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  1. Eskişehir Vocational School
  2. Department of Foreign Trade
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  5. Free Zones
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Last Updated: 19/10/2026

Code - Course Title Course Type Laboratory + Practice ECTS
TİC224 - Free Zones IV. SEMESTER 2 +0 3.0
Language of Instruction Türkçe
Course Type Area Elective Courses
Course Instructor(s) ÖĞR. GÖR. DR. HAYRİ BARUTCA
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Place of Delivery On Campus
Used Educational Platforms Face-to-face
Prerequisites There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
Courses Recomended Prerequisites related to this course:• Logistics Management• International Transport and Warehousing• Foreign Trade Operations and Documentation• Customs Legislation and Applications• Supply Chain Strategies• International Finance and Insurance• E-Commerce and Digital Marketing• Commercial Law• Global Logistics and Procurement• Supply Chain Management
Recommended Resources Rowbotham M. (2022) Freeports and Free Zones, Informa Law
Work Placement Not Applicable
Aims of the Course The objective is to ensure that students comprehend the concept of free zones, their various types, and the strategic importance of these zones for international trade and the national economy. Within the scope of the course, it is aimed to provide students with in-depth knowledge regarding the legal legislation, establishment, operation, tax advantages, incentives, and exemptions of free zones in Turkey and worldwide. Furthermore, the course aims for students to acquire practical and analytical decision-making competencies in managing import, export, customs clearance, and logistics operational processes carried out in free zones, as well as in the preparation of the necessary foreign trade documents.

Weeks Learning Outcomes Topics Teaching Methods
Week - 1 Basic Concepts: Definition of free zone, General characteristics of free zones
Week - 2 Types of free zones.
Week - 3 Benefits of Free Zones to Entrepreneurs.
Week - 4 Historical Development of Free Zones: World.
Week - 5 Historical Development of Free Zones: Turkey
Week - 6 Free Zone Management.
Week - 7 Free Zone Legislation
Week - 8 Effects of Free Zones on the Country's Economy: Positive effects, Negative effects.
Week - 9 Foreign Trade Practices in Free Zones
Week - 10 Working Principles in Free Zones
Week - 11 Free Zone Examples; Free zones in the world, European Union free zones.
Week - 12 Free Zone Examples; Free zones in Turkey
Week - 13 Documents Used in Free Zones.
Week - 14 Sample Free Zone Application Visit.

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