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ARTICLE · 18 DECEMBER 2024

Amendments To The Geographic Information Systems

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Law No. 7534 on Amendments to the Village Law and Certain Other Laws ("Amendment Law"), published in the Official Gazette on December 12, 2024, has brought modifications to Law No. 7221 on...

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Law No. 7534 on Amendments to the Village Law and Certain Other Laws ("Amendment Law"), published in the Official Gazette on December 12, 2024, has brought modifications to Law No. 7221 on Amendments to the Geographic Information Systems and Certain Other Laws.These revisions were introduced to comply with the Constitutional Court's annulment decision dated May 18, 2023, and numbered 2023/99.The key highlights of the changes introduced by the Amendment Law are as follows:

1. Permit Process

The Amendment Law seeks to streamline the permit processes for individuals and legal entities involved in the collection, production, sharing, and sale of geographic data, under the oversight of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change ("Ministry").

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