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Country law guide · Türkiye

Energy & natural resources in Türkiye

Energy projects, licensing, infrastructure and commercial or regulatory disputes.

Türkiye’s Electricity Market Law No. 6446 distinguishes generation, network, supply and market-operation activities. Licensing and any applicable exemption must be checked against the proposed project and current regulator rules. Land, planning, environmental and connection arrangements remain separate requirements, making a coordinated permission schedule essential before committing to development or power-sale obligations.

Separate resource access, generation, transmission, supply and the infrastructure needed to deliver the project. Each may involve a different permission or counterparty. Align land, environment, grid connection, financing and offtake conditions before investment. Project documents should allocate changes in law, curtailment, payment and decommissioning risk without assuming that one approval covers the complete commercial chain.

Key laws & official sources

Electricity Market Law No. 6446 — market-operator publication

Covers electricity generation, networks, supply and market operation; current regulator rules determine licensing and activity-specific obligations.

Point to check

Confirm the operative Türkiye rules, dates and competent authority; this preparation guide does not determine the outcome of an individual matter.

Practical next steps

  • Identify the electricity activity and its licence, connection and development requirements.
  • Align land, grid and environmental conditions
  • Review offtake, finance and closure risk

Documents to prepare

  • Project structure and site documents
  • Permits, grid terms and supply agreements
  • Technical studies and financing terms
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How Jurisiti can help

Connect the project’s commercial model with the regulatory permissions needed to build and operate it. Land, planning, environmental, network and sector approvals may belong to different authorities. A supply or offtake agreement should be reviewed alongside capacity, pricing mechanisms, change-in-law provisions and the allocation of operational risks.

  • Project and supply agreements
  • Licensing, grid access and permissions
  • Renewable energy and natural-resource issues

Questions about your matter

How do I start a energy & natural resources enquiry in Türkiye?

Identify the jurisdiction, the people involved, any existing proceeding or deadline, and the result you need. A short chronology and the key documents help define the proposed engagement before local professional arrangements are confirmed.

Can a cross-border matter involve more than one legal system?

Yes. Türkiye may be one part of a wider matter involving another place of residence, contracting party, asset or forum. Applicable law, jurisdiction and enforcement should be assessed separately, using the relevant national and international rules.

Does this guide establish a lawyer-client relationship?

No. An enquiry or use of this guide does not establish an engagement. Conflicts, professional authority, scope, responsibilities and fees must be confirmed before work is undertaken.

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