The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey presents its compliments to all foreign missions accredited to Turkey and with reference to its Note Verbal dated 7 October 2005, No.PDGY/420888, has the honour to inform them that, according to the amendment of regulation on highways traffic, dated May 18, 2007 (Published in Official Gazette No:26526), only below mentioned letter groups will be allocated for foreign missions and their staff.

1. "CD" plates (green numbers on white backround) for Embassies, Representations of International Organizations and Permanent Representations and staff. (holders of first category ID cards)

2. "CC" plates (white numbers on green backround) for Consulates General and staff. (holders of first category ID cards)

3-. "CM" plates (green numbers on white background) for administrative and technical staff of the Embassies and for the over-quata vehicles of the quota applied Embassies.

4. "CG" plates (green numbers on white backround) for administrative and technical staff of the Consulates General and the over-quota vehicles of the quota-applied Consulates General.

The letter groups (CA to CZ and B) will no longer be valid as of January 1, 2010 and will be assigned to civilian cars. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey kindly requests all foreign missions accredited to Turkey to change licence plates of their cars in accordance with this new arrangement before January 1, 2010, and avails itself of this opportunity to renew the assurances of its high consideration.

Ankara, July 6, 2007

ALL FOREIGN MISSIONS ACCREDITED TO TURKEY