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31.08.2026 Official Gazette Summary — Issue 33356

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Health & Pharmaceuticals · CB KARARI

Fourteen Substances Subjected to Narcotic Control Law

Fourteen substances have been subjected to the provisions of the Law on the Control of Narcotic Substances No. 2313 pursuant to Article 19 of the said Law.


Environment, Urbanization & Climate · CB KARARI

Van Lake Deveboynu Peninsula Designated as National Park

The designated area within the borders of Gevaş district in Van and Tatvan district in Bitlis has been designated as the "Van Lake Deveboynu Peninsula National Park" pursuant to the National Parks Law No. 2873.


Environment, Urbanization & Climate · CB KARARI

Privatization Decisions for Various Properties and Port Areas

Fifteen Presidential decrees have been published regarding the privatization, approval of sales tenders, zoning plan amendments, and transfer of operational rights of various properties and port areas owned by the Treasury, Sümer Holding, TCKİ, and the General Directorate of Highways.

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Executive & Administration

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CB KARARIHigher Education, Science & Technology

Decision on the Establishment, Closure, and Renaming of Certain Institutes and Faculties

Presidential Decree No. 11681 establishes the Graduate Education Institute at the International Islam, Science and Technology University of Turkey and the Faculty of Computer and Informatics Sciences at Yıldız Technical University. It abolishes the Institutes of Science, Health Sciences, and Social Sciences at the International Islam, Science and Technology University of Turkey, alongside the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Yıldız Technical University. Additionally, the decree renames the Faculty of Islamic Sciences at Batman University to the Faculty of Theology, the Institute of Information Technologies at Gebze Technical University to the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, and the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Sakarya University of Applied Sciences to the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences.

university · institute · faculty · establishment · closure · name change
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CB KARARIEnergy & Mining

Urgent Expropriation Decision for Eti Maden's License Area in Eskişehir

Certain properties located within the borders of Sivrihisar and Beylikova districts of Eskişehir have been decided to be urgently expropriated by Eti Maden Operations General Directorate for mining activities, industrial facilities, and infrastructure projects aimed at bringing strategic underground resources into the economy within the license area numbered 1075.

Eti Maden · Eskişehir · Expropriation · Mining · Thorium
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CB KARARIEnvironment, Urbanization & Climate

Privatization Decisions for Various Properties and Port Areas

Fifteen Presidential decrees have been published regarding the privatization, approval of sales tenders, zoning plan amendments, and transfer of operational rights of various properties and port areas owned by the Treasury, Sümer Holding, TCKİ, and the General Directorate of Highways.

Privatization Administration · Real Estate Sale · Zoning Plan Amendment · Tender Approval · Transfer of Operational Rights
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CB KARARIEnvironment, Urbanization & Climate

Van Lake Deveboynu Peninsula Designated as National Park

The designated area within the borders of Gevaş district in Van and Tatvan district in Bitlis has been designated as the "Van Lake Deveboynu Peninsula National Park" pursuant to the National Parks Law No. 2873.

National Park · Van Lake · Deveboynu Peninsula · Gevas · Tatvan
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CB KARARIInterior, Local Government & Migration

Establishment of Ağrı Province Environmental Services Union Approved

Presidential decree grants permission for the establishment of the Ağrı Province Environmental Services Union pursuant to Law No. 5355 on Local Administration Unions.

Ağrı · Environmental Services Union · Local Administration Unions · Establishment Permit · Presidential Decree
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CB KARARIHealth & Pharmaceuticals

Fourteen Substances Subjected to Narcotic Control Law

Fourteen substances have been subjected to the provisions of the Law on the Control of Narcotic Substances No. 2313 pursuant to Article 19 of the said Law.

narcotic substances · Law No. 2313 · control · chemical substances · Presidential Decree
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CB KARARIEnergy & Mining

Urgent Expropriation Decision for Power Transmission Line Project

Certain real estate properties along the route of the 154 kV Tosçelik Niğde (Badak) GES TM-(Ereğli Konya TM-DDY Ulukışla TM) Power Transmission Line Project have been decided to be expropriated with urgency by the General Directorate of Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation.

power transmission line · urgent expropriation · TEİAŞ · Niğde · real estate
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CB KARARIEnergy & Mining

Urgent Expropriation for Power Transmission Line Project in Niğde

Certain real estate properties in Bor district of Niğde along the route of the 154 kV Tosçelik Niğde (Badak) GES TM-Sönmez GES TM Power Transmission Line Project have been urgently expropriated by the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEİAŞ) General Directorate. Within this scope, pole locations will be expropriated with ownership rights, while servitude rights will be established for conductor swing clearances.

urgent expropriation · power transmission line · TEİAŞ · Niğde · Bor
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CB KARARIEnergy & Mining

Urgent Expropriation for Natural Gas Facility in Gölbaşı

Certain real estate in Ankara's Gölbaşı district has been urgently expropriated by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) for the construction of an RMS-A natural gas distribution facility.

Ankara · Gölbaşı · RMS-A · natural gas · expropriation · EPDK
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CB KARARIEnvironment, Urbanization & Climate

Urgent Expropriation Decision for Kars Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

Certain real estate properties in Kars have been decided to be expropriated urgently by the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works for the construction of the Kars Wastewater Collection and Treatment Facilities Supply Project within the scope of the Kars Wastewater Treatment Plant Project (DAP).

urgent expropriation · State Hydraulic Works · Kars wastewater treatment plant · DAP
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CB KARARIEnergy & Mining

Urgent Expropriation for Natural Gas Facility in Sakarya

Certain real estate in Sakarya's Erenler district has been expropriated urgently by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority for the construction of a natural gas distribution facility.

Sakarya · natural gas · expropriation · EMRA · energy facility
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CB'NA VEKÂLETPublic Administration, Personnel & Appointments

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz Appointed Acting President

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz will act as President during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's official visit to the Kyrgyz Republic.

Acting President · Cevdet Yilmaz · Kyrgyz Republic · Presidency
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ATAMA KARARIPublic Administration, Personnel & Appointments

New Appointments to Ministry of Culture and Tourism and ICTA

Coşkun Yılmaz has been appointed as the President of the Turkish Manuscripts Institution under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Mehmet Koçyiğit has been appointed as the President, and Batuhan Mumcu, Enes Çakmak, Celalettin Dinçer, and Liman Peker as members of the Information and Communication Technologies Board. Fatih Çakmak has been appointed as the General Manager and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the State Airports Authority.

Appointment Decision · Manuscripts Institution · ICTA · State Airports Authority · Official Gazette
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RegulationCulture, Tourism & Sports

Amendment to the Regulation on Qualifications of Tourism Establishments

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on the Qualifications of Tourism Establishments sets forth that the provisions of paragraph 8 of Article 13 shall not apply to tourism establishments located in areas designated solely for commercial use in zoning plans prior to June 1, 2019, which hold partial tourism operation or tourism operation certificates, provided that condominium or easement rights exist over accommodation units belonging to the same owner.

Amended Legislation
Change:By adding a new eighth paragraph following the seventh paragraph of provisional article 1 of the Regulation on the Qualifications of Tourism Establishments, it is stipulated that the provision of paragraph 8 of Article 13 shall not apply in cases where condominium or easement exists on accommodation units belonging to the same owner within establishments having partial tourism operation or tourism operation certificates located in areas allocated solely for commercial use in zoning plans before 1/6/2019.
Tourism Establishments · Condominium · Easement · Tourism Operation Certificate
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RegulationOther

Izmir Democracy University Graduate Education Regulation Enacted

The Graduate Education and Training Regulation of Izmir Democracy University establishes the procedures and principles regarding student admission, application requirements, course and examination rules, advisor appointment, thesis stages, and graduation conditions for master's, doctoral, and proficiency in art programs.

Amended Legislation
Change:This regulation repeals and replaces the previous Izmir Democracy University Graduate Education and Training Regulation published in the Official Gazette dated 6/11/2017 and numbered 30232.
Izmir Democracy University · graduate education · master's degree · doctorate · proficiency in art
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RegulationOther

Amendments to Mersin University Faculty of Dentistry Regulations

The amendment to the Mersin University Faculty of Dentistry Education, Training and Examination Regulation introduces summer clinical makeup practice rights for 4th and 5th-year students who fail clinical application courses, and specifies the duration and conditions for such makeups. Furthermore, it regulates that clinical practical courses cannot be taken from other higher education institutions, excluding exchange programs.

Amended Legislation
Change:Subclauses (6) and (7) of paragraph (2)(b) of Article 24 of the Mersin University Faculty of Dentistry Education, Training and Examination Regulation have been amended, and a new subclause (8) has been added to the same bend, thereby updating the conditions, durations, and course types for summer clinical makeup applications and restricting clinical course transfers from other institutions.
Mersin University · Faculty of Dentistry · clinical practice · summer makeup · educational regulation
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