Charging Stations For Electric Vehicles And Charging Networks In Turkey

The Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Turkey ("EMRA") recently introduced the framework of charging networks and charging stations for electric vehicles with the Regulation on Charging Services ("Regulation"), which entered into force on 2 April 2022¹.

The Regulation introduces concepts of charging networks and charging network operators. Charging network operators are licenced entities entitled to operate charging station networks. Charging network operators ("Network Operators") must instal charging stations in at least five districts (ilçe), which must consist of at least fifty charging units in total within six months upon the issuance of their license. The Network Operators can either establish and operate charging stations themselves and/or issue certificates for other entities to instal and operate charging stations under the umbrella of their charging station network. In any case, the charging stations will remain under the control and supervision