Communiqué on Granting Establishment Permits to Licensed Warehouse Enterprises
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This Turkish regulation, effective from 11 March 2026, establishes detailed procedures for applying for, evaluating, and renewing establishment permits, branch opening permits, and capacity increase permits for licensed warehouses storing agricultural products. Applications must be submitted to the provincial trade directorate in the investment location along with specific documents. The Ministry of Trade evaluates applications based on economic need and efficiency criteria including local production volumes, existing licensed warehouses and their capacities, occupancy rates, and regional commercial infrastructure. A yearly queue system is maintained per district. The regulation prohibits new licensed warehouses inside Organized Industrial Zones after its effective date and imposes strict physical and operational separation requirements between licensed and non-licensed storage facilities.
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Key Changes
- Applications for establishment, branch and capacity increase permits must be submitted at district level to provincial trade directorates with complete documentation
- Evaluation uses annual per-district queuing system based on economic need and efficiency criteria including production volume, existing warehouses, occupancy rates and commercial infrastructure
- Ministry publishes list in January each year of provinces/districts where no new permits will be granted; applications in listed areas are automatically rejected
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Obligations
What this law requires
Submit establishment permit, branch opening permit, or capacity increase permit applications to the provincial trade directorate (il müdürlüğü) in the district where investment will be made, including all required documents specified in the Regulation Article 6 or on the Ministry website.
Ensure all conditions in Regulation Article 5 are fully met and submit complete required documents to the provincial trade directorate for application acceptance.
Submit renewal applications annually between October 1 and November 15 to maintain position in the application tracking queue; failure to renew results in loss of queue position.
If establishment permit is granted and the facility is rented property, provide a notarized and current lease agreement to the Ministry within one year of obtaining the permit; notify the Ministry of any lease modifications within one month.
Prohibit any silos or concrete storage facilities not included in licensed capacity within facility premises (except for corn drying oil product silos); failure to comply results in license denial.