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Türkiye — ADR essentials

National regulator, the DGSA requirement and ADRplus availability, in one place.

ADR contracting party since

2010

DGSA required

Required

Competent authority

Ulaştırma Hizmetleri Düzenleme Genel Müdürlüğü (UHDGM)

National ADR application

Türkiye is a formal ADR contracting party since 2010. The lead national authority for dangerous goods (ADR) matters is Ulaştırma Hizmetleri Düzenleme Genel Müdürlüğü (UHDGM). A DGSA must be appointed under ADR 1.8.3.

Competent authorities and contacts

Partially verified — confirm details with a consultant · 2026-06-13

Ulaştırma Hizmetleri Düzenleme Genel Müdürlüğü (UHDGM) — Directorate General for Transport Services Regulation

ADR competent authority — regulator for road dangerous goods transport, issues Tehlikeli Madde Faaliyet Belgesi (TMFB), organises TMGD/DGSA exams, administers penalties

Türk Standardları Enstitüsü (TSE) — Turkish Standards Institution

Technical conformity body — issues ADR vehicle approval certificates (Taşıt Uygunluk Belgesi), certifies packagings, pressure receptacles, tanks and IBCs under ADR/RID

Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü — Trafik Hizmetleri Başkanlığı — General Directorate of Security — Traffic Services Department

Roadside ADR enforcement authority in urban areas and motorways

Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı — Trafik Daire Başkanlığı — Gendarmerie General Command — Traffic Department

Roadside ADR enforcement authority in rural areas, provincial and state roads outside urban jurisdiction

ADR driver certificate — authenticity check

Countries increasingly check foreign drivers’ ADR certificates against forgeries. Genuine certificate models of every contracting party are published in the official UNECE register — compare the layout, security features and issuing authority.

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Cooperation

Cooperation in this country

Work with companies in this country runs remotely. The DGSA certificate is recognised in all 55 ADR Contracting Parties — describe your operation, and the reply comes within one business day.

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Good to know

Framework law

Tehlikeli Maddelerin Karayoluyla Taşınması Hakkında Yönetmelik (Regulation on Road Transport of Dangerous Goods) — primary implementing regulation; parent statute: Karayolu Taşıma Kanunu No. 4925; ADR accession statute: Law No. 5434 of 30.11.2005

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Transport document language

Turkish (TR); ADR transport documents may also be in the language of the country of origin per ADR 5.4.1 — Turkish translations of ADR/RID published by UHDGM.

DGSA exam

Ulaştırma Hizmetleri Düzenleme Genel Müdürlüğü (UHDGM) — conducts TMGD/DGSA written exams directly (open-book, 40 questions, 240 min, ≥70/100 to pass); candidates apply via turkiye.gov.tr; 5 exam sessions per year.

Türkiye — contact a DGSA.

Tell us about your loads, routes or operation, and a certified consultant replies personally.

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