15.05.2025 15:11
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, announced that motorcycle couriers will be registered for the first time with the regulation in the Road Transport Regulation. The new regulations introduce innovations in various areas, from courier operations to transportation authorization documents, from the employment conditions for female drivers to service transportation.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that with the regulation in the Road Transport Regulation, motorcycle couriers will be registered for the first time, saying, "We will contribute to improving service quality with competent and trained couriers in the sector."
The "Regulation on Amendments to the Road Transport Regulation" prepared by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has been published in the Official Gazette. The regulation includes various arrangements on topics ranging from courier operations to transportation authorization documents, employment conditions for female drivers, and service transportation.
SOME PROVISIONS CAME INTO FORCE TODAY
Some provisions of the regulation will come into effect as of today, while others will take effect in 2 months. Minister Uraloğlu provided information about the steps taken in a written statement. Stating that regulations have been made especially regarding motorcycle couriers, Uraloğlu noted, "Motorcycle couriers are being registered for the first time. We will contribute to improving service quality with competent and trained couriers in the sector." Uraloğlu pointed out that a requirement for motorcycle couriers to obtain a "P1 authorization certificate" has been introduced, stating: Motorcycle couriers operating with a maximum of 3 vehicles will receive an 85% discount on the authorization certificate fee. Motorcycle couriers who obtain their authorization certificate within the first 6 months will benefit from a 95% discount. Additionally, couriers will also be able to obtain their authorization certificates from the e-Government portal with a discount of up to 5%.
"COURIER ACTIVITY CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENT INTRODUCED"
Uraloğlu emphasized that the conditions for vehicles to be added to the authorization certificate have also been determined, stating, "The regulation allows motorcycle couriers to use long-term or financially leased vehicles and enables courier operators to use vehicles up to 15 years old that they will register for authorization certificates within the first 6 months. A 'Courier Activity Certificate' requirement has been introduced for couriers who deliver, in addition to drivers, in courier operations. Courier operators are allowed to obtain their professional competence certificates (SRC-Motorcycle Courier SRC–Courier Activity Certificate) within one year." he stated.
"COMMITMENT TO TRANSPORTATION TIME PROHIBITED"
Uraloğlu pointed out that companies are required to report every courier they employ to the Ministry, and it is also mandatory for couriers not to have been convicted of certain crimes. He stated that various regulations have been implemented to protect the rights and interests of service recipients and providers in courier operations, saying, "It is prohibited to accept courier shipments to addresses where delivery is not possible and to make any commitment regarding transportation time in courier activities." Uraloğlu emphasized that it is mandatory to return undeliverable courier shipments to the sender within the same time frame, stating, "Upon the request of the recipient and acceptance of the shipment, the courier shipment can be checked at the time of delivery. Delivery time slots, contactless delivery, or delivery to third parties can be provided. Additionally, it is also mandatory to take necessary precautions in the case of transporting perishable food." He noted that businesses are required to provide protective equipment to the couriers they employ, stating, "It has become mandatory for couriers to wear reflective vests with the word 'COURIER' and the companies' U-Net numbers." He also stated that items that are prohibited from being sold, shipped, or traded cannot be transported.
"SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYING FEMALE DRIVERS"
Uraloğlu pointed out that they have introduced new incentives to increase the employment of female drivers, stating: "We will provide a 95% discount on the vehicle card fee for each employed female driver. The vehicle card fee, which is currently 3,019 lira, will be reduced to 150 lira with this discount. We will extend the authorization certificates of companies that employ female drivers for 10% of their vehicles in the last year for free for three months. To prevent drivers from driving while fatigued, the use of tachographs will be mandatory for bus, truck, and tractor drivers. If they drive without using a tachograph, use someone else's tachograph, or manipulate the tachograph, a warning penalty of 44,325 lira will be applied to the holder of the authorization certificate registered to the vehicle." Uraloğlu also stated that it has been made mandatory for transportation companies to plan the drivers they send on trips in advance according to the distance.
NEW REGULATION FOR TERMINALS
Uraloğlu stated that the student and service transportation made between cities or outside the adjacent area has been reorganized, saying, "A 95% discount will be provided on the authorization certificate fee for those who will operate with a maximum of three services. A maximum of 100 owned and 50 contracted vehicles can be registered under the authorization certificate. The use of limited vehicles in intercity service transportation has been made possible with the permission of UKOME or the provincial traffic commission." He provided information about another change in passenger transportation, stating: "The penalties for companies that make incomplete or incorrect notifications to the Transport Electronic Tracking and Control System (U-ETDS) have been reorganized. To increase transportation efficiency, transportation companies that carry ticketed passengers will also be allowed to use vehicles with 18-24 seats, not exceeding 20. To encourage bus entries into terminals used as intermediate stops, a limitation has been imposed on terminal exit fees based on the number of passengers."