TDI requested back the piers that it handed over to IMM 15 years ago.
Turkish Maritime Organizations filed a lawsuit against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality for the return of the piers transferred to the municipality during the Kadir Topbaş period.
Turkish Maritime Organizations filed a lawsuit against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality for the return of the piers transferred to the municipality during the Kadir Topbaş period. Parliamentary KIT Commission Member Atila Sertel, arguing that the TDI administration is hostile to Ekrem İmamoğlu, said, "Where were your minds when the piers were donated to foundations for 15 years during the period of AKP presidents?"It has been revealed that Turkey Maritime Operations (TDI) A.Ş. has made correspondence to buy the Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Pier in Beşiktaş and the historical Haydarpaşa Pier from the İBB.The government, which did not give credit approval to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) for bus purchases and prevented it from building new metro lines, now has sea transportation as its target. The government is trying to take back some of the piers that it transferred to IMM in 2005. It has been revealed that Türkiye Denizcilik İşletmeleri A.Ş. corresponded to buy the Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Pier in Beşiktaş and the historical Haydarpaşa Pier from the İBB.Turkey Denizcilik İşletmeleri (TDİ) A.Ş., a public institution. General Directorate transferred many piers in Istanbul to İBB in 2005, when Kadir Topbaş was the chairman. However, it turned out that the government made attempts to take back the piers from the municipality after losing the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Presidency in the 2019 local elections.TDI Inc. According to the information in the activity report of the General Directorate, TDI wants to take back the Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Pier in Beşiktaş, which was transferred to the İBB. TDI wrote to the Privatization Administration on May 7, 2021 to purchase the historical pier, measuring 653 square meters.In the letter, it was stated that "the opinion of the Privatization Administration was requested on whether the pier can be granted easement to the General Directorate of TDI for a period of 49 years."The opinion of the Privatization Administration to TDI was not disclosed.THEY ALSO REQUESTED HAYDARPAŞA PIERIn the report, the Directorate of National Real Estate, TDİ A.Ş. He asked permission from the General Directorate. TDI, on the other hand, informed the Directorate of National Real Estate on May 5, 2021 that it would not be allowed to use the pier used by IMM.THEY SAID "REMOVE THE PLATFORM IMMEDIATELY"In addition, it is stated in the annual report that IMM has placed a passenger drop-off platform on the 927 square meter pier area in Beyoğlu Karaköy, which belongs to TDI. In the letter sent from TDI to IMM, it was requested that this passenger landing platform be removed from the pier "urgently".In the report, it was announced that the Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, requested an allocation for the historical Salacak Ferry Pier in Üsküdar, which cannot be used actively and is operated as a tea garden.According to the information BirGün obtained from IMM sources, negotiations and correspondence between the municipality and TDI continue. IMM officials stated that they would not make a statement because the correspondence continued.THEY ALSO LAUNCHED A CASE WITH IMMLast February, CHP İzmir Deputy Atila Sertel announced that the TDI administration was taking initiatives to take back the piers transferred to the IMM. CHP's Sertel said, "IBB and TDI sign a protocol on March 15, 2005 and transfer the piers belonging to the institution to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. After Ekrem İmamoğlu was elected mayor in 2019, he takes action to take back these piers in 2020. Finally, they are asked to vacate within 30 days. When IMM does not empty these piers, they are brought to court. Turkish Maritime Enterprises has lost from the privatizations it has made, it cannot get its receivables expressed in millions, but now it is dealing with IMM, which has left all the work.”FORMER GENERAL MANAGER OF IMMTDI Inc. The General Directorate was included in the scope of privatization with the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 10 August 1993. On 30 June 2017, 49 percent of TDİ's shares were transferred to the Turkey Wealth Fund, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. 51% of the company's shares belong to the Privatization Administration. In addition, many properties of the institution and the ports it operates were sold after they were included in the scope of privatization. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the institution, Fahrettin Soran, was the general manager of İSTAÇ, a subsidiary of IMM during the AKP period. After the AKP lost the İBB in the last local election, Soran was appointed to TDI.
Turkish Maritime Organizations filed a lawsuit against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality for the return of the piers transferred to the municipality during the Kadir Topbaş period.
Turkish Maritime Organizations filed a lawsuit against the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality for the return of the piers transferred to the municipality during the Kadir Topbaş period. Parliamentary KIT Commission Member Atila Sertel, arguing that the TDI administration is hostile to Ekrem İmamoğlu, said, "Where were your minds when the piers were donated to foundations for 15 years during the period of AKP presidents?"It has been revealed that Turkey Maritime Operations (TDI) A.Ş. has made correspondence to buy the Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Pier in Beşiktaş and the historical Haydarpaşa Pier from the İBB.The government, which did not give credit approval to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) for bus purchases and prevented it from building new metro lines, now has sea transportation as its target. The government is trying to take back some of the piers that it transferred to IMM in 2005. It has been revealed that Türkiye Denizcilik İşletmeleri A.Ş. corresponded to buy the Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa Pier in Beşiktaş and the historical Haydarpaşa Pier from the İBB.Turkey Denizcilik İşletmeleri (TDİ) A.Ş., a public institution. General Directorate transferred many piers in Istanbul to İBB in 2005, when Kadir Topbaş was the chairman. However, it turned out that the government made attempts to take back the piers from the municipality after losing the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Presidency in the 2019 local elections.TDI Inc. According to the information in the activity report of the General Directorate, TDI wants to take back the Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha Pier in Beşiktaş, which was transferred to the İBB. TDI wrote to the Privatization Administration on May 7, 2021 to purchase the historical pier, measuring 653 square meters.In the letter, it was stated that "the opinion of the Privatization Administration was requested on whether the pier can be granted easement to the General Directorate of TDI for a period of 49 years."The opinion of the Privatization Administration to TDI was not disclosed.THEY ALSO REQUESTED HAYDARPAŞA PIERIn the report, the Directorate of National Real Estate, TDİ A.Ş. He asked permission from the General Directorate. TDI, on the other hand, informed the Directorate of National Real Estate on May 5, 2021 that it would not be allowed to use the pier used by IMM.THEY SAID "REMOVE THE PLATFORM IMMEDIATELY"In addition, it is stated in the annual report that IMM has placed a passenger drop-off platform on the 927 square meter pier area in Beyoğlu Karaköy, which belongs to TDI. In the letter sent from TDI to IMM, it was requested that this passenger landing platform be removed from the pier "urgently".In the report, it was announced that the Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, affiliated to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, requested an allocation for the historical Salacak Ferry Pier in Üsküdar, which cannot be used actively and is operated as a tea garden.According to the information BirGün obtained from IMM sources, negotiations and correspondence between the municipality and TDI continue. IMM officials stated that they would not make a statement because the correspondence continued.THEY ALSO LAUNCHED A CASE WITH IMMLast February, CHP İzmir Deputy Atila Sertel announced that the TDI administration was taking initiatives to take back the piers transferred to the IMM. CHP's Sertel said, "IBB and TDI sign a protocol on March 15, 2005 and transfer the piers belonging to the institution to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. After Ekrem İmamoğlu was elected mayor in 2019, he takes action to take back these piers in 2020. Finally, they are asked to vacate within 30 days. When IMM does not empty these piers, they are brought to court. Turkish Maritime Enterprises has lost from the privatizations it has made, it cannot get its receivables expressed in millions, but now it is dealing with IMM, which has left all the work.”FORMER GENERAL MANAGER OF IMMTDI Inc. The General Directorate was included in the scope of privatization with the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 10 August 1993. On 30 June 2017, 49 percent of TDİ's shares were transferred to the Turkey Wealth Fund, chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. 51% of the company's shares belong to the Privatization Administration. In addition, many properties of the institution and the ports it operates were sold after they were included in the scope of privatization. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the institution, Fahrettin Soran, was the general manager of İSTAÇ, a subsidiary of IMM during the AKP period. After the AKP lost the İBB in the last local election, Soran was appointed to TDI.
