The concept of expropriation is regulated in Article 46 of the Fundamental Law and its competent authority is the State. The need to state expropriation has emerged in the construction of the North Marmara Motorway, High Speed Train roads and the Canal Istanbul project. It has become an issue that concerns many citizens, especially because of the large projects. In this article, we will talk about what conditions can be expropriated, what means Expropriation, Urgent Expropriation and Confiscating without Expropriating, their procedures and what rights both parties have.
