Türkiye’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure issued a statement on 10 September 2026 setting out its timetable for greener ports. Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said regulations require certain coastal facilities built from scratch, or expanding existing areas by more than 25%, to meet Green Port criteria. The ministry’s programme promotes renewable energy use, electrification of port equipment, shore-side electricity for ships, energy efficiency and zero-waste practices. The statement said four ports in Türkiye held Green Port certificates at the time. Uraloğlu said the government aims to have a green cruise port by the end of 2028 and a green container port in 2030. These are targets cited by the minister, not completed milestones. The ministry statement did not identify the four certified ports, specify the investment required at individual sites or provide a detailed indicator framework for measuring progress toward the targets.

Uraloğlu said 85% of Türkiye’s foreign trade is transported by sea and that the country has 218 port facilities. He also cited 85 active shipyards and more than 144,000 seafarers as indicators of the sector’s scale. The statement said a maritime decarbonisation project approved by the European Union provides grants and long-term, affordable loan support through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The minister said two ports would soon install shore-power systems using grants under the project, but did not name the facilities, disclose funding amounts or give a timetable. Shore power is intended to reduce ships’ need to run auxiliary engines while alongside; the statement did not quantify resulting emissions savings. This report records the announced rule, the ministry’s count of four existing certificates, the target dates and the expected two grant-supported installations. Delivery will depend on investment, compliance and monitoring details to be set out in later official implementation notices.