Since 1989, Hergüner has been recrafting the
Turkish law firm model along modern corporate standards, while maintaining the
personal attention that its clients have come to expect. Its size and expertise
make it one of the few truly full-service independent Turkish law firms with a
global reach, equally at home in the role of primary counsel in multinational
transactions and local counsel to foreign and domestic clients. The firm’s
expertise and institutional knowledge enable it to go beyond simple lawyering
and develop creative business-oriented solutions to client needs. It
accomplishes this by putting clients first and becoming intimately acquainted
with all aspects of their business and legal needs. The firm’s reputation for
innovation goes back almost three decades, having drafted many
first-of-their-kind agreements in cross-border transactions that continue to be
used as model agreements in the market today. Hergüner not only provides expert
legal counsel to its clients but also serves as a trusted advisor for them and
provides premium legal advice within a commercial context.The Hergüner team is currently comprised of
approximately 90 attorneys, most of whom have completed their education abroad,
and approximately 40 support staff, making it one of the largest law firms in
Turkey. The firm’s key practice areas include M&amp;A, Corporate Support,
Banking and Finance, Infrastructure &amp; Project Finance, Competition, Real
Estate, IP, Dispute Resolution, Data Protection, Employment &amp; Labor, and
Energy &amp; National Resources.

Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership

Zeynep Tor has been with the <a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/contributors/detail/herguner-bilgen-ucer-attorney-partnership" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Firm</a> since 2007, where she has worked in all areas of corporate and commercial law.&nbsp;She has garnered experience, especially in mergers &amp; acquisitions and joint ventures in regulated sectors covering a wide range of sectors including e-commerce, energy, and lottery. She has also assisted our clients in long term energy infrastructure projects with her unique knowledge of the one-of-a-kind intergovernmental agreement model. Zeynep Tor is highly praised for her command of the sectoral nuances and priorities, and her fast coordination and effective communication skills play a key role in multi-party/jurisdictional and complex transactions. Her communication capabilities and sectoral knowledge allow her to efficiently reflect the clients’ priorities in the legal documentation.Tor has recently assumed a lead role in an international hospitality and real estate development project abroad where our firm acted as the lead legal coordinator. Practice Areas &amp; Work DepartmentMergers &amp; AcquisitionsReal EstateInfrastructure &amp; Project FinanceCorporate Support LanguagesEnglish MembershipsInternational Law Institute (ILI), Istanbul ChapterTWEA (Turkish Wind Energy Association)

Partner

Moroğlu
 Arseven is a full-service law firm with broad expertise and experience in all
 aspects of business law. Established in 2000, the firm combines a new
 generation of experienced international business lawyers and of counsels who
 have academic, judicial and practical experience in private law. Its dynamic
 and dedicated team analyses the legal framework and provides flexible solutions
 for clients in Turkey. The firm serves local clients in international markets,
 as well as international clients operating in Turkey. Clients appreciate
 Moroğlu Arseven’s responsive, clear and concise answers to legal questions, as
 well as its knowledge of their business goals, usually based on long-term
 relationships. The firm represents and serves a diverse clientele, in a wide range
 of industries. In-depth sector knowledge ensures seamless service across
 practice areas, enabling Moroğlu Arseven to meet all of a client’s legal needs
 in Turkey. Key areas include industrial and manufacturing, retail and consumer,
 TMT, energy, healthcare and life sciences, entertainment and sports,
 pharmaceuticals, real estate and construction, banking, insurance and financial
 services.

Main Areas of Practice

<ul style="list-style-type: square;"><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Anti-Bribery Anti-Corruption</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Anti-Counterfeiting</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Anti-Money Laundering</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Commercial Arbitration and Mediation</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Commercial Contracts</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Copyrights</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Corporate</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Corporate and Commercial Litigation</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Employment Disputes</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Investigations</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Investment Arbitration and Treaty Protection </li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">IP Litigation</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">IP Portfolio Management</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">M&amp;A and Shareholder Disputes</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Mergers and Acquisitions</li><li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;">Privacy and data protection</li></ul>































 Corporate, M&amp;A &amp; Finance

Moroğlu
 Arseven has significant experience with joint ventures, M&amp;A and company
 incorporations for major international and local clients. It advises clients on
 both buy-side and sell-side, during transactions which span a wide range of
 sectors. The firm has a strong capacity to effectively support corporate
 clients, due to its expertise in other legal disciplines essential to corporate
 work, such as IP, anti-trust, litigation and tax law. Full-service expertise
 allows Moroğlu Arseven to look beyond the rushed M&amp;A period and provide
 experience-based advice about the future consequences and implications of a
 transaction. Project-based M&amp;A deals represent a significant portion of the
 firm’s corporate work. It has advised clients in a variety of strategic
 positions, such as minority and majority shareholders, tripartite JVs, as well
 as clients selling step-by-step. Moroğlu Arseven has also represented clients
 in JV deals where both parties have symmetrical governance, or where one has
 the determining position. Recent examples include numerous venture capital and
 strategic joint ventures in the technology, energy, logistics and manufacturing
 sectors. Moroğlu Arseven regularly handles innovative financial and security
 matters for large clients, providing advice on a full range of related legal,
 regulatory and compliance issues. It advises financial institutions, export
 credit agencies, foreign commercial banks and corporate borrowers on all banking
 and finance matters, both in Turkey and overseas. Capital markets are a
 speciality of the firm’s banking and finance team. Maintaining compliance with
 capital markets legislation, which changes frequently in Turkey, is essential
 for many of Moroğlu Arseven’s clients. The firm stands at the forefront of
 energy market developments in Turkey and is experienced in navigating the
 obstacles to energy market investments, with broad expertise in renewables.
 Regularly advises on changing regulations, investment opportunities and the
 legal challenges posed by the need for reduced carbon emissions and energy
 efficiency across all sectors.

Litigation, Arbitration &amp; Dispute Resolution

Dispute
 resolution is a speciality area for Moroğlu Arseven, acting for clients during
 complex litigation in regulated and non-regulated marketsarbitration
 proceedings before such bodies as the ICC, ICSID, ISTAC, LCIA, VIAC, FIBA and
 CAS arbitration tribunals, as well as negotiating settlements in line with
 clients’ business priorities. A speciality within this practice area is
 representing global manufacturers or their local distributors in disputes over
 distribution, agency and regulatory issues. Moroğlu Arseven is strong in
 disputes concerning construction and energy, as well as post-M&amp;A conflicts.
 Clients appreciate the firm’s strength in representation in business crimes
 disputes, as well as criminal defence work. Moroğlu Arseven’s ability to
 integrate transactional and litigation practices has led to a significant
 success rate for litigation cases. Moroğlu Arseven always considers whether
 litigation, settlement, arbitration or any other type of dispute resolution is
 in the best interest of its clients. The firm offers strategic guidance on how
 to minimise litigation risk and avoid litigation, such as how best to manage
 evolving disputes, or support in establishing and using alternative dispute
 resolution procedures. Moroğlu Arseven draws together multiple practice areas
 to support clients in resolving disputes, such as corporate, employment, tax,
 anti-trust and other areas relevant to any given conflict. The integrated
 approach ensures innovative and pragmatic advice, supporting all parties to
 move on in the most cost efficient and least commercially damaging way.

Compliance &amp; Internal Investigations

Compliance
 is a specialty area for Moroğlu Arseven, integrated into all other practice
 areas. The firm focuses on ensuring clients’ strategies and policies are both
 compliant and cost-efficient, while also represent good practices at a local
 and international level. Areas include anti-corruption, anti-bribery,
 anti-money laundering, business crimes, anti-trust, privacy and data protection,
 employment, financial markets and services, along with sector-specific
 regulatory issues such as for energy, life sciences and pharmaceuticals. The
 firm has substantial expertise developing and auditing compliance strategies,
 as well as advising on risk mitigation, often in highly complex, cross-border
 projects, or heavily regulated sectors. Moroğlu Arseven has a significant track
 record providing clear and understandable compliance advice, as well as
 implementing and monitoring endto- end compliance programs. Moroğlu Arseven
 regularly supports large multinational clients with localising policies,
 operational processes and structures to meet Turkish regulatory requirements,
 as well as training employees. Planning and executing high-stakes internal investigations
 are among Moroğlu Arseven’s core specialties. High-profile clients choose to
 work with the firm for their most sensitive investigations, either run
 internally or in parallel with administrative or judicial procedures. These
 involve conduct issues, corruption allegations or criminal elements.
 Investigations are supported by the firm’s strong related practices, such as
 employment, dispute resolution, anti-corruption and white-collar crime.

Intellectual Property &amp; Brand Protection

Moroğlu
 Arseven holds wide-ranging experience in all facets of IP advice, including
 counselling, enforcement, transactional and litigation matters, as well as
 strategic cross-border management of portfolios and disputes. The firm offers
 in-depth knowledge of IP, combined with local understanding and broad
 experience in the Turkish marketplace. The firm manages portfolios for a number
 of high-profile brands, where IP considerations are critical to commercial
 decision making. High-profile international corporations and brands regularly
 engage Moroğlu Arseven, due to its reputation for delivering results, as well
 as effectively establishing, strengthening, enforcing and commercializing IP
 rights in Turkey. These include trademarks, patents, designs, domain names,
 copyrights, and other related rights. Support involves litigating disputes
 before courts, registering/protecting IP rights before the Turkish Patent and
 Trademark Office, as well as developing customized anti-counterfeiting or
 market clean-up programs for clients.

Employment

Moroğlu
 Arseven offers a full range of employment and social security advice, including
 transactional issues, drafting employment documents and agreements, as well as
 support on daily matters and disputes. The firm is particularly strong in
 serving ongoing employee benefit requirements for large employers, which
 require an efficient and cost-effective way to manage HR legal issues, or large
 portfolios of disputes. The firm routinely advises on both contentious and
 non-contentious employment matters. For instance, hiring and firing procedures,
 remuneration, benefits and pension, disciplinary procedures, immigration and
 work permits, drafting and implementing HR guidelines, codes of conduct,
 policies and procedures, performing interrogations and investigations, support
 during employee or workplace transfers, M&amp;A transactions, plus
 re-structuring procedures.

Moroğlu Arseven

Benan advises major foreign, domestic and multinational Fortune
500 companies on all aspects of launching and managing their daily operations
in Turkey, as well as provides end-to-end advice during disputes. He
specialises in supporting in-house legal teams around the world, taking the
role of an external general counsel. Many of Benan’s clients are household
names which he has advised for many years. He has particular experience
supporting clients in the manufacturing, industrial and energy sectors.Benan’s work revolves primarily around significant corporate
transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, or joint ventures, along with
corporate counselling, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution and employment
issues. His experience in corporate issues is valuable during disputes, and
vice versa. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Commercial Contracts

Corporate

Distribution, Franchising and Agency Agreements

Mergers and Acquisitions

Venture Capital and Private Equity

Employment and Labor

Sale and Lease Agreements

Antitrust and Competition

Tax, Fiscal and Public Debts

Commercial Arbitration and Mediation

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Directors’ and Officers’ Liability

Employment Disputes

Insolvency and Restructuring

M&amp;A and Shareholder Disputes

Product Liability and Consumer Protection

Sports Disputes and Investigations

 Languages

Turkish

English

 Memberships

AmCham Turkey

International Bar Association

International Sports Lawyers Association

Union Internationale des Avocats

Turkish Industry and Business Association

Burcu
advises on many aspects of business law, specializing in mergers and
acquisitions, corporate transactions, foreign investments, compliance, as well
as all types of day-to-day commercial and employment issues which face
companies operating in Turkey. She has a significant track record advising
clients during their most sensitive and high-risk compliance projects or
investigations, where advocacy and negotiation skills play crucial roles, along
with strategic planning and conflict resolution.Burcu
pro-actively addresses strategic risk areas during projects and evolving
conflicts, developing mitigation strategies which support clients to achieve
their desired results.Burcu represents major Turkish conglomerates and
international companies during mergers, acquisitions, and corporate
transactions. She advises both on buy-side and sell-side mergers and
acquisitions in both strategic deals, as well as private equity and venture
capital investments. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Corporate

Mergers and Acquisitions

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption

Investigations

Employment and Labor

Foreign Investment and Business Set-up

Venture Capital and Private Equity

Emerging Growth and Early Stage Financing

Directors’ and Officers’ Liability

M&amp;A and Shareholder Disputes

Corporate and Commercial Litigation

Business Crimes

Anti-Money Laundering

Economic Sanctions

Employment Disputes

Privacy and Data Protection

R&amp;D, Licensing and Technology Transactions

Distribution, Franchising and Agency Agreements

Commercial Contracts

Securities and Capital Markets

Antitrust and Competition

Unfair Trade Practices

 Languages

Turkish

English

 Memberships

International Bar Association

Data Protection Association of Turkey (Founding Board
 Member)

Transparency International

Endeavor Turkey

iTeCHLaw

Hazal assists foreign and domestic
companies with a full spectrum of corporate and commercial issues, focusing on
mergers and acquisitions. She supports foreign and domestic companies through
all stages of complex corporate transactions, from project planning and due
diligence, through to negotiation and closing phases, as well as project
finance matters. Hazal also has significant experience assisting clients to with
a full range of corporate governance and regulatory compliance issues,
including banking and finance, capital markets, employment, IT and energy law
matters.She has a strong track record
supporting a broad range of high profile domestic and international companies,
most notably in the energy, technology, financial services, retail, manufacturing,
automotive and start-up sectors. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Mergers and Acquisitions

Corporate

Commercial Contracts

Energy,
 Utilities and Renewables

Project Finance

Financial Markets and Services

Securities and Capital Markets

Secured Financing

Venture Capital and Private Equity

M&amp;A and Shareholder Disputes

Distribution, Franchising and Agency Agreements

Employment and Labor

Sale and Lease Agreements 

Languages

Turkish

English 

Memberships

International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) –
 (National Representative)

Founded by <a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/writer/detail/murat-sayin" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Murat Sayın</a>, Sayin Law
 &amp; Consulting is an Istanbul-based (incorporated) full-service law firm
 offering high-quality and solution-oriented legal service in a professional
 business manner to corporations, individuals, and investors operating across a
 broad range of industries. Sayin Law &amp; Consulting’s professional team
 consists of expert lawyers and support personnel, all of whom are experienced
 in their area, bilingual, and have studied at recognized law schools in Turkey
 and/or abroad. Sayın Law &amp; Consulting is known for
 its achievements in energy law.Sayin Law &amp; Consulting
 provides legal assistance and dispute resolution services to both domestic and
 foreign firms that are active in petroleum, LPG, natural gas, electricity,
 renewable energy and mining fields, regarding their projects that are either in
 Turkey or abroad.Sayin Law &amp; Consulting’s young and dynamic team follows
 legal advancement and development day by day to provide the best legal service
 to its clients keeping them up-to-date at all times. Under the roof of Sayin Law &amp; Consulting,
 every client's legal demand is satisfied with the finest available solution. We
 accomplish this by keeping track of legal developments and day-to-day business
 issues, then assessing them to find the best practical and long-term solutions.
 One of the legal foundations for the execution of our cases is provided by the
 connections our team has with academic members.

SAYIN Law & Consulting

Murat Sayın, the Founding Partner of <a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/contributors/detail/sayin-law-consulting" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Sayın Law &amp; Consulting</a> is an Istanbul-based
 (incorporated) full-service law firm offering high-quality and solution-oriented legal service in a professional business manner to corporations,
 individuals, and investors operating across a broad range of industries.Murat Sayın completed his bachelor's level at Marmara University. He also has a Ph.D. in International
 Commercial Law and a master's degree in European Union law. Murat Sayın worked
 in companies active in the energy sector throughout his professional life as an in-house legal counsel. He worked as a Legal in-house counsel, dealt with the
 court cases and execution files, engaged in the M&amp;A projects of the energy
 companies, and executed an active role in the daily legal consulting of the
 companies and especially in the disputes and negotiations within the scope of
 the energy market legislation and practice. He also has an intensive experience
 with relataled to energy legislation and also EMRA relations. Soon after his
 working for the energy companies as an in-house legal counsel, Atty. Murat Sayın&nbsp;has established Sayın Law &amp; Consulting in order to serve clients with a
 professional legal approach&nbsp;to energy. Sayin Law &amp; Consulting provides professional legal
 services to many clients which are active in the Turkish and international energy
 markets. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Energy Law

Competition Law

&nbsp; 

Languages

English

Turkish

Founding Partner

Ilhan Kul is a partner in the energy
 department with over 25 years experience working on domestic transactions in
 both established and emerging energy markets. Ilhan Kul has an intesive experience
 in M&amp;A, corporate finance, joint ventures, private equity and
 restructuring. He is a trusted and strategic advisor, whether clients are
 seeking guidance on legal, commercial matters.

&nbsp; 

Ilhan Kul is recognised as a skilled
 negotiator with an innovative and energetic approach and an in-depth knowledge
 of his clients’ business requirements. His experience enables him to simplify
 the complexities in corporate work to complete deals successfully and manage
 potentially contentious situations.

&nbsp; 

His experience spans a diverse range of
 sectors including oil and gas, LNG, CNG and mining. Ilhan Kul primarily advises
 the energy sector on contractual and common law issues that impact upon a
 project throughout its lifecycle, from pre-contract through to post-completion,
 including strategic advice during the design, engineering, construction and
 development phases. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Energy Law

Competition Law

&nbsp; 

Languages

English

Turkish

Onur Pajo is a skilled partner with
 significant experience in all forms of dispute resolution. He is a successful
 advocate in arbitration and commercial litigation.

&nbsp; 

He has carved a niche in adjudication and
 litigation proceedings, but also in the avoidance and early resolution of
 disputes through less formal procedures such as mediation and negotiation. He
 acts for employers, developers and professional teams providing advice in
 respect of contractual and common law issues, the drafting of correspondence,
 claims, counterclaims and defences.

&nbsp; 

Onur Pajo provides ongoing, practical
 advice and training to clients, and has vast experience in the vetting,
 drafting and negotiation of a range of construction and engineering contracts
 (including the EPC) and in the drafting and review of main contracts,
 sub-contracts, bonds, guarantees, collateral warranties and terms of business.

&nbsp; 

Onur Pajo has particular experience acting
 for both claimants and defendants in complex, high profile cases involving
 competition law based claims or defences. He also assists businesses that find
 themselves under investigation by Competition Authority and businesses that are
 concerned about the way their affairs may have been conducted. Practice Areas &amp; Work Department

Energy Law

Competition Law

&nbsp; 

Languages

English

Turkish

Energy & Natural Resources

&lt;p style="text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">The efforts to protect our environment and leave a liveable world for future generations are being evaluated on a global scale. It is undeniable that the resulting developments will have a significant impact on both individuals and legal entities, with the measures and regulations put in place shaping lifestyles and guiding the operations of companies. In light of this, it is crucial to evaluate the frequently encountered concepts in this context, such as "&lt;/span>&lt;em style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;strong>Zero Emissions&lt;/strong>&lt;/em>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">" "&lt;/span>&lt;em style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;strong>Green Development&lt;/strong>&lt;/em>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">" and "&lt;/span>&lt;em style="">&lt;strong>Sustainability&lt;/strong>&lt;/em>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">" It is well-known that countries committed to reducing or eliminating pollution and developing sustainably and in an environmentally-friendly manner have implemented various measures, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, utilizing renewable energy sources, preserving natural resources, and promoting green building practices. Furthermore, "Green Development" entails encouraging the creation of green spaces, such as parks and gardens, as well as reducing waste, increasing recycling and reusing of materials, and promoting green transportation options, such as public transport and electric vehicles.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/p>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">With the Lisbon Treaty signed on December 1, 2019, "&lt;/span>&lt;strong>Environment&lt;/strong>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">" has become one of the shared areas of authority between the European Union and its member states. In this regard, the transfer of powers offered by member states in environmental issues has opened the way for a uniform environmental policy to be created in the European Union. The European Green Consensus, which was published on December 11, 2019, following extensive research, established a target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Moreover, the goal of transforming Europe into the world's first "Climate Neutral" continent is envisaged by aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The European Climate Law has ensured that the aforementioned agreement has been enacted as a binding document. In doing so, the legal framework necessary for a comprehensive transformation has been established through the conversion of the agreement's targets into specific obligations. The enactment of the aforementioned agreement as a binding text was ensured by the European Climate Law on 30 June 2021. In this context, the legal basis for a complete transformation has been formed with the transformation of the targets in the agreement into certain obligations.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/p>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">The developments in the European Union are very important in order to follow the developments in Turkey and the actions planned to be taken in order to protect the environment. In this regard, in parallel with the developments in Europe, Turkey has set the goal of net zero emissions and green development with the "&lt;/span>&lt;em>Target 2053&lt;/em>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">" vision. The vision set forth by the Presidential Circular on the European Green Deal Action Plan was published in the Official Gazette on July 16, 2021. The goals set forth in the circular overlap with the goals determined within the framework of the European Green Deal and are a roadmap that encourages green investments, is compatible with transformation policies in the global economy, and contributes to the transformation of global value chains.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/p>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">In 2053, Turkey will take various measures to reduce carbon emissions to zero. These measures include increasing energy efficiency, increasing the use of renewable energy sources, developing new technologies to reduce carbon emissions, establishing and implementing environmental standards to reduce carbon emissions, creating environmental funds to reduce carbon emissions, and developing environmental management systems to reduce carbon emissions. Among these policies, for environmental development; providing incentives, supporting projects, developing technologies, determining and implementing environmental standards, establishing environmental funds and developing environmental management systems.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/p>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">Another action supported and implemented by Turkey is the Green Deal Circular. The Green Deal Circular is a directive that identifies the steps Turkey will take to combat climate change, achieve sustainable development goals, and transition to an environmentally friendly economy. This directive also reflects Turkey's efforts to fulfil international commitments such as the Paris Agreement and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/p>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">The Green Deal Circular was prepared as a result of consultations with stakeholders in various sectors and covers topics such as combating climate change, energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, zero waste, sustainable transportation, and agriculture. The directive determines the measures, targets, and timelines to be taken in these areas.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/p>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">The Green Deal Circular imposes a series of obligations on companies in Turkey to encourage them to adopt more environmentally sustainable business methods. These obligations may include:&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/p>&lt;ul style="list-style-type: square;">&lt;li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;strong>Carbon Footprint Reduction:&lt;/strong>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"> Companies are expected to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and carry out activities that are in line with these targets. Energy efficiency, renewable energy use, greenhouse gas monitoring, and reporting are important issues within this framework.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/li>&lt;li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;strong>Sustainable Resource Use:&lt;/strong>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"> Companies are expected to direct their activities towards increasing sustainable resource use. In this context, issues such as water conservation, material recycling, effective use of natural resources, and waste management are prominent.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/li>&lt;li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;strong>Zero Waste:&lt;/strong>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"> Companies are expected to work towards minimizing waste and seeking recycling, reuse, or recovery methods.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/li>&lt;li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;strong>Green Products and Services:&lt;/strong>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"> Companies are required to make efforts to develop and market environmentally friendly products and services.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/li>&lt;li style="margin-left: 20px; text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;strong>Eco-friendly Transportation:&lt;/strong>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"> Companies are expected to encourage the use of eco-friendly transportation methods. In this context, eco-friendly alternatives such as public transportation, vehicle sharing, and cycling are prominent.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/li>&lt;/ul>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">As it can be seen, the Green Deal Certificate is designed to encourage companies to behave more sensitively and responsibly in these matters. In addition, the Green Deal Circular is a document prepared primarily to encourage and lead government institutions and sectors towards sustainability and environmentally friendly practices. Therefore, the directive does not directly impose obligations on individuals. However, it emphasizes that all individuals and businesses have a responsibility to achieve the targets identified within the scope of the directive. These targets include issues such as energy efficiency, increasing the use of renewable energy sources, zero waste and recycling practices, the use of environmentally friendly products, and sustainable transportation systems. In order to achieve these targets, individuals and businesses need to take steps to reduce their own environmental impact. For example, steps such as using energy-efficient light bulbs in homes, separating household waste, recycling, and using public transportation will contribute to the steps taken under the Green Deal Circular.&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/p>&lt;hr>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;em>First published by Mondaq on 24.04.2023.&lt;/em>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;/p>&lt;hr>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;">&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">&lt;strong style="font-size: 14px;">Tagged with:&nbsp;&lt;/strong>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/insights/category/energy-natural-resources" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Energy&lt;/a>&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">, &lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/insights/category/energy-natural-resources" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Green Deal Circular&lt;/a>&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">,&nbsp;&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/insights/category/energy-natural-resources" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Green Deal Certificate&lt;/a>&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">, &lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/insights/category/energy-natural-resources" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Eco-friendly Transportation&lt;/a>&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">,&nbsp;&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/insights/category/energy-natural-resources" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Green Products&lt;/a>&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">,&nbsp;&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/insights/category/energy-natural-resources" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Green Services&lt;/a>&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">,&nbsp;&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/insights/category/energy-natural-resources" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Carbon Footprint&lt;/a>&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">,&nbsp;&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/insights/category/energy-natural-resources" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Zero Emission&lt;/a>&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">,&nbsp;&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/insights/category/energy-natural-resources" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Green Development&lt;/a>&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">,&nbsp;&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&lt;a href="https://turkishlawblog.com/insights/category/energy-natural-resources" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(3, 102, 132);">Sustainability&lt;/a>&lt;/span>&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;&lt;/span>&lt;/span>&lt;br>&lt;/p>

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