New Regulations On Urban Transformation Are Enacted

Omnibus Law numbered 7471 was published in the Official Gazette on 9 November 2023. The law regulates the amendments aiming to accelerate the demolition and reconstruction process after the 6 February 2023 Pazarcık and Elbistan earthquakes in the earthquake region and the procedural changes in urban transformation practices across the country. The law entered into force as of 9 November 2023 with the exception of one article regulating the institutions to be licensed by the Urban Transformation Directorate for urban transformation practices.

The law authorizes the Urban Transformation Directorate for carrying out urban transformation practices, particularly for the identification of risky buildings. The new regulations change the definition of reserve building areas to include the parcels located in already populated areas.