Membership Terms
Provided that they adopt the aims and principles of the association and accept to work in this direction and meet the conditions stipulated by the legislation;
• Owns, operates or manages a ship,
• Private individuals who are citizens of the Republic of Turkey or legal entities registered in the Turkish Trade Registry,
• Equipment subsidiaries or private or public institutions, organizations and representatives engaged in maritime transport can become members of the association.
Whether the ships owned, operated or managed are foreign or Turkish flagged are not important in terms of membership conditions. However, foreign natural persons must also have the right to settle in Turkey in order to become a member. This condition does not apply to honorary membership.
You can reach the aims and principles of our association from our charter.
• Owns, operates or manages a ship,
• Private individuals who are citizens of the Republic of Turkey or legal entities registered in the Turkish Trade Registry,
• Equipment subsidiaries or private or public institutions, organizations and representatives engaged in maritime transport can become members of the association.
Whether the ships owned, operated or managed are foreign or Turkish flagged are not important in terms of membership conditions. However, foreign natural persons must also have the right to settle in Turkey in order to become a member. This condition does not apply to honorary membership.
You can reach the aims and principles of our association from our charter.
Types of Membership
Real Person Membership
People who meet the conditions of membership submit a written application to our association by preparing the following documents and filling out the member form. After we receive the application, the application is evaluated at the first board meeting and a decision is made within 30 days as membership acceptance or rejection of the request, and the result is notified to the applicant in writing.
• Copy of Identity Card
• 2 Passport Photographs
• Residence
• Criminal Record
People who meet the conditions of membership submit a written application to our association by preparing the following documents and filling out the member form. After we receive the application, the application is evaluated at the first board meeting and a decision is made within 30 days as membership acceptance or rejection of the request, and the result is notified to the applicant in writing.
• Copy of Identity Card
• 2 Passport Photographs
• Residence
• Criminal Record
Legal Membership
Legal entities that meet the conditions of membership submit a written application to our association by preparing the following documents and filling out the member form. After we receive the application, the application is evaluated at the first board meeting and a decision is made within 30 days in the form of acceptance or rejection of the request, and the result is notified in writing to the representative of the legal entity making the application. The legal entity is represented in our association through the representative person.
• Decision of the Board of Directors (with Signature Page)
• Copy of Trade Registry Gazette
• 2 Passport Photographs (Representative)
Legal entities that meet the conditions of membership submit a written application to our association by preparing the following documents and filling out the member form. After we receive the application, the application is evaluated at the first board meeting and a decision is made within 30 days in the form of acceptance or rejection of the request, and the result is notified in writing to the representative of the legal entity making the application. The legal entity is represented in our association through the representative person.
• Decision of the Board of Directors (with Signature Page)
• Copy of Trade Registry Gazette
• 2 Passport Photographs (Representative)
Honorary Member
Honorary membership is the membership granted with the recommendation of the Board of Directors and the approval of the General Assembly to persons who have provided significant material and moral support to the Turkish Maritime transport sector and especially to the Turkish Shipowners' Association Association with their work and contributed to the realization of the objectives of the association with their positive and beneficial works. There is no residency requirement for honorary membership.
Honorary Members can participate in the General Assembly and have a say, but they do not have the right to vote and be elected, nor do they have the right to vote.
For membership, you can request more information at armatorler@armatorlerbirligi.org.tr.
Honorary membership is the membership granted with the recommendation of the Board of Directors and the approval of the General Assembly to persons who have provided significant material and moral support to the Turkish Maritime transport sector and especially to the Turkish Shipowners' Association Association with their work and contributed to the realization of the objectives of the association with their positive and beneficial works. There is no residency requirement for honorary membership.
Honorary Members can participate in the General Assembly and have a say, but they do not have the right to vote and be elected, nor do they have the right to vote.
For membership, you can request more information at armatorler@armatorlerbirligi.org.tr.