Turkish Lawmaker Proposes Green Passports for Pilots and Cabin Crew

A lawmaker from Turkey's Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has submitted a parliamentary question proposing that pilots and cabin crew be eligible for "green passports" after completing a specified period of service. Baki Ersoy, the MHP Kayseri Deputy, submitted the proposal to the Turkish Grand National Assembly, requesting a written response from the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu.

The proposal specifically asks whether any studies are underway to include cockpit and cabin crews who have completed a certain service duration within the scope of the green passport program. It also seeks information on planned initiatives to improve the professional rights of flight crews, new applications to increase their international mobility, and efforts to mitigate issues arising from visa and entry procedures encountered during their international assignments.

Ersoy expressed his commitment to following up on the rights and demands of flight crews who successfully represent Turkey worldwide. "We will continue to follow the rights and demands of our cockpit and cabin crews who successfully represent our country around the world," he stated on his social media account.

The green passport, officially known as the "special passport," offers visa-free travel to many countries. Currently, eligibility includes state civil servants in specific grade levels, former members of parliament and ministers, mayors, state athletes, certain public bank and institution employees from pre-privatization eras, exporters meeting specific trade volumes, and lawyers registered with a bar for at least 15 years.

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We will continue to follow the rights and demands of our cockpit and cabin crews who successfully represent our country around the world.