4.5.2 Organization of the Ministry of Environment
and Urbanization
The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization was established with the merger of
the Ministry of Public Works and Settlement [Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı] and
the Ministry of Environment [Çevre Bakanlığı]. Its mission is to achieve the vision
of the ministry, preparing all types of legislation, technical documents and standards within the architecture, engineering and contracting services by using every
type of plan, map, study and project as well as construction technology and construction materials production; and to provide every type of coordination, education
and control service in order to obtain the synergy for nationwide implementation.
The main responsibilities of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization are:
• Legislation and regulation related to the protection of the environment, the
prevention of pollution, public works, construction and building, including
occupational legislation
• Every planning and implementation activity, including strategic spatial planning
• Protecting and improving the environment and mitigating issues arising from
climate change
• Transformation projects designed to reduce disaster damages
• A strong building audit system
• Constructions with high energy efficiency
• Developed construction cooperatives, and innovative housing policies
• National “Geographic Information System” studies
• Providing guidance, technical and financial support to local governments
• Every mission and process is carried out on natural sites and protected areas
under the responsibility of the Ministry
• Putting in order the relationship between local administrations and central
authority.
The main departments of the Ministry are the General Directorate of Spatial
Planning, the General Directorate of Environmental Management, the General
Directorate of Environmental Impact Assessment, Permission and Inspection, the
General Directorate of Natural Assets Protection, the General Directorate of National
Real Estate, the General Directorate of Local Administrations, the General Directorate
of Construction Affairs, the General Directorate of Infrastructure and Urban
Transformation Services, the General Directorate of Vocational Services, the General
Directorate of Geographic Information Systems, and the Supreme Technical Board.
4.5.3 Administration of the Protected Areas
There are mainly two different institutions for the administration of the protected
areas in Turkey. There exist more than one status in the protected areas and they are
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and Urbanization
The Ministry of Environment and Urbanization was established with the merger of
the Ministry of Public Works and Settlement [Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı] and
the Ministry of Environment [Çevre Bakanlığı]. Its mission is to achieve the vision
of the ministry, preparing all types of legislation, technical documents and standards within the architecture, engineering and contracting services by using every
type of plan, map, study and project as well as construction technology and construction materials production; and to provide every type of coordination, education
and control service in order to obtain the synergy for nationwide implementation.
The main responsibilities of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization are:
• Legislation and regulation related to the protection of the environment, the
prevention of pollution, public works, construction and building, including
occupational legislation
• Every planning and implementation activity, including strategic spatial planning
• Protecting and improving the environment and mitigating issues arising from
climate change
• Transformation projects designed to reduce disaster damages
• A strong building audit system
• Constructions with high energy efficiency
• Developed construction cooperatives, and innovative housing policies
• National “Geographic Information System” studies
• Providing guidance, technical and financial support to local governments
• Every mission and process is carried out on natural sites and protected areas
under the responsibility of the Ministry
• Putting in order the relationship between local administrations and central
authority.
The main departments of the Ministry are the General Directorate of Spatial
Planning, the General Directorate of Environmental Management, the General
Directorate of Environmental Impact Assessment, Permission and Inspection, the
General Directorate of Natural Assets Protection, the General Directorate of National
Real Estate, the General Directorate of Local Administrations, the General Directorate
of Construction Affairs, the General Directorate of Infrastructure and Urban
Transformation Services, the General Directorate of Vocational Services, the General
Directorate of Geographic Information Systems, and the Supreme Technical Board.
4.5.3 Administration of the Protected Areas
There are mainly two different institutions for the administration of the protected
areas in Turkey. There exist more than one status in the protected areas and they are
70
S. S. Gökalp Alıca