On April 25, 2019, the Turkish Nuclear Regulatory
Authority's ("NRA") Organisation
Regulation ("Regulation") was published
in the Official Gazette and became effective.
NRA was established by the Decree No. 702 on July 9, 2018
("Decree No. 702") and its duties and
authorities were regulated by Article 790(3) of the Presidential
Decree No. 4 dated July 15, 2018. On April 25, 2019, the Regulation
was issued to determine the detailed organizational structure of
the NRA, the working procedures and principles of its service units
as well as the duties and powers of its organs.
The NRA is an independent regulatory authority with separate
legal personality and administrative and financial independence. It
is empowered to control the nuclear energy and ionizing radiation
facilities, and as such, it replaces the role of the Turkish Atomic
Energy Authority ("TAEK"). Pursuant to
the Regulation, any facilities, equipment and materials which are
related to nuclear energy and
