Environmental Law in Turkey

The Environmental Law and its secondary legislation regulate the protection of the environment and sanction any action which violates the rules in the legislation and may cause pollution to the environment. The Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation acts as the regulatory authority through its provincial directorates. Depending on the nature and type of the activity, investors may be obliged to obtain environmental impact assessment reports and environmental licenses. Non-compliance with the Turkish environmental legislation may result in the imposition of administrative ines and civil and criminal liability.