Tag #Village Law

What specific amendments to Turkey's Village Law are being challenged by the CHP, and what immediate implications does this challenge have for local governance and development?

The CHP, Turkey's main opposition party, has petitioned the Constitutional Court (AYM) to nullify recent amendments to the Village Law (7534). These amendments, added through various omnibus laws, significantly altered the law's original intent, according to CHP deputy parliamentary group chairman Gökhan Günaydın. The CHP challenges specific provisions concerning urban planning transfers, value increases, and the transfer of local government powers to the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change.