THE LEGAL GROUND OF SPECIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREAS AND THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON THIS ISSUE

Abstract

Special Environmental Protection Areas are declared on the basis of Article 9 (d) of Environment Law No. 2872. Currently, it has been identified and declared in Turkey eighteen special environmental protection areas (SEPA) are available. The four of these eighteen special environmental protection areas are located within the borders of Mugla Province. These are Datça-Bozburun Special Environmental Protection Area, Fethiye-Göcek Special Environmental Protection Area, Gökova Special Environmental Protection Area and Köyce?iz-Dalyan Special Environmental Protection Area. In 1989, with 383 numbered Decree Law (Decree Law) were established EPC Agency in order to manage the SPA. However, with the Decree Law No. 648 adopted by the Council of Ministers in 2011, this institution was closed down, and it was stipulated that the works and procedures specified by departments of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in the Decree Law no. 383. After the transition to the Presidential Government System, the ministerial structures were rearranged with the Presidential Decree No. 1, and with the article 103 (p) the responsibility for carrying out the duties given by the Decree Law No. 383 on the Establishment of the Special Environmental Protection Agency is given to Ministry of Environment and Urbanization. Thus, the management of the SEP areas have been transferred to Provincial Directorates of Environment and Urbanization. However, the extent to which they are effective in the management of SEP areas is a matter of debate. In this study, after the introduction of the SEP areas in Mu?la province, after the closure of the Presidency of the SEPA, an evaluation and determinations were made. In the study, as the basic method, legislation and literature information and individual observations and determinations were used.