It has been suggested that there may be a constitutional obstacle to the amnesty for zoning, which has been a subject of debate in Turkey for years. According to the information shared, the Ministry has started working on the obstacle.
Introduced into our lives as a ‘solution’ to illegal structures zoning Amnestycaused the ‘legalization’ of tens of thousands of houses that were not built in compliance with the legislation. Particularly, the destruction that occurred after the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes created a great opposing view in the public towards the zoning amnesty.
According to the news of Oya Armutçu from Hürriyet, the zoning amnesty, which was first made in 1987 and lastly in 2018, has been recently announced. constitutional block. will meet.
A constitutional prohibition may apply to the zoning amnesty:
According to the news, the Ministry of Justice states that the zoning crimes in the Constitution to be included in the unforgivable crimes drafting work. There are also studies on reviewing the current legislation, regulation of zoning crimes, and measures against earthquake opportunists.
Stating that the constitutional work on the zoning amnesty, the Constitution will not forgive forest crimes, Upon making an addition to Article 169 was stated. No estimated date has been given for these regulations.
Heavy penalties are on the way for those who increase prices exorbitantly during epidemic and earthquake periods:
Within the scope of these studies, it is envisaged that a special article will be added to the Turkish Penal Code regarding earthquake and epidemic periods. With this article, those who make unfair and unlawful price increases in house rents and goods transportation and transportation services during the mentioned periods. Imprisonment of not less than 2 years and heavy fine is scheduled to be given.
What types of buildings have been ‘forgiven’ with the zoning amnesty?
- Places that are residential although there is no residence permit in the land or share deed
- Buildings without occupancy certificate
- Plazas, apartments with illegal floors exceeding the maximum height
- Although counted as residences, places used as workplaces or offices
- Buildings without condominium title deed
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