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ARTICLE · 09 JANUARY 2024

What Did The Urban Transformation Law Change?

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In our earthquake-prone country, Law No. 6306. on Transformation of Areas Under Disaster Risk ("Law") also known as the Urban Transformation Law, is enforced to renew buildings lacking earthquake resistant.

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In our earthquake-prone country, Law No. 6306. on Transformation of Areas Under Disaster Risk ("Law") also known as the Urban Transformation Law, is enforced to renew buildings lacking earthquake resistant. To amend the aforementioned Law, the Law on Amendments to the Law on theTransformation of Areas Under Disaster Risk and Some Laws and Law No. 375 Decree Law,was presented to the parliament on October 20, 2023 is enforced and the Law on Amendments to the Law on the Transformation of Areas Under Disaster Risk and Some Laws and Law No. 375 Decree Law No. 7471 ("Amendment Law") was published in the Official Gazette dated 9 November, 2023.

The Amendment Law encompasses numerous changes, primarily aimed at expediting urban transformation processes. The significant changes within the Amendment Law are as follows:

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