Sivil Havacılık Genel Müdürlüğü | |
Abbreviation | SHGM |
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Formation | 1954 |
Type | Governmental organization |
Headquarters | Maltepe, Ankara |
Director General | Prof. Dr. Kemal YUKSEK |
Parent organization | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure (Turkey) |
Website | http://web.shgm.gov.tr |
Turkish Civil Aviation Authority or legally Directorate General of Civil Aviation (Turkish: Sivil Havacılık Genel Müdürlüğü), is the aviation regulator for Turkey. The organization formed in 1954 and handles the registration of Unmanned aerial vehicles[1] and civil aircraft.[2] The organization also conducts the investigations of aviation accidents in the airspace of Turkey.[3]