International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Turkey was a member to ICAO in accordance with the Law, dated June 5, 1945 and numbered 4749. Currently, there are 191 members of ICAO, ensuring that international civil aviation is developed and maintained in a safe and ordinary manner throughout the world.

European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC)

It is the regional (European) organization of ICAO, and our country is one of the founding members thereof. The main function of ECAC  is to develop regulations in respect of the aviation security and to carry out security inspections in the member states. It is an organization with 44 members.

European North Atlantic Regional
Aviation Safety Group of ICAO

It is the regional office of ICAO, which supervises implementation of any and all resolutions, adopted by ICAO in relation to safety, in Europe. It has 57 members.

European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL)

The primary purpose of European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation is to develop the European air traffic management and safety. It has 40 members, including our country.

D8 States Civil Aviation Working Group

In 2007, our country was elected as the head of such group, for a period of five years, which was established with the purpose of developing the coordination and cooperation between the D8 States

JAA–TO (Joint Aviation Authorities – Training Organization)

JAA-TO is the sub-organization of ECAC, which was established with the purpose of satisfying the training need arising in order to ensure the European aviation safety. The respective 44 members are also members to this organization.

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

It is a civil aviation agency established by the member states of EASA and European Union. The purpose of this agency is to drawn up regulations in relation to any kind of aircraft, flights, manufacturing and audits, to check implementation thereof, and to ensure the flight and ground security.

Standardization inspections are being carried out in our country through the protocols executed by and between EASA and DGCA. EASA regulations prescribed by the civil aviation regulations are strictly followed in parallel with the EU harmonization policy.

The Twinning project has been initiated in respect of full compliance with EASA, and it is planned to execute full compliance agreement with EASA as a consequence of this project.

The personnel has been started to be assigned at EASA on provisional basis for a period of 2 years.

International Air Transport Association IATA

It is an international commercial organization, to which airline companies and ground handling agents may become a member. IATA was established with the purpose of ensuring safe, secure, and economical air transportation. 

An understanding protocol was executed with IATA, and Secure Cargo project was initiated. This project will enable any cargo to be carried in a rapid manner by air without being subjected to the repetitive screening processes.

Airports Council International (ACI)

The purpose of ACI is to represent the interests of the Airports as well as of the governments and international organizations, to develop the standards, policies and recommended practices at the airports, to increase the worldwide standards thereof, and to provide knowledge and training opportunities.

Cooperation development protocol was executed by and between DGCA and ACI.