KAPIKULE HABUR
CİLVEGÖZÜ

23. PROJECTS COMPLETED RECENT PROJECTS
DEREKÖY
PROJECTS COMPLETED
TÜRKGÖZÜ
ÇILDIR – AKTAŞ
DİLUCU
KAPIKÖY
ESENDERE
NUSAYBİN
AKÇAKALE
KARKAMIŞ
ÖNCÜPINAR
YAYLADAĞI
These projects are in the approval process

24. $200.000.000 $90.000.000 Advantages: Investment Made So Far
Tax Paid to Government $

25. Eskisehir Yolu, TOBB Ikiz Kuleler, C Blok, Kat: 25-26, Ankara – Turkey
For Info: Ms. Sinem ŞENKAYA – Foreign Affairs Expert