A NEW ERA IN SHIP RECYCLING: THE REGULATION ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF FACILITIES HAS ENTERED INTO FORCE:

The Regulation on the Authorization of Ship Recycling Facilities represents the most concrete step aimed at integrating the Hong Kong Convention and European Union ship recycling regulations into Turkish law and for the preservation of Türkiye’s pioneering position in the global ship recycling market.

Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling Has Entered Into Force:

Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling Has Entered Into Force on 26 June 2025.

Turkey Requires Ship Recycling Plan under the HK Convention:

By the declaration published in the Official Gazette today, it has been announced that Turkey has opted to require the submission for approval of a Ship Recycling Plan before a ship may be recycled in Turkey’s authorized Ship Recycling Facilities under the International Convention on the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (“Convention”).

Turkey Ratifies Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling :