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Aircraft Maintenance Licensing in Türkiye — SHGM SHY/SHT-66

SHGM aircraft maintenance licence overview.

Sources checked as of August 2026. Regulations may change.
Last content review: 11 August 2026View official sources ↓
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Review the general relationship between knowledge/modules, maintenance experience, licence, type qualification and organisation authorization in Türkiye.

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1

Identify the appropriate licence category

Türkiye’s aircraft maintenance personnel licensing framework follows category/subcategory privileges that broadly align with the Part-66 model.

2

Complete applicable module/knowledge requirements

Applicants must meet the knowledge/module requirements applicable to the requested category and current SHGM rules.

3

Document qualifying maintenance experience

Experience records are an important part of the licence application and must satisfy the current SHGM licensing requirements.

4

Apply to SHGM

Aircraft maintenance licences are issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (SHGM) under the applicable national regulation/instruction.

5

Complete type training/rating and company authorization as applicable

For certification on a particular aircraft type, the relevant type qualification/rating and organization authorization requirements also apply.

Key points

Authority

SHGM / DGCA Türkiye

Framework

SHY-66 / current SHT-66 instructions and amendments

Important

Always check the latest SHGM revision before applying

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