Environmental Cases in Turkey: A Project Experience

Alpay E. T.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICIES IN TURKEY, vol.31, 2020 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/978-3-030-36483-0_7
  • Journal Name: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICIES IN TURKEY
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)
  • Keywords: EU-funded project, Environmental conflicts, Environmental violations, Transparency international turkey, Environmental law association
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This article seeks to discuss the project process, challenges and results of the EU-funded "Turkey's Map of Environmental Violations" project conducted by Transparency International Turkey and the Environmental Law Association. It describes the environment in which this project was run and the challenges faced during the project, and summarizes some of its results to point out important legal decisions which will contribute towards resolving the environmental struggle.