How to Get a Charge Point Operator Licence (Turkey 2026)

What is charging station operation?

A charging network operator is an organisation that installs and operates public electric vehicle charging stations and provides this service under a licence from EPDK (Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority). The operator installs the stations, sets prices, collects payments and provides charging services to drivers.

How do you get a charging network operator licence? Step by step

1. Charging network operator licence: A charging network operator licence is obtained from EPDK. This is the legal prerequisite for providing public charging services in Turkey.
2. Location and grid: Identifying the sites where stations will be installed and securing a sufficient connection to the electricity grid.
3. OCPP-compliant chargers: Installing AC and/or DC chargers (OCPP-compliant).
4. CSMS software: A Charging Station Management System to manage the stations and handle pricing, payment and reporting.
5. Mobile app and payment: An app that lets drivers find a station, start charging and pay.
6. Roaming: Roaming integration so that users of other operators can also charge.

Why Is a CSMS Essential?

In public charging services, remotely monitoring stations, applying tariffs, billing and reporting to EPDK are mandatory. A CSMS software provides all of this. SmartŞarj manages OCPP 1.5/1.6/2.0-compliant stations from a single panel; it includes a white-label mobile app, tariffs, payments, revenue-share settlement and roaming.

Revenue Model

The operator earns revenue through a per-kWh or time-based tariff; the tariff can be defined flexibly by station, time of day and user group. With roaming, users of other networks also become a source of revenue.