Pursuant to environmental laws, determination of probable negative environmental effects of major projects such as oil refineries, thermal power stations, metallic industry plants, seaports and shipyards, hydroelectric power plants, mining industries and cement factories, and for the measures required to be taken for minimization of such effects to such extent that the projects do not harm environment, the Environmental Impact Assessment process is enforced, and if and when the Administration gives an Environmental Impact Assessment Negative Decision, or an EIA Affirmative Decision is cancelled by a court judgment, then and in this case, it will by no means be possible for the investor to realize the project and commence the investment.

Having a command of all procedures and principles of any kind regarding preparation of EIA Reports referred to in the Environmental Law and the Regulation on Environmental Impact Assessment, our team of experts is involved not only at the stage of administrative court procedures, but also in the process of creation of EIA Reports, and accordingly, takes part in submission and filing of a dossier of application to the competent Administration, and participates in public participation meetings, scope and special format identification meetings, and meetings of examination and assessment commission, and offers its legal contributions at various different stages of generation of EIA Reports.

 

In addition, both the initiatives aimed at harmonization and alignment of the Turkish legislation with EU Acquis under the Environmental Heading, and the international treaties and conventions ratified by Turkey are also closely followed by our Law Office for the sake of provision of top quality services to our clients with respect to the Environmental Law matters and cases.