Dear Members,
Under the Environmental Law (Law No. 2872), penalties for air, water, and soil pollution, waste management, and unauthorized activities have been significantly increased. Under the Climate Law, new penalty items were introduced for greenhouse gas emissions, carbon market obligations, and activities that violate climate policies.
The Communiqué Regarding Administrative Fines to be Imposed Under Climate Law No. 7552 (Communiqué No. 2026/1) and the Communiqué Regarding Administrative Fines to be Imposed Under Paragraph (K) of Article 20 of Environmental Law No. 2872 (Communiqué No. 2025/41) were published in the Official Gazette No. 33120 dated December 27, 2025.
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change has published the notification regarding administrative fines to be imposed under Environmental Law No. 2872, as per the official gazette number 33123 dated December 30, 2025.
With Communiqué No. 2026/1 and Communiqué No. 2025/41, the administrative fines to be applied under the Climate Law and the Environmental Law were increased by 25.49%, the revaluation rate determined for 2025, and were redetermined.
The "Communiqué Regarding Administrative Fines to be Imposed Under Environmental Law No. 2872" was published in the Official Gazette for those who pollute the environment.