The Turkish Law On Sea Pollution

"The Law on Intervention in Emergency Situations Deriving from the Pollution of the Sea by Petroleum and Other Harmful Materials and Compensation of the Losses" was accepted by the President of the Republic of Turkey, Ahmet Necdet Sezer, and published in the Official Gazette on the date of 11.03.2005.

The preamble of the Law, as published by the Turkish Parliament, is as follows: "Due to the common shipment of petroleum and other harmful materials by sea and the activities of the coastal facilities regarding petroleum and other harmful materials, sea pollution by petroleum and other harmful materials has become a serious threat. Despite all the precautions, the risk of propagation of petroleum and other harmful materials to the sea as a result of collisions, fires, explosions and other reasons is still extant. Thus, determination of the interventions and activities in case of such risks has gained vital importance. Effective intervention in emergency situations necessitates the