Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu attended the Türkiye Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Road Map Promotion Meeting and Signing Ceremony within the scope of COP31. At the ceremony, signatures were signed between the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Boeing, Turkish Airlines (THY) and Istanbul Technical University (ITU) for cooperation within the scope of the Turkey Sustainable Aviation Fuel Road Map.
"WE CONTINUE THE GREEN TRANSFORMATION WITH DETERMINATION IN ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION"
Speaking here, Minister Uraloğlu said, "As Turkey, we are determinedly continuing the green transformation in all modes of transportation, in line with the 2053 Net Zero Emission target set by our President. While expanding the use of electrification and renewable energy in our railways, we are prioritizing electric vehicles on the road and new generation aircraft technologies, operational efficiency and sustainable aviation fuels in aviation. Because we know that the energy transformation of each mode of transportation requires different solutions." he said.
"SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS ARE ONE OF THE SOLUTIONS THAT CAN MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS"
Noting that aviation is a strategic sector that connects countries and economies and supports tourism and economic development, Minister Uraloğlu continued his words as follows:
"As Turkey, we are one of the important centers of the global aviation system with our strong airport infrastructure and advanced air connections. However, the future of aviation will be shaped not only by increasing capacity but also by making this growth environmentally sustainable. At this point, sustainable aviation fuels are one of the solutions that can make a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the life cycle while offering the opportunity to be used compatible with existing aircraft technologies."
Explaining that international regulations also accelerate this transformation, Uraloğlu said, "With the practice launched in 2025, the European Union aims to gradually increase the minimum SAF share in aviation fuels and reach 70 percent in 2050. As Turkey, we have created our national regulatory framework by putting the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Directive into effect. However, our goal is a Turkey that not only uses sustainable aviation fuels, but also develops, produces and offers these fuels to the world." he said.
"WE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT TRANSFORMATION IN ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION"
Explaining that they consider the introduced Türkiye SAF Road Map as an important step towards these goals, Uraloğlu included the following statements in his statement:
"What is really important for us is that this road map turns into concrete projects, new investments, domestic production capacity and measurable emission reduction. We will continue to support this transformation in all modes of transportation with the Net Zero Emission Road Map in Transportation, which we are preparing as the Ministry. As a public sector, we are determined to take steps that will pave the way for our sector, strengthen the investment environment and work in close cooperation with all our stakeholders."
Uraloğlu stated that SAF is not only used as a tool for emission reduction; He said that they see it as a strategic opportunity that will strengthen energy supply security, create new production areas for the industry and improve technological capacity. Uraloğlu continued his words as follows:
"We aim to take advantage of this opportunity with Türkiye's strong aviation infrastructure, industrial capacity and trained human resources and to make our country an important production and technology center in the field of sustainable aviation fuels. I hope that the common will we put forward today will turn into concrete projects, new investments and strong collaborations in line with this goal. On this occasion, I would like to thank all our institutions, academics and sector representatives who contributed to the preparation of the Turkey SAF Road Map, and say that the cooperation to be signed will benefit our country and our aviation industry." I hope it will be beneficial."
