Environment & Sustainability
Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (KKDİK)
The Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (KKDİK), published in the repeated issue of Official Gazette No. 30105 of 23 June 2017, sets the administrative and technical rules on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals in order to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment […]
Communiqué on Administrative Fines to Be Imposed Pursuant to Environmental Law No. 2872 (2025)
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change’s “Communiqué on Administrative Fines to Be Imposed Pursuant to Environmental Law No. 2872 (2025/1)” was published in the Official Gazette dated 24 December 2024, No. 32762. It sets the amounts of the administrative fines in Article 20 of the Environmental Law that apply between 1 January 2025 […]
Law on Certain Provisions Concerning the Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency
Law No. 2690 was adopted on 9 July 1982 and published in the Official Gazette dated 13 July 1982, No. 17753. In its original form it regulated the establishment, duties and bodies of the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority. Its present title is “Law on Certain Provisions Concerning the Turkish Energy, Nuclear and Mineral Research Agency”. […]
Penalties Under Climate Law No. 7552
The administrative sanctions of Climate Law No. 7552 are brought together in Article 14 of the Law, published in the Official Gazette dated 9 July 2025, No. 32951. The article separately lists breaches of the rules on monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, ozone-depleting substances, fluorinated greenhouse gases and the Emissions Trading System (ETS). The amounts below […]
Regulation on Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases
The Regulation on Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases was published in the Official Gazette No. 32693 on 15 October 2024. It entered into force on publication, with the second paragraph of Article 9 and the fourth paragraph of Article 10 entering into force on 1 January 2025 (Article 25). It repealed the earlier regulation of 29 June […]
Environmental Law No. 2872
Environmental Law No. 2872 was adopted on 9 August 1983 and published in the Official Gazette dated 11 August 1983, No. 18132. It is the basic framework of Türkiye’s environmental protection, waste management, permitting and inspection system. Most regulations on waste, destruction, recycling and the recovery contribution fee are issued under it. The text has […]
Climate Law No. 7552
Climate Law No. 7552 was adopted on 2 July 2025 and entered into force on publication in the Official Gazette dated 9 July 2025, No. 32951. Its purpose is to combat climate change in line with the green growth vision and the net zero emissions target (Article 1). It covers the reduction of greenhouse gas […]
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EU Destruction Ban on Unsold Clothes and Footwear: What It Means for Turkish Exporters
Destroying unsold clothing and footwear in the EU is banned from July 19, 2026. ESPR Article 25, the exceptions, the disclosure duty, and the effect on Turkish suppliers.
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Food and Beverage
Documented and officially witnessed waste disposal of expired or recalled food and beverage products at a licensed facility.
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Cosmetics
Environmentally compliant waste disposal of damaged, recalled, or excess cosmetic products, with full brand-identity protection.
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A Breath for the Future: Views from Summit Participants
SEİS chair Metin Demir and TÜMDEF board member Hakan Er share their views on the A Breath for the Future project at the Medical Device Governance Summit 2.0.
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A Breath for the Future: Sapling Plaques at the Summit
At the Medical Device Governance Summit 2.0 we presented plaques for the saplings donated in the name of people who add value to the health sector.