Submission of Input to the Special Rapporteur on the Environmental Impact Assessment Processes and the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment in Türkiye

This report has been prepared by the Diyarbakır Bar Association’s Environment and Urban Law Commission (“Commission”). Our Commission actively monitors environmental degradation and violations of environmental rights in Diyarbakır and nearby cities. Some of these cases have already led to lawsuits currently before the courts, while others are under the Commission’s close observation, with potential legal steps planned in the near future. Our Commission is committed to advocating for climate and environmental protection as well as amplifying the voices of affected groups. In this report, we highlight critical issues concerning Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, also protected under the Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye.