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About Free Zone

Establishment of free zones in Turkey with tangible and lasting results of the study began in 1980, although previous work history goes back to the Ottoman Empire. For example, today within the borders of Romania, the Danube River where it empties into the Black Sea in the port of Sulina, and currently as free trade zones into free zones in 1870 is known.

Free zone in the period in respect of the Republic enacted the first law issued in 1927, No. 1132, "Free the zone law" stop. In and around London for the establishment of free zones in the framework of the law which authorizes the government of Turkey between Ford Motor Company signed a contract and this contract is approved as law in 1929. According to this, automobile, truck and tractor assembly to make Istanbul's Arsenal in the district of an area free zones to be used as this area of Turkey borders outside will be considered, and here assembled in order to import the materials from customs duty are not. However, the construction started and the plant was closed after a failed attempt was the first free trade zone.

Later in 1946 No. 4893 issued "with Oriental carpets and rugs for a similar post to be established and Animal Free Ground" Law of the republic's second term has been experimenting with free trade zones. Eminonu, Istanbul Maritime Bank accordingly offered by these products to be stored in a warehouse and there were to be exported. However, the law in question, this second attempt to become operational in failed.

Could not get a positive result from the above-mentioned trials, in 1953, No. 6209, "Free Zone" law went into effect. Three years after this law to become operational in 1956, "Regulation of Free Zones" have been removed. In 1957, the Port of Iskenderun in the free zone as an area of 4600 m2 was opened for operation, but the area was closed for a while. Thus, the 6209 Law in the context of an adequate progress of availability of this Act a more liberal for making the 1965, 1969, 1973 and 1976, studies were performed, however, prepared a bill twice to the Assembly referred to, despite laws.

The most important developments on the establishment of free zones January 24, 1980 has started implementing the decision. In the economy to the outside opening and liberalization of foreign capital for investment incentive policies, more secure and stable business environment and less red tape are targeted in this period long period of the free zone set up to work again began. Initial results of studies of the Council of Ministers Decision No. 83/7077 dated September 22, 1983, which introduced the 1984 Executive Plan of the Year "will be to establish free trade zones" were taken by placing the article. Free zone establishment idea to life to, November 3, 1983 date, and 151 Law Decree (Decree) and the Free Trade Zone Organization ago the Prime Minister due to a general directorate was established as the Free Zones Supreme Council was formed. Decree No. 223 issued on June 18, 1984 Organization of Free Zones, the State Planning Organization (DPT) is connected to the Head of Free Zone was established in August 1984. More accelerated study, dated June 15, 1985 on the Free Zone Act 3218 came into force. Free Zones Presidency later in 1992, the Treasury and Foreign Trade Undersecretariat and later that of the Undersecretariat of Treasury and Foreign Trade as in 1994, divided as a result of the Foreign Trade Undersecretariat within the Free Zones General Directorate as has taken place.

3218 Law of the publication than ever, Mersin (1985), Antalya (1985), Edwards (1987), Istanbul-Atatürk Airport (1990), Trabzon (1990), Istanbul Thrace (1990), Adana (1992), Istanbul-Leather (1992), Mardin (1994), Samsun (1995), Europe (1996), Rize (1997), Kayseri (1997), Menemen Leather (1997), Gaziantep (1998), TUBITAK MAM (1999), City (2000), California (2000), Texas (2000), began operations in free zones