We have received information from our Turkish correspondent, Kalimbassieris Maritime AS (Istanbul), regarding the subject matter. For details, please find attached their circular.

A Notice is published as a circular on 7 May 2025 by General Directorate of Maritime Affairs about Turkish Straits Maritime Traffic Regulation.

It instructs the agents to inform Masters prior to anchoring operations at the Istanbul Southern Entrance Anchorage Areas and the anchorage zones under the authority of the Ambarli Regional Port Authority that anchoring operations should be conducted inside the designated anchorage zones, otherwise, measures such as assignment of an escort tug or underwater inspections at the expense of vessel interests may be undertaken and, administrative sanctions may be imposed as well.