In order to be prepared for accidents caused by vessels and coastal facilities, coastal facilities that engage in activities that may result in pollution of the seas with oil and other harmful substances must prepare risk assessment and emergency response plans in accordance with Law No. 5312, “On Principles of Emergency Response and Compensation for Damages in Pollution of Marine Environment by Oil and Other Harmful Substances,” and the Implementation By-Law and submit them to the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change for approval. In this regard, the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has approved the risk assessment and emergency response plans of 36 coastal facilities, representing 98% of all coastal facilities in our country in 2020. One national and six regional emergency response plans were prepared by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and came into effect on 08/02/2012. Annual efforts are made to keep the plans up to date. The prepared risk assessment and emergency response plans for coastal facilities are included as sub-elements of the national and regional plans.

TABLE 33- THE RATIOS OF THE COASTAL FACILITIES WHOSE PLANS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, URBANIZATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE BY YEAR

Source: Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, General Directorate of Environmental Management,