11 Aug 2017
Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has updated licensing procedures for solar electricity facilities. Changes apply procedural aspects of pre-license application assessments, as well as amendment applications and applications for unlicensed solar generation facilities. The Regulation Regarding Technical […]
6 Jul 2017
The deadline for retailers to ensure house mark-branded goods comply with the Regulation on Principles and Rules for Retail Trade has been extended for 12 months. Retailers must now ensure that the name, trade name, or brand of both […]
20 Jun 2017
Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Board (“Board”) has amended procedures for financial guarantees in the wholesale electricity market. Amendments address the market operator’s (Enerji Piyasaları İşletme A.Ş.) risks where market participants fail to fulfil obligations. Changes introduce new daily requirements […]
14 Jun 2017
Turkey has introduced an additional environmental assessment mechanism for approving certain types of government projects, which have the most significant environmental effects. The new Strategic Environmental Assessment mechanism integrates further environmental factors into approval of government projects, in the […]
13 Jun 2017
Turkey’s energy regulator has updated the tender rules for determining eligible bidders for grid connections during pre-license applications for wind and solar power plants. Tenders are held by Turkish Electricity Transmission Company if multiple applications are made for the […]
7 Jun 2017
Turkey has updated its waste incineration regime, to keep up with technological and sector developments. Notably, only “hazardous wastes” can now be incinerated at common burning plants. Wood waste is now mostly removed from the Regulation on Waste Incineration. […]
1 Jun 2017
Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has amended legislation governing large-scale renewable energy resource areas (“RERA”). The General Directorate of Renewable Energy’s (“General Directorate“) authority has been expanded, to now also include the power to determine technical and […]
31 May 2017
Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (“Ministry”) has updated the regulatory regime for firms which supervise and approve electricity generation facilities (“Authorized Firms”). The changes generally tighten the regime, by restricting the Ministry’s delegation powers, as well as […]
15 May 2017
First published by Commercial Dispute Resolution Magazine (15 May 2017). Turkey has introduced a new regime enabling non-possessory pledges – pledges without the actual delivery of the possession of the pledged goods. The new regime which constitutes major legislative […]
15 May 2017
Turkey’s Energy Markets Regulatory Authority (“Authority”) has amended procurement principles for petroleum products from domestic and international sources, excluding fuel oil (“Petrol Products”). New conditions now apply to the letter of conformity which is required for Petrol Product imports […]
