Chapter 3
Drawing a General Framework
for Turkish Environmental Law
Zerrin Savaşan
Abstract In this chapter, the aimed is to sketch a general framework of Turkish
Environmental Law. In this respect, in order to question how environmental issues
have been regulated in the Turkish legal system, an examination is made of its
different branches under both private law (civil law, obligations law) and public law
(constitutional law, international law, administrative law, criminal law).
This analysis is based on comprehensive data collected as a result of detailed
research on the related legal documents of Turkish law. Since an elaborate legal
analysis of this tremendous field is beyond the scope of this chapter, it just offers a
general assessment of different branches of both public and private law with their
fundamental features concerning environmental issues.
Keywords Administrative law Á Civil law Á Constitutional law Á Criminal law Á
International law Á Obligations law Á Private law Á Public law Á
Turkish environmental law
3.1 Introduction
The Turkish Environment Act (No. 2872) is the basic legislation influencing
Turkish Environmental Law (TEL). It entered into force on 9 August 1983, as the
first act adopted specifically to protect and improve the environment and prevent its
degradation.
Dr. Zerrin Savaşan, Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Sub-department
of International Law, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. e-mail: szerrin@selcuk.edu.tr.
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Z. Savaşan and V. Sümer (eds.), Environmental Law and Policies in Turkey,
The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science 31,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36483-0_3
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Drawing a General Framework
for Turkish Environmental Law
Zerrin Savaşan
Abstract In this chapter, the aimed is to sketch a general framework of Turkish
Environmental Law. In this respect, in order to question how environmental issues
have been regulated in the Turkish legal system, an examination is made of its
different branches under both private law (civil law, obligations law) and public law
(constitutional law, international law, administrative law, criminal law).
This analysis is based on comprehensive data collected as a result of detailed
research on the related legal documents of Turkish law. Since an elaborate legal
analysis of this tremendous field is beyond the scope of this chapter, it just offers a
general assessment of different branches of both public and private law with their
fundamental features concerning environmental issues.
Keywords Administrative law Á Civil law Á Constitutional law Á Criminal law Á
International law Á Obligations law Á Private law Á Public law Á
Turkish environmental law
3.1 Introduction
The Turkish Environment Act (No. 2872) is the basic legislation influencing
Turkish Environmental Law (TEL). It entered into force on 9 August 1983, as the
first act adopted specifically to protect and improve the environment and prevent its
degradation.
Dr. Zerrin Savaşan, Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Sub-department
of International Law, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey. e-mail: szerrin@selcuk.edu.tr.
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Z. Savaşan and V. Sümer (eds.), Environmental Law and Policies in Turkey,
The Anthropocene: Politik—Economics—Society—Science 31,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36483-0_3
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