Turkey Maritime Organization Inc. has started a tender process for the privatization of the Tekirdag Port via "Operating Rights Transfer" for a period of 36 years. The deadline for submitting proposals is December 20, 2017.

The tender will be conducted by holding negotiations with the bidders. If necessary, the tender may be concluded through an auction with the participation of the more than one bidder involved in the negotiations. Real persons, legal entities or joint venture groups can bid in the tender and in order to take part on it, bidders shall be paid the TRY15.000.000 (US$3.85 million) tender documents fee.

Private investment funds can only take part as a member in a joint venture group comprising at least one real person or legal entity and it can not be consisted of only private investment funds.

The Bidders will submit their bids to the PA within the frame of the principles stated in the tender specifications and shall be delivered by hand in a sealed envelope labelled “BID FOR TEKİRDAĞ Port Privatization-CONFIDENTIAL” to the PA’s address indicated below not later than bidding deadline. 

The Tekirdag Port is managed by Akport Tekirdag Isletmesi, a member of Akkök Group of Companies. The Port is comprised of two berths, New and Old. The brand new cranes and equipment provide services for dry cargo, general cargo and liquid cargo (except fuel products) handling at these berths. In addition there are high quality services for high-draft ships that carry wheat and sunflower seeds at the port's expense. The old berth was constructed on the total area of 5.632 m2, mostly handles cabotage cargos as well as export-import goods handlings.