WORLD TRADE GATS/SC/88/Suppl.2
11April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1409)
Trade inServices
TURKEY
Schedule ofSpecific Commitments
Supplement 2
(This isauthentic inEnglish only)
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Thistextreplaces theentries forsubsectors (a),(b),(c),(d),(e),(f)and(g)listed onpages 11
to13andsupplements other entries relating totheTelecommunication Services section contained on
pages 13to15ofdocument GATS/SC/88.GATS/SC/88/Suppl.2
Page2TURKEY -SCHEDULE OFSPECIFIC COMMITMENTS
Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
2. COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES
C. Telecommunications
services1
a. Voice telephone services
b. Packet-switched data
transmission services
c. Circuit-switched data
transmission services
d. Telex services
f. Facsimile services
g. Private leased circuit
services(1) (3)Türk Telekomünikasyon A.S¸.is
theexclusive operator. Exclusive
right willendby31.12.2005, subject
toadoption oftherelevant legislation
bytheparliament.
(2) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.
(1) (3)Interconnection between private
companies isprohibited. Thelicenses
andpermissions areavailable only
forthecompanies which dealwith
thesubject oflicence andregistered
inTurkey. Total Turkish citizens
equity should notbelessthan51%.
(2) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.(1) (3)None except asindicated inthe
market access column.
(2) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.
(1) (3)None except asindicated inthe
market access column.
(2) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.- Independent Regulatory
Theregulatory body isseparate
from andnotaccountable toany
supplier ofbasic
telecommunications services.
Thedecisions ofandthe
procedures used byregulators
shall beimpartial withrespect
toallmarket participants.
Regulatory andoperational
functions areseparated. The
Directorate General of
Communications established
within theMinistry ofTransport
andCommunications isthe
Responsible Body to:
-Regulate therequired
qualifications foroperators,
-Issue licenses,
-Inspect,
-Give typeapproval for
telecommunications terminal
equipment.
1Thescope ofbasic telecommunications inourfinalSchedule doesnotcover anykindof(analog-digital) radio andTVprogramme broadcasting services tothepublic.GATS/SC/88/Suppl.2
Page3Modes ofsupply: 1) Cross-border supply 2) Consumption abroad 3) Commercial presence 4) Presence ofnatural persons
Sector orSub-sector Limitations onMarket Access Limitations onNational Treatment Additional Commitments
e. Telegraph services (1) Directorate General ofPosts isthe
exclusive service provider.
(2) None
(3) Directorate General ofPosts isthe
exclusive service provider.
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.(1) None except asindicated inthe
market access column.
(2) None
(3) None except asindicated inthe
market access column.
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.-Public Availability ofLicensing
Criteria
Where alicence isrequired, the
following willbemade publicly
available:
(a) allthelicensing criteria andthe
period oftime normally required
toreach ondecision concerning
anapplication foralicence and
(b) theterms andconditions of
individual licenses.
(o) others
-Mobile services
analog/digital
cellular
-Paging services
-Cable TV(1) (3)TheMinistry ofTransport and
Communications maygrant licence
andauthorization toprivate
companies fortheoperation of
network, withlicensing criteria
publicly available. Interconnection
between private companies is
prohibited. Thelicences and
permissions areavailable onlyforthe
companies which dealwiththe
subject oflicence andregistered in
Turkey. Total Turkish citizens equity
should notbelessthan51%.
(2) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.(1) (3)None except asindicated inthe
market access column.
(2) None
(4) Unbound except asindicated in
horizontal section.